sohahm 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2005 Best way to clean LCD monitors?I would like some advice on what to use to clean LCD monitor screens. I tried isopropyl alchohol on a corner & it left streaks. Do they make a product just for this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dissipate 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2005 according to a few LCD monitor sites i just checked out, isopropyl alcohol is fine for using to clean your LCD screen though how much did you actually use?a 50/50 isopropyl alcohol and water mixture is recommended by many as an LCD cleaner.dell suggests wiping your LCD screen gently with a soft dry cloth first; if any marks remain, moisten the cloth with an LCD cleaner and gently stroke the cloth across the display in one direction moving from the top of the display to the bottom.for cloths, you can use microfiber cloths like those people use to clean their eyeglasses.hope this helps! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaputnik 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2005 Hiya.. personally, I'd go with soft felt (cloth) .. its what I've been using.. I run the cloth across the screen to get the dust off.. making sure I don't press on the screen .. just glide the cloth over, then wet and rinse the cloth till its just about 'damp', not wet but damp.. again rub the screen .. first all the sides towards the edges moving in a clockwise direction (or anti-clockwise if you preffer) and then from the edges to the center (that dislodges any particles sticking in the edges) and finally from left to right and from top to bottom.. to wrap it up.. use the dry edge of the cloth in a horizontal motion so the drying moistness doesn't leave any stains.. It seems like a lot to do but you'll get it all done well under a minute.. Remember.. this is how I do it and may not be the prescribed way, but I've had great results over the last 5 years or so through two notebooks. R.A Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xevian 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2005 I'm using 3M's screen and keyboard cleaner, but i don't use the cloth they provide, i only use their antistatic cleaning solution with ... i think is also 3M's CD cleaning cloth! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
k221405241470 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2005 I use a silk cloths and it works fine, sometime i used it wet but i don't want to break my screen so a dry silk cloths is enough Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FirefoxRocks 0 Report post Posted October 6, 2008 I used a product that they sold at Wal-Mart to clean the LCD monitor. It works fine I suppose but sometimes it leaves streaks. I will have to try the rubbing alcohol method sometime. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MoonLightCity 0 Report post Posted October 11, 2008 I use something called Dust-Off Monitor Wipes, they work awesome, and I use them on both my laptop and desktop LCD Screens and they never leave streaks.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xboxrulz1405241485 0 Report post Posted October 11, 2008 I use a microfibre cloth to wipe my screen. If it's a glossy screen I use wet it with water.xboxrulz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rpgsearcherz 5 Report post Posted October 23, 2008 Great information in these threads. I used to just use water but that left streaks, so I went to window cleaner, which also left streaks(not sure why..I guess it's because monitors aren't actual glass)I'll try out this alcohol/water mixture later and see how it goes, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wutske 0 Report post Posted October 23, 2008 Be carefull with what you use, some products contain chemicals (like ammonium) that can destroy the matte/glossy layer on your sreen ! Best is to use products specifically made for cleaning flat screens, the extra money spend on these products might save you a few $100 for a new screen. Btw, I only clean my screen using a soft handkerchief and some moisture from breathing on the screen, 100% safe, leaves no streaks but takes a bit more time to remove stains. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Atomic0 0 Report post Posted October 26, 2008 I tend just to use the small polish cloth supplied with my monitor to clean my LCD monitor. I cannot really be bothered to buy those specialised LCD cleaner chemicals since I don't clean my screen often (I only really vacuum the dust of the outside of the monitor screen).Be careful not to use any abrasive materials or any non-specialised cleaning chemicals, since they are very likely to damage your screen and reduce the image quality of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iGuest 3 Report post Posted December 26, 2009 Diluted isopropyl alchohol - absolutley the best - no streaks.-reply by cleanscreen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites