Cleaning matte screen

getuptogetdown · getuptogetdown #1 (**permalink**)

05-10-2008, 08:42 PM

I have a MBP with a matte screen. I was just curious if it was okay to use computer monitor wet wipes on this type of screen. I have only used then for glossy screens and am not sure if that is okay...I'm assuming it is?

nbrowser · nbrowser #2 (**permalink**)

05-10-2008, 09:00 PM

At stores like Best Buy you can buy wipes specifically designed to clean LCD screens, they work well but here's the biggest tip I can give anyone, TURN OFF THE SCREEN ! and if it's a notebook shut it down and power off, clean let dry then fire it back up and be gentle, the LCD can't take as much scrubing as the old CRTs can. !

kkelly122 · kkelly122 #3 (**permalink**)

05-10-2008, 09:12 PM

instead of buying those wipes you can do it the cheap way, warm water on a lint free cloth. that does wonders.

brianwmay · brianwmay #4 (**permalink**)

05-11-2008, 01:20 AM

I use the wipes that opticians dish out for spectacles - another item that doesn't take to abuse.

What I DO do first is gently with a lint free soft cloth, flick off the dust that static has attracted - then you can clean it properly - being OFF is good advice.

I must admit that just getting the dust off is usually good enough - the cloth I use came from my Acer laptop and is just the job.

HIPAR · HIPAR #5 (**permalink**)

05-11-2008, 12:20 PM

If it's only dust, I use a very, very soft paint brush to gently whisk it off.

--- CHAS

getuptogetdown #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 323 Mac Specs: 15" Matte Macbook Pro 2.5Ghz 4gb RAM 250gb HD, 60gb iPod Classic maxed, iPod shuffle	05-10-2008, 08:42 PM I have a MBP with a matte screen. I was just curious if it was okay to use computer monitor wet wipes on this type of screen. I have only used then for glossy screens and am not sure if that is okay...I'm assuming it is? Loving my MBP more and more everyday
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nbrowser #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 03, 2008 Location: Surrey BC Canada Posts: 445 Mac Specs: Mac Mini 2.5 i5/16Gb/500Gb/Radeon 6630M-256MB	05-10-2008, 09:00 PM At stores like Best Buy you can buy wipes specifically designed to clean LCD screens, they work well but here's the biggest tip I can give anyone, TURN OFF THE SCREEN ! and if it's a notebook shut it down and power off, clean let dry then fire it back up and be gentle, the LCD can't take as much scrubing as the old CRTs can. ! This is a multiplatform home !
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brianwmay #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 17, 2008 Location: Doncaster, UK Posts: 286 Mac Specs: MBP, iPad 2 64, 2 x iPod Touch, MBA, 2 x iPhone 3g	05-11-2008, 01:20 AM I use the wipes that opticians dish out for spectacles - another item that doesn't take to abuse. What I DO do first is gently with a lint free soft cloth, flick off the dust that static has attracted - then you can clean it properly - being OFF is good advice. I must admit that just getting the dust off is usually good enough - the cloth I use came from my Acer laptop and is just the job.
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HIPAR #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 25, 2008 Posts: 17	05-11-2008, 12:20 PM If it's only dust, I use a very, very soft paint brush to gently whisk it off. --- CHAS
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