How to clean smears off my macbook display

JackTheMac · Sep 7, 2007

i used a monitor cleaning spray on my macbook's display

big mistake

how do i remove the smears off the screen.

Lucibel · Sep 7, 2007

What kind of monitor cleaning spray? As directly onto the screen?

I bought this at the mac store:

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=DFE8A76&nplm=TK299LL/A

And works like a charm, no more smudges ^^

goobimama · Sep 7, 2007

Sheesh. I always use a soft tissue paper with plain water to clean LCD displays..

Malachi · Sep 7, 2007

I worked in a tinting shop and they used these Which don't allow any lint from them unlike paper towels.

kuchiki · Sep 7, 2007

I use cleaning wipes specially made for tft diplays and can't complain.
They're cheap, come in a dispenser and have an antistatic effect.
By the way I have recently published my personal cleaning ritual (which is kinda extensive but it works for me).

Regarding the wipes be careful to choose a brand with no alcohol in the solution though...the alcohol can damage your glossy display.

kuchiki

Shannonb · Sep 7, 2007

Something that I use that hasn't failed me yet: a really soft t-shirt.

Eric559 · Sep 7, 2007

goobimama said:
Sheesh. I always use a soft tissue paper with plain water to clean LCD displays..

Same here.

No problems to worry about.

fearlessfreap24 · Sep 8, 2007

i use lens cleaning cloths for eye glasses.

JackTheMac · Sep 21, 2007

thanks guys, i tried all these things still smears.

DocZ06 · Sep 21, 2007

Never spray a display / lens cleaner directly onto a LCD screen. Always spray onto a lint-free cloth, and then wipe the display screen.

I use wipes approved by Apple.

andrewbali · Sep 21, 2007

I always wondered how to clean the screen on my macbook.
I used the cleaning cloth for my sunnies, works fine. As long as you didn't sneeze on your monitor ha ha

dmoon74 · Sep 21, 2007

how about using a damp cloth & then using a microfibre cloth to dry it.

Jonnyfive · Sep 21, 2007

kuchiki said:
I use cleaning wipes specially made for tft diplays and can't complain.
They're cheap, come in a dispenser and have an antistatic effect.
By the way I have recently published my personal cleaning ritual (which is kinda extensive but it works for me).

Regarding the wipes be careful to choose a brand with no alcohol in the solution though...the alcohol can damage your glossy display.

kuchiki

Where is your post on this? I would like to read it!

Actingrude · Sep 21, 2007

Never spray a display / lens cleaner directly onto a LCD screen. Always spray onto a lint-free cloth, and then wipe the display screen.

It should be noted; that is a direct quote from apple... If you go into help and look it up, your mac will actually tell you to use a soft cloth and room temp water

ambivalent · Sep 21, 2007

you should shut down your mac and let it cool down a loottt too before you do a thorough clean like that.

i love iKlear and microfibre cloths

verbatim210 · Sep 21, 2007

kuchiki said:
I use cleaning wipes specially made for tft diplays and can't complain.
They're cheap, come in a dispenser and have an antistatic effect.
By the way I have recently published my personal cleaning ritual (which is kinda extensive but it works for me).

Regarding the wipes be careful to choose a brand with no alcohol in the solution though...the alcohol can damage your glossy display.

kuchiki

The "antistatic" makes this thing sound like a miracle.

No matter how many times you clean, the dust ALWAYS comes back!