How to Clean an LCD Screen

Because of their superior clarity and space-saving size, LCD screens are often preferred over standard CRT screens. With the increased popularity of LCD screens has come the need to embrace some slightly different maintenance techniques. Here are a few steps you can take to effectively clean your LCD screen without buying one of those expensive LCD cleaners.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Distilled water
• Soft cloth

1. Turn off your monitor or set the background color to black so you can easily identify spots that need to be removed.

2. Apply the distilled water to your clean, soft cloth.

3. Wipe your LCD screen in smooth motions from left to right, going from the top of the screen to the bottom.

4. Let the screen air dry or simply run a dry area of the cloth over the screen again.

Tips & Warnings

• Old t-shirts and handkerchiefs work well as a soft cloth. Otherwise, you can purchase a microfiber cloth if you don't already have one. These tend to be the softest.
• If you want to shell out a few bucks, the you can purchase a specially-formulated solution to clean your LCD screen. Just be sure it has deionized or distilled water as it's main ingredient.
• Never clean your LCD screen with tap water. Some of the substances found in tap water can be extremely harmful to your screen.
• Avoid using alcohol, acid-based liquids or any other corrosive substance to clean your screen.
• Don't attempt to clean your screen with napkins, facial tissue or paper towels. These items are too abrasive and may leave permanent scratches on your screen.
• Never apply liquid directly to your LCD screen.
• Make sure your LCD screen has completely dried before you try to use your PC or close your laptop.

[TheGlamSquad]

on 11/21/2008 Thanks for sharing this advice. Now if I get any scratches I will be sure to forward you the bill, Just Kidding! LOL Thanks for sharing. VEry informative article. 5*****