Dear 103,
If that wonderfully sleek, space-saving flat-screen monitor adorning the top of your desk or workstation is blurry with fingerprints, smudges and stray flying soda sputum, there is hope. LCD (liquid crystal display) screens are especially susceptible to scratches and require a little special care, but you can have yours shining like new in no time. Apparently, every manufacturer has their own recommendations on how to best clean their particular model of LCD, as some scratch as easily as a Fast-Aire windshield, but there are some general guidelines.
You don't have to turn the monitor off before cleaning it, but this will help you see the smudges and smears, not to mention it will enable you to avoid respraying the monitor as new threads pop up. If your screen is merely dusty, you can wipe gently with a soft, cotton cloth or try a can of compressed air. But if your screen is downright grungy, you might have to resort to some tougher tactics.
Though some people recommend using Windex, ethyl alcohol and ammonia-based cleaners can yellow your flat-screen or laptop monitor over time, which wouldn't be much better than the fine patina of Mountain Dew, which you just applied, so it is best to avoid such products. You can find an array of commercial products specifically designed to clean LCD screens, but you may prefer to just head to your kitchen and mix up your own solution. Plain old water can do the trick, or you can concoct a solution of vinegar and water or isopropyl alcohol and water. The addition of alcohol to the mix may be counter productive however, as it has come to the attention of management that alcohol merely increases the spew factor.
Always use a soft cotton cloth, rather than a rag or paper towel to wipe the screen. (Preferable on ewithout motor oil already on it). Some people recommend special electrostatic cloths, like those used to clean eyeglasses treated with anti-glare finish, or even dryer sheets. However, true professionals will generally use an old sock with a Harley logo on it and holes in the toes and the remaining solution from the last wearing will assist in cutting the dried soda. Apply the cleaning solution to your cloth rather than directly to the screen and wipe in one direction -- from the top of the screen to the bottom. Don't forget to get yur foot out of the sock first.
One final word of warning, never touch or press on your LCD screen with your fingers or other parts of your anatomy, as this can cause the pixels to burn out.
If this process is beyond your capacity, just let me know. I trained my kid to wash mine and I can send him right over. Here's a picture of him getting ready to wash my monitor just last week!
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