[G4] LCD Screen Cleaners

[Ramsey French]

 "Q  Why can't I use a "glass cleaner" on my laptop's LCD display screen?

  A  Don't make a $2,000 mistake cleaning your laptop screen with a $2 glass
     cleaner & a paper towel! LCD display screens are almost universally
     made of plastic. Plastics & computer manufacturers consistently do not
     recommend alcohol or ammonia-based cleaners. Repeated applications of
     alcohol on plastic will turn your screen surface "yellow", make it
     brittle and cause "stress cracking" (hairline scratches) on your screen
     surface."

Windex has "Ammonia D".  Other brands have both ammonia and alcohol.

Notice the "2-Butoxyethanol and Ethanol" in the Kensington stuff below?  Two
kinds of alcohol.


On 1/6/03 8:29 PM, "Mel" <mkrewall at mac.com> wrote:

> I use Windex. Just don't let it drip down inside the frame of the
> display. Best to spray it on the rag and wipe the rag on the screen.
> I've never had a problem using that method.
> Mel
> 
> On Monday, January 6, 2003, at 09:46 AM, Anne Keller-Smith wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I'm getting alot of fingerprints now, and for some reason haven't
>> gotten
>> Apple's
>> brand. I have a cloth thing which doesn't say to use on LCDs, and a
>> Kensington
>> squirter that says it is but certain manufacturers may be exempt. Its
>> ingredients
>> are water, 2-Butoxyethanol and Ethanol.
>> 
>> What's the issue with these? Now I read it says to use their wipes
>> with it.
>> Groan.
>> 
>> If I call Apple they will say of course you must use their brand.
>> What's
>> your scoop?
>> What do you all use?
>> 
>> Anne Keller Smith, Webdesign
>> mailto:earthpigz at earthlink.net     http://www.earthpigz.com
>> Please no attachments! Thanks.