HELP! Ballpoint used on LCD

[sfmedic]

ACK! My 5 year old thought it funny to write on the flat panel monitor with a ball point pen. Any advice on how to clean it off? I don't want to damage the screen by using an agent that will harm it. Thanks.

 

[Bona Fide]

Use a non-alcoholic cleaner. I would advise pure water and a good paper towel. Dab, don't drag.

 

[sfmedic]

Will water lift off ink?

 

[MBrown]

lol funny

 

[Rage187]

google it

 

[Parkre]

lol, damage some of the pixels, then rma it for damaged pixels.....still funny.

If I had kids, and hopefully never will, they would never leave their room except to clean out the pigpens.. and I am not joking. My parents did that to me and I turned out fine.....sorta.....

 

[sfmedic]

Cleaning LCD I found this doing a search.

And the manufacturer of my screen also advises using only water. But water doesn't work. I will forever look through the lines of a ballpoint pen!

 

[baddog121390]

kill the kid

 

[sfmedic]

I thought this was a non-violent forum

 

[BW86]

Originally posted by: sfmedic
I thought this was a non-violent forum

you thought wrong :evil:

Try reading through this

 

[sfmedic]

Originally posted by: BW86

Originally posted by: sfmedic
I thought this was a non-violent forum

you thought wrong :evil:

Try reading through this

OK your'e right, I should think of all the gamers here. Especially in the video section. Eradicating the perp, while it is the solution in games, isn't going to solve my screen problems. HMM? Maybe kill the screen?

 

[Unkno]

well, have you tried those liquids that are specified as "LCD cleaners", try using those then use a non-lint microfiber cloth to wipe it. I'm not sure if water is best for LCD, but diffinitely use NON-LINT microfiber cloths.

Edit: I was correct a quote from This Site: "DO NOT use water on LCD monitor"

 

[Wreckage]

I used Isoprophyl Alcohol on my LCD and it had some nasty stuff on it.

 

[Nanobaud]

I've always used the pop-up display wipes you get in the office-supply section of the local drug/variety store. Lint-free cloths lightly pre-moitened with and IPA cleaning solution (maybe the same thing as cheaper baby-wipes, I don't know). They are a little expensive for what you are getting, but quite handy. The thing that keeps them on my desk is that they are also great for cleaning-off Arctic-Silver or other thermal greases.

Whether or not they will actually remove ink depends on the ink and whatever the plastic coating on your LCD is actually made of. If the coating was physically embossed by the ball-point pen, then even if the ink is removed you will still see the marks.

Good luck. I feel your pain on the monitor, but I envy your youth from having a young child (but not enough envy to think I could manage it again, of course.)

For those of you dis-ing the 5-year old, be not so afraid. Most children will not turn out like you. Many grow up, wash their own underware, and move out of their mom's basements.

nBd

 

[Matthias99]

Originally posted by: Unkno
well, have you tried those liquids that are specified as "LCD cleaners", try using those then use a non-lint microfiber cloth to wipe it. I'm not sure if water is best for LCD, but diffinitely use NON-LINT microfiber cloths.

Edit: I was correct a quote from This Site: "DO NOT use water on LCD monitor"

Um, except that according to that site, about 3/4 of the manufacturers recommend using water and/or a little soap to clean the screen. :roll:

Water (with or without a small amount of soap) should be safe. Just make sure you use a *soft* lint-free cloth (like a lens cleaner cloth or something). Even paper towels can scratch the display slightly.

If water's not cutting it... your next best choice is probably isopropyl alcohol (try to get at least 90%; if you ask at the pharmacy, they may have 99%).

You can also try Windex ( the non-ammonia Windex if you can get it). Maybe cut it to half strength and give it a shot, then retry at full strength if that didn't help?

The risk is that either of these can damage/remove the anti-glare coating on some monitors. And then, while your monitor will be clean, the brightness/color will be uneven, which isn't very good either.

Do *NOT* use acetone (nail polish remover), benzene (paint thinner), or other solvents; anything that can harm plastic will irrevocably destroy your screen.

If the screen surface has actually been damaged/scratched by the pen, you will likely always have some mark there. The best you can do in this case is to remove the ink.

 

[sfmedic]

Thanks for the tips. I will have to try the isopropyl alcohol and water, water alone is not cutting it. If that doesn't work then maybe a non ammonia windex. The screen doesn't appear to be embossed by the ball point pen. So if I can get the ink removed, without too much damage, I'll be in good shape.

As for the child, she had a great big tear and big hazel eyes; the only thing you could do is pick her up and give her a big hug! For those of you who do not have children yet, they are fun, even if they are mischevious. They actually teach me more, than I teach them. :heart:

 

[glorygunk]

LOL....i did some stupid things when i was little too...

when i was 3, i took a water gun to the TV (probably some idea the TV gave me), then when i was 5, i took apart the vaccuum cleaner. man i sure did give my parents headaches back then!

 

[sfmedic]

Update: I used a very soft cloth and Isopropyl Alcohol and the ink just melted away and left a clean screen. The pen did do a little embossing, which isn't that noticeable and will give us a good laugh LOL. Thanks Everyone. :laugh: