Comments on: How To Clean Your Laptop Screen Properly

By: Ien van Houten

Ien van Houten — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:25:16 +0000

Thanks so much for this clear and thorough information. Also, we wanted to know how to attach the lap top to the TV , so I am off to your next topic.

By: Adrian Boliston

Adrian Boliston — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:52:02 +0000

I find that Caloclean (made by Calotherm) lens spray works very well on laptop screens.

I would definably say it’s better to use a microfibre cloth than a cotton cloth as it’s less likely to leave smears & streaks.

If you have ever cleaned a spectacle lens with a cotton cloth you will know what I mean!

By: me

me — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:05:33 +0000

I just got a new hp mini and about dropped it. while catching it from my lap my nail scraped screen and left nailpolish look scrape on the screen. It would happen on a wall if the same occurred…polish marks things. Anyone know how to remove it? no indent just a colored scrape mark…thanks Will try the alcohol too…just don’t have any at the moment.

By: Mokoda

Mokoda — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:24:41 +0000

KleerScreen is a very good product, but costly. You’re looking at at least $13 for 8 ounces of it. Do the math on that and you’re looking at over $200 a gallon. You can get the exact same results with 91% isopropyl alcohol and distilled water for about $12 a GALLON

By: Griz

Griz — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:50:06 +0000

I recommend Klear Screen… I’ve used it for years.

http://www.klearscreen.com, or just buy it at Frys, Microcenter, etc.

By: Mokoda

Mokoda — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:30:32 +0000

I’ve never heard of using Pledge, so I really don’t know. I would think that, over time at least, that would tend to yellow the screen. I guess if you’re having good results, one can’t argue with it, but I’d be worried about long-term effects. The alcohol and water solution is so simple, and less expensive than furniture polish anyway, so I’d still stick with, and recommend, that.

By: Dana

Dana — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:45:33 +0000

Can you use pledge? Or let me say, I’ve used pledge and had decent results — will I regret this? I also have luck using a dry erase board eraser to wipe it.

But I am constantly having streak and finger print issues! I didn’t have this with the old laptop but the LCD is ridiculous.

By: Mokoda

Mokoda — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:38:13 +0000

Ashley, you need to be more specific about where the streaks are. Are they on the screen, or on the case of the computer? Is the screen an LCD flat screen? If it’s an LCD screen, a damp cloth alone won’t work. Get some isopropyl alcohol (make sure it’s 91% isopropyl), which can be found at any grocery or drug store. Get also some distilled water (don’t use tap water; it can contain harmful minerals). mix equal parts of both the alcohol and the water and use a microfiber cloth (or an old, well-used t-shirt if available). Put this in a spray bottle if you have one, and spray it on the cloth. If you rub firmly, but not too hard, yo should be able to make the screen look like new.
If you have a CRT screen (the big, bulky type) or if it’s the computer case you’re cleaning, then you can just use Windex or something similar. However, DON’T use that kind of cleaner on an LCD screen; the ammonia will damage the screen permanently!

By: Ashley Brown

Ashley Brown — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 06:24:29 +0000

how do i get streaks off my computer? i tried to clean it with a damp cloth and it now has heavy streaks.

By: Kishul

Kishul — Sun, 31 May 2009 08:26:53 +0000

Thanks for the post. Finally, a guy who seems to know his stuff. I can now get rid of the grime on all my com screens