SCRATCHED my new monitor

catspawcatspaw Registered Users Posts: 1,292 Major grins
edited November 14, 2008 in Digital Darkroom
I picked up a Dell 22" through work's discount and it's been a GREAT investment, not to mention glorious colors. It has a 'shine' sheen to the monitor itself, unlike, say, a regular TV, this ibook or my cheapo Dell Laptop (or older Dell monitor).

The other day I got a few fingerprints on it, reached out with my sleeve and ..... oh bloodyheckno! now I've a huge smear and a nice J shaped scratch.

help?

and how SHOULD i have cleaned it properly???
//Leah

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  • Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited November 10, 2008
    micro cloth........gently
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  • catspawcatspaw Registered Users Posts: 1,292 Major grins
    edited November 10, 2008
    Art Scott wrote:
    micro cloth........gently

    what about the smearings? probably originally from finger prints?
    //Leah
  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,129 moderator
    edited November 10, 2008
    catspaw wrote:
    what about the smearings? probably originally from finger prints?

    The user's manual will have information about how to clean the monitor. Read the manual.
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  • catspawcatspaw Registered Users Posts: 1,292 Major grins
    edited November 10, 2008
    ziggy53 wrote:
    The user's manual will have information about how to clean the monitor. Read the manual.

    ah, and the Grand Scheme of Organization. :sigh:
    //Leah
  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,129 moderator
    edited November 10, 2008
    http://support.dell.com/
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited November 11, 2008
    One part alcohol and four parts water is what I've been using for years with no adverse effects whatsoever. Use a soft cotton cloth.

    As for the scratch....ne_nau.gif Never had one.
  • Moogle PepperMoogle Pepper Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
    edited November 11, 2008
    It's still under warrenty right? Time to put that to good use if they can fix or replace that!
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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited November 11, 2008
    I agree with Art - a micro fibre cloth very gently. 3M even makes a cloth for cleaning electronics. If that is not adequate, then I suggest considering this method, IF, and only IF, the manual for the screen is in agreement. DO NOT LET MOISTURE RUN DOWN THE SCREEN TO THE EDGE - UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!

    I use a new micro fibre cloth on my Cinema Display with very gentle pressure. I also use micro fibre cloths to clean my glasses and my lenses front elements as well.
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  • Code BlueCode Blue Registered Users Posts: 29 Big grins
    edited November 13, 2008
    pathfinder wrote:
    I agree with Art - a micro fibre cloth very gently. 3M even makes a cloth for cleaning electronics. If that is not adequate, then I suggest considering this method, IF, and only IF, the manual for the screen is in agreement. DO NOT LET MOISTURE RUN DOWN THE SCREEN TO THE EDGE - UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!

    I use a new micro fibre cloth on my Cinema Display with very gentle pressure. I also use micro fibre cloths to clean my glasses and my lenses front elements as well.

    I agree with everyone here. I have a few products... typically a monster lcd screen cleaning kit (with the microfiber towel) or a kit similar to eyeglass cleaning kit
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  • cmasoncmason Registered Users Posts: 2,506 Major grins
    edited November 14, 2008
    ok I know it is too late. But on my iMac and the HDTV we have a very hard rule: "NO TOUCHING"

    even the kids know this one, as I threaten to remove the finger that touches these screens. It isnt just finger prints, but you can damage the very thin layers that make up the LCD.
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