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How to Clean a Laptop Screen?

Use an eyeglass cleaner that comes soaked in rubbing alcohol. They work wonders. You can find them at most eye doctors, or in the eyeglass/contact solution section in Costco. I find that it's easier to clean when the screen is cool, so turn it off fifteen minutes or so before you clean it.
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Koolman?

The smudge was on the laptop's screen. Won't alcohol wipes smudge the plastic laptop screen worse?

Your thoughts. . .

And I should have mentioned in my post that this is meant for LCD screens. The package usually says that they are safe for laptop screens.

I highly recommend these: »www.clean4less.com/Product/Resul···208574GM

I've used them on my laptop screen before.
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"I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious cult." -Rita Rudner

Sightsavers...I took a peek at the site you sent »www.clean4less.com/Product/Result.asp?

Those are not alcohol packets? (it didn't say on the site).

reply to izvie
I usually take a paper towel, damp it, squeeze out as much water as i can, then gently wipe it down with that.
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I wouldn't recommend doing that, since you can scratch your screen. Paper towels were made to dry your hands and wipe the counters, not to clean your screen with.
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reply to izvie
As stated in another thread elsewhere here....

I use Fellowes Screen Cleaner. It's alcohol-free and does a nice job...

»www.fellowes.com

Should be able to find it at an Officemax, Officedepot type place...
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reply to izvie
Remember that you don't want to put too much pressure on the LCD screen on the laptop when cleaning it.

Like jlramirez , I have elected to go with a "custom" solution using stuff designed specifically for cleaning LCD monitor screens.

I picked up some Kensington Screen Guardian - but you do need to check with the manufacturer of your computer or monitor to see what materials can and cannot be used on that particular unit. The Kensington stuff contains "Water, 2-Butoxyethanol and Ethanol". In other words, it's alcohol based, which some monitors don't handle well.

Additionally, I picked up some 3M Lens Cleaning Cloths (3M catalog #9021) - "Removes fingerprints & Smudges without scratching". These are dry clothes, I picked them up at CompUSA recently. They claim to "lift dust and oils from delicate lenses without the use of chemicals". They're washable and reusable.
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reply to izvie
By far the best screen cleaning product I have ever come across is Monster screen cleaner.

It's kinda expensive ($20 at Best Buy) But it comes with a microfiber cloth that will not leave ONE visible speck of lint. The spray will last you forever and comes out in a super fine mist that doesn't leave any streaks either. I'm very particular about my stuff and it's great for cleaning glass, mirrors, dual 17" lcd's etc. EDIT:It's also alchohol free.

Sorry about the low res pic, the nearest thing with a camera in it was a PDA....

But it is VERY nice stuff. I think it might be cheaper on eBay though because at $20 there is still 13 in markup so shop smart and I bet you find yourself a deal.

'later