how to clean a TFT screen?

CivilRightsLawyer

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i'm noticing finger prints on my screen..someone must have been poking at it.

what's the best way to clean it? are there any special cleansers for TFT ?
 

Workin'

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A little water on a soft cloth. Alcohol or other solvents may make it eventually turn yellow or cloudy!!!
 

hconnorjr

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well, i've been using the alcholol and water on the screen for going on three years. so far now problems. does anyone give an explanation about why this should be a problem?
 

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<< well, i've been using the alcholol and water on the screen for going on three years. so far now problems. does anyone give an explanation about why this should be a problem? >>

The plastic coating on some LCDs has a chemical reaction with alcohol which can make it cloudy or yellowed with repeated exposure.

You may be lucky, may not clean it too often, or have a lappy that uses a different kind of plastic.

But you can be 100% positively sure that a slightly damp cloth will not harm the screen in any way, ever.