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How to Clean LCD Monitor Screen from Dust

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by CPYW | Team

The advantages of the usage of LCD monitor are its truly great graphics display it generates and a cool design look of it, also you will get numerous advantages if you use LCD monitor. But every LCD monitor has its disadvantages, such as it is susceptible to gather dust on its screen. These dust maybe invisible when you turn on your LCD monitor, but it will clearly visible when the screen is turned off. This will give your LCD monitor a bad look.

Unlike CRT monitor, LCD's screen is not a glass. So you can not touch it like you touch your CRT monitor and you cannot clean LCD screen with any cloth or fiber like you do with your CRT. LCD screen is very sensitive to scratch. It is recommended to clean LCD screen with a proper commercial LCD cleaner. This is a safest solution to clean LCD screen from dust and it is usually recommended by major LCD manufacturers.

If you don't want to clean LCD screen with proper LCD cleaner, there is a method (advice) if you want to clean LCD screen safely without an LCD cleaner. These methods are effective for most people that already using this method to clean their LCD screen.

Step by Step How to Clean Your LCD Screen

Turn off your LCD monitor, or shut down your computer.
Get a soft and gentle cloth. It is recommended that you take a handkerchief made by cotton or use a cloth that came with any eyeglasses.
Mix isopropyl alcohol with distilled water (not a tap water or a mineral water) in the same proportion. You can replace isopropyl alcohol with vinegar.
Dampen that cloth with spraying a mix of isopropyl alcohol and distilled water.
Look at your LCD monitor and identify the area that needs to be cleaned.
With the dampened cloth, wipe the screen gently in one direction till the dust cleaned. Don't even apply a pressure from your hand.

Several Precautions to Prevent Damage to Your LCD Monitor

Do not touch directly to your LCD screen with your finger.
Do not clean LCD screen when the monitor is turned on.
Do not apply a pressure from your finger when you clean LCD screen.
Do not use a dish cloth, or even paper towel to clean LCD screen.
Wait the screen to dry before you turn on your monitor.
Never spray the cleaning liquid directly to your LCD screen.
Don't let your mouth too close with your LCD screen.
Try to buy proper screen cover or screen guard for your LCD screen.

Conclusion

LCD monitor is the important device that you should take care of. You can clean LCD screen from dust with above method, but I personally suggest that you buy one of commercial LCD cleaner available in the market. That’s a safest way to clean LCD screen. It will safe you from the risk of losing your LCD monitor instead of losing a few bucks to buy a cleaner.

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