[pchelpers] Re: screen cleaning

Hi Billy

What a funny coincidence; i was just going to post that very same 
question two days ago, and then decided to first do some research.

My conclusion is that the best method is to bend the screen as flat as 
possible without damaging the hinge (to rule out any possibility of 
getting a drop onto the keyboard) and to use a microfiber cloth, which i 
haven't had a chance to get yet, that is only barely damp with distilled 
water.

Some claim that the cloth alone is enough, but i would think there is 
less friction and less microscopic scratching if the cloth is not dry.

In case something doesn't come off despite keeping the damp cloth there 
for a while, a 50% distilled water and 50% isopropyl alcohol 
(=isopropanol) solution seems to be safe for at least occasional use, 
and it was very effective on mine too.

In case you want to read more than my conclusion, here's what i found:

http://www.ixl.uidaho.edu/maintenance.htm
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/IT/Summer03/Images/care%20and%20cleaning.pdf
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Hardware/Laptops_Notebooks/Q_20926214.html
http://www.photodon.com/plasmakit3.htm
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60446
http://jeremy.zawodny.com/blog/archives/000666.html
http://www.computerhope.com/cleaning.htm#10
http://store.earthlcd.com/s.nl/c.318770/sc.7/category.-107/it.I/id.168/.f

The two biggest problem seem to be
A) some people and even serious Web sites confuse alcohol, which is the 
normal expression for ethyl alcohol, with isopropyl alcohol
B) isopropyl alcohol is sometimes called rubbing alcohol, but this 
often/usually also means denatured ethyl alcohol or isopropyl alcohol to 
which oil or other substances have been added

This results in contradicting claims that say "alcohol" or rubbing 
alcohol are OK, good, or bad when they are in fact (usually) bad.

Ekhart


  Billyus Eximius wrote:

> Anyone or all of you, suggest the best or proven way to clean laptop screens?
> Billy
> 

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