How to Clean Touchscreen Phones
Touchscreen phones enable you to do everything through the screen instead of a keypad, giving you a pop-up keypad display to use when you need to dial a number, send a text message or browse the Internet. Since the only way to use your phone is to continuously touch the screen itself, it quickly becomes soiled with dust, fingerprints and body oils, leaving you in need of a cleaning routine for the phone. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Turn off the touchscreen phone and detach any chargers or other plugged-in devices.
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Wipe the entire phone down with a microfiber cloth. Wrap the phone in the cloth while wiping so your fingerprints do not rub off onto other areas of the phone while cleaning.
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Rub the screen gently, paying special attention to this area as this is where the most residue accumulates. Rub over the screen with the microfiber cloth in small circular motions as you would to buff out any residue or fingerprints.
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Place a screen protector, which can you can buy from any cell-phone provider, over the phone. These protectors stick on and are easily removed, but give you an added layer of protection which keeps the phone screen itself safe from buildup. Replace the screen protector as needed.
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Tips & Warnings
Never use cleaning products or solvents to clean the touchscreen phone as these will often eat away at the screen and destroy the touch capabilities.
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