How To Clean Laptop Screen

A laptop that is used regularly requires frequent cleaning of its screen. Over time, the laptop screen tends to accumulate dirt, smears, smudges, fingerprints and grime from different daily situations. To escape from looking at the dirty laptop, the only option is to clean its screen. Having a clean and clear laptop screen will make you feel good looking at it and also working on it. While considering cleaning your laptop, there are a few things that should be taken care of. Various LCD cleaning products are available in the market, but the best one to choose is the one that does not contain alcohol or ammonia, as they can degrade the screen. Read on further to explore tips on how to clean your laptop screen.

Laptop Screen Cleaning Tips

Things Required

2 Old Cotton T-Shirts
Cotton Swabs
1 can Compressed Air
White Vinegar
Distilled Water

Instructions

Press the trigger on the compressed air can and sweep it across your laptop screen, working from the top to bottom.
Combine half cup each of white vinegar and distilled water.
Pour this monitor cleaner into a small squirt bottle.
Spray some cleaner onto your old cotton T-shirt and apply to the laptop screen. Rub the T-shirt against the screen very gently.
Use the second T-shirt to remove any residual moisture, by gently wiping down the monitor.
Dab a cotton swab in the cleaner and squeeze out the excess moisture onto the T-shirt.
Run the cotton swab carefully around the edges of the laptop screen.
Run the dry section of your T-shirt around the edges of the screen.
Your laptop will be sparking clean by now.

Tips

Turn off and unplug your laptop before proceeding with the cleaning process.
Clean your laptop screen once in every two or three weeks.
For removing a stubborn smudge or splatter from your screen, rub it gently, for a longer duration. Do not push or rub harder; else, it can damage the monitor.
Never use paper products such as tissue, toilet paper, paper towel, etc. for cleaning laptop screens. They can scratch your screen and leave little flecks of paper on it.
Do not spray the cleaning solution directly to the screen. Doing so can run the water into other parts of your laptop.
Avoid using your laptop in an overly dusty or dirty environment.
Do not excessively wet the cloth with the solution. Use only the required amount of the solution.
Use only distilled water to clean your laptop screen. Using tap water can leave stains on the screen, since it contains minerals.
Before closing the screen, ensure that it is completely dry. Wipe out any remaining liquid with the dry area of a cotton cloth.

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