How do you clean a lap top screen safely?

[AnMig]

My wifes laptop screen (TFT) has a few finger smudges from kids (I blame my kids all the time).
Tried wiping with a diaper cloth but afraid to exert to much pressure.

Can you use water?
Can you use a regular crt screen solution?
how much pressure can you exert?


thanks

 

[Workin']

Make that soft diaper cloth slightly damp with water - you shouldn't be able to squeeze any more water out of it - and use that to wipe the LCD panel.

You can press fairly hard on it, but it's not like washing dishes!

 

[skibird]

i personally like to do it with power down. And robe with alcohol cause alcohol evaprto faster and i don't not conduct. So even if some leak into your laptop it's still ok. Just wait a few minute tile it dry up then you should be fine.

 

[Workin']

Alcohol can make the plastic coating on some screens turn yellow (or worse). Don't use Windex or ammonia-based cleaners, either. EVER.

Of course no matter what you use to clean the screen, the computer should be off while you do it.

 

[AnMig]

thanks for replies guys.

will try the water and diaper cloth, was just worried about actual pressure apllied to the screen causing permanent damage. I am not really sure how TFT screen work or what material they use to cover them(certainly not glass)

 

[John]

Try some 60 grit sandpaper.

 

[Beau]

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