Clean Your Monitor or Laptop Screen
Edited by Seighart, Charmed, Eng, Traveller and 4 others
Maybe you use your Laptop every day, so you almost didn't even notice how dirty it got. Or maybe your machine has been sitting there for months inside your room - it could still get dirty and dusty. Dirt and dust can make your Laptop look old, especially its monitor.
Though a dirty monitor does not actually cause crashing, it would be nice to keep it dust-free.
Get that shine back on your Laptop monitor with the easy steps below.
Do-it-Yourself Monitor Cleaning Steps
You'll Need
- Cotton balls or cloth (lint-free)
- Spray bottle
- Distilled water
- Isopropyl alcohol or white vinegar
Steps
- 1You should check your monitor or Laptop manual first to see if the manufacturer has any special instructions or warnings.
- 2Make sure your monitor is turned off then wipe it with a dry cotton ball or clothed to remove the dust.
- 3Combine around 50 percent water and 50 percent isopropyl alcohol or white vinegar in your bottle spray.
- 4Spray it on the cloth or cotton ball and not on the screen.
- 5Gently wipe it on your screen (using circular motion) and enjoy your clean screen.
- 6This can damage it.Do not put much force into the screen when cleaning it.
Cleaning with Water Only
- 1Just be sure to make use of distilled water.If you run out of white vinegar, you can just go ahead and continue cleaning your monitor with water only.
- 2Moisten the cloth (lint-free, fiber-free) with water.
- 3Dampen your cloth and clean your screen with a constant circular motion.
- 4Do this until you are satisfied that all the dust and prints are gone.
Some Useful Tips When Cleaning the Screen
- 1It leaves marks on the surface like dissolved salts. Use distilled water instead.DO NOT use mineral water or tap water.
- 2This must not be done when cleaning to avoid dripping. Instead, spray solution on the cleaning cloth.NEVER spray cleaning solutions directly on the screen.
- 3They can scratch your monitor.NEVER use paper towels.
- 4Refrain from using cleaning solutions that contain ammonia, acetone, toluene, methyl chloride, ethyl alcohol and ethyl acid.Be mindful of the solution's contents.
- 5Let the screen dry completely before closing or using it.
- 6Batteries should also be removed.Shut the computer down before cleaning.
Advantages of a Clean Monitor or Laptop Screen
- 1If there are too much fingerprints and dust, there is a likelihood that your screen will glare in an unbalanced way. This is especially distracting if you are working on very important documents or precise applications such as when you are drawing or editing photos.It gets rid of those unnecessary glare that may affect what you are viewing on your screen.
If you have problems with any of the steps in this article, please ask a question for more help, or post in the comments section below.