Comments on: The Best Way To Effectively Clean LCD Monitor Screens

By: Artimus Weisser

Artimus Weisser — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:36:44 +0000

You can actually buy LCD screen cleaning kits from a company called Rock through your local computer shop and they contain all you need to clean any LCD screen in a handy little drawstring bag!

By: karen michelle jezik

karen michelle jezik — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:52:34 +0000

thank you so very much for this article. I really appreciate it, especially since the monitor i am using is not my own. I would hate to have to buy them a new one, AND I would NEVER hear the END of it.

By: John L

John L — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:45:02 +0000

I’ve cleaned mine for years using simple tap water and a dab of dish detergent. I can get away with municipal water instead of distilled water because it has a very low mineral content.
1. Lay laptop screen flat & sprinkle a few drops of water near the centre of the screen so that there is no risk of rolling into the borders of the screen.
2. Wash your hands.
3. Put pea-sized drop of detergent on your finger.
4. Mix the detergent into the water on the screen and then gradually spread the mixture over the screen. The detergent will prevent the water from beading and will turn the mixture into a thin film that spreads easily. Go close to but do not include the border of the LCD. This will dissolve specks of dirt & fingerprints.
5. Blot the surface dry with a clean lint-free (e.g., cotton) cloth.
6. Repeat process with plain water. This will mix with residual dirt & detergent.
7. Blot again with clean dry cloth.

Seems like a long process but it takes me no longer than it took to write these instructions. Note that I haven’t done this with LCD monitors because they are vertical and I don’t want the water to run into the bottom of the monitor.

By: Ranjith

Ranjith — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:30:15 +0000

I loved using your utility that cleans inside out… Amazing!! Thank you, Frank

By: llibeco

llibeco — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:02:58 +0000

If you don’t mind I’ll just consider the MAC screen the same as my Acer’s glossy screen (well, although the MAC is probably redicoulously overpriced ).

I use the package I mentioned earlier, it’s called something like Office cleaner Dataflash and it looks something like this: http://gfx.despec.com/highres/0057/DFL30017.JPG

It works excellent, you’ll probably just need to polish it a little more because you see dirt easier on a glossy screen.

By: Ammon

Ammon — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:38:49 +0000

This sounds good for typical LCD screens. But, what about a glossy, MacBook screen?

By: bob

bob — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:39:30 +0000

shamwow
BTW I love your blog!

By: bob

bob — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:07:12 +0000

shamwow

By: Gerry

Gerry — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:15:39 +0000

I'll offer up an alternative method that I have been using for several years that uses a readily available cleaner that is safe for Lcd's, Plasma screens etc. how to clean your LCD screen All of the cautions in the article here apply, it's just not necessary to mix your own "secret sauce". My opinion, comments welcome!

By: Pulsa Elektrik

Pulsa Elektrik — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:28:32 +0000

Thanks for sharing, some time i cleaned my LCD with a little water on tissue, but now i know that itwas not good,,thanks for ur usefull tips.