Cleaning a Monitor - Comments Page 1

this seems obvious, but should the laptop be off while cleaning, or does it make a difference. It's hard to see the grunge with the screen power off.

EDITOR'S NOTE: I don't think it matters.

You are not supposed to use tap water. Distilled water only!. I make a 50/50 mixture of distilled water and alcohol. This is what most of the monitor wipes that you buy contain. I have been using this formula for years, and my monitors and TV's always look perfect. And it drys very fast.

Very elementary but important: remove the power source or keep the system off. Water ingresswill cause damage.

Thanks so much for this article. Just getting ready to clean my new monitor and did not know what was the best method. Short, sweet and to the point. Thanks again.

Thank you for this information. I was unsure how to clean a Plasma or LCD monitor, now I know better.

I read in one of the tech newsletters a couple of years ago that using a soft cloth slightly dampened or misted with water and Armor All works well for older LCD Screens. Polish with dry cloth after applying. I use it regularly on laptops that I work on and it works great and helps fill scratches. I don't think that it should be used on the newer high gloss screens.

I wiped my monitor and keyboard on my laptop with a dry paper towel and now whey I type the letters "J", "K", & "L" is get "1", "2", & "3". What can I do to fix it? The "U", "I", & "O" is also affected as well as "N', & "M".

EDITOR'S NOTE: Sounds like one of your ALT keys is stuck. Tap them several times and see if they pop back up. You can try blowing compressed air under the keys if that doesn't help.

To the guy above: Your numlock is on. Turn it off. Or, your 'fn' key is stuck.

I use the same liquid cleaner and microfiber cloth that my optometrist gives me to clean my eyeglasses. I figure that if it's safe for the various coatings and the plastic lenses it won't hurt displays or even shiny laptop cases.

I've used eyeglass cleaner on plastic sunglasses numerous times without damage. Do you think that eyeglass cleaner with a soft cotton cloth would be a safe choice for LCD/LED/computer monitor screens?

EDITOR'S NOTE: Yes, they probably have similar coatings.

Off subject, but thank you Austin Daniel! For years, I never knew why I had a 'num lk' key without a numeric keypad.

I have found it necessary to let a screen cool down before cleaning it, mostly large LCD and plasma screen.
Trying to clean a hot screen is difficult and can leave dried marks behind which are harder to remove.

A late post about monitor cleaning.I agree with using white vinegar and water but would suggest using at the least filtered water or distilled water as many areas have water that has a lot of undesirables in it.

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I highly recommend checking out Fountonium (at http://fountonium.com). They bundle a cloth that doesn't scratch displays and eliminates the effort of concocting a solution yourself.

May purified water mixed with white vinegar equally instead of distilled water be used on an LCD or LED monitor screen. I was cautioned that it has to be distilled water and no other water. Help me out with this.