computer thing...no chickens involved

[cookinmom]

Is there any kind of 'home remedy' type thing to clean the screen of a laptop with?

I'm trying to get out of buying some kind of expensive thing from the office supply. Also trying to get out of leaving the house!

 

[MissPrissy]

A dryer sheet. It cleans, doesn't scratch and prevents static.

 

[cookinmom]

I take it that's a used dryer sheet...I just rubbed a corner with a fresh one and added more goo to the mix! Thanks Miss Prissy!

 

[Davaroo]

try a soft rag lightly moistened with water or a little windex, too.

 

[MissPrissy]

You should not use windex on a laptop. It can ruin the screen and make it cloudy.

 

[Poison Ivy]

try a little water & vinegar and a very soft cloth if its a lcd laptop screen. You have to be very careful about what kind chemicals you clean them with.

Here what I found online

Think of LCD Displays just like the soft and delicate skin of your newborn baby - Be very gentle and never put even the slightest pressure on the computer screen with your hand.

Second, you need to find a piece of soft cloth - old cotton handkerchiefs lying in your mom's wardrobe should be fine but don't try tissue papers, toilet rolls or even shower towels as the fabric will scratch your screen permanently [like sandpaper or utensil scrubbers]

Either turn the monitor off or set the background to black and hide all the desktop icons and minimize the open windows. This will easily help you identify the dirty areas of the monitor.

To prepare the solution for cleaning LCD monitors, you will need deionized or distilled water and vinegar or iso-propyl alcohol - Don't use tap water or mineral water as they could leave white marks on the screen because of the dissolved salts.

Dilute the vinegar or IPA with distilled water [1:1] and spray this liquid on the cloth. Never ever spray liquid directly onto the LCD screen. Moisten the cloth with this home made LCD cleaner and gently move the wet cloth in just one direction - from top to bottom.

Word of Caution: Be sure that the LCD screen is dry before closing it or using the computer. Do not use any solutions that contain Acetone, ethyl alcohol, toluene, ethyl acid, ammonia, or methyl chloride. Never touch the LCD screen with your fingers as this can cause the pixels to burn out.

 

[cookinmom]

Yep, it's an LCD screen. I'll try your suggestion, Poison Ivy, as soon as I can find a soft cloth. Unfortunately, my mom is also of the Kleenex generation and doesn't have soft cotton hankies. I'll keep looking for something though.

 

[robbobbin]

I do tech support m-f, when I'm not busy with my peeps...hehehe
We use iso-propyl alcohol diluted 50/50 with water. and a lint free soft cloth, but I have been know to use other "rags" when couldn't find correct one. Then blow the lint off. LOL
The alcohol/water mix will do the trick, dont SCRUB it though.