How do you guys clean your screens? I've been using a scotchbrite cloth which seems to take a lot of scrubs to get all the nasty grease from the screen which makes it all shiny. What's your method?
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I use a generic pop-up wipe (round plastic can with a pop-top lid) for LCD/Plasma screens. I've used 1/3 of it already in the 1 week I've owned the TF.
Here's a sample (not the exact brand):
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0..._m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=11KFSSP43AC0P6X3HPHF
Make sure the one you get does not have harsh abrasives such as alcohol or ammonia. Many screens have a protective layer that may be damaged by it, though I'm not sure if the TF has this layer.
I have a small squirt bottle, adjusted to mist. Filled with 30% isopropyl alcohol and the rest water. Spray a mist on a soft cloth ( I have some microfiber cloths), not on the screen. Clean with the wet side and dry with the dry side of the cloth.
If there's a lot of pizza on the screen it might take a second cleaning.
+1 for the micro fiber cloth. Also a very light application of rain-x helps keep fingerprints down.
For daily cleaning, I use these:
Targus CleanVu Cleaning Pads
I keep one at my desk at work, and the other two at home. Kinda expensive I guess, but I had a gift card Every few days, when the smudges are out of hand and too much for a simple wipe down, I use an eyeglass cleaning kit with the spray and cloth.
I'd be careful using the alcohol solution. Might not be good for the coating on the TF's screen.
I'll probably use the solution and microfiber cloth that came w/ my eyeglasses (which is alcohol-free, I believe).
I'd also be careful using a spray bottle. If some of the fluids enter the ports, it may cause issues or the fluid can seep down through the edges and get under the glass.
Use a mixture of 10% Vinegar to water and dampen a microfibre cloth with it, gently rub in a circular motion. Use a dry bit of the cloth to dry it. Once you try the Vinegar/water you'll never want to buy screen cleaning liquid ever again. Also great on monitors and LCD TV's etc.
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Check out what other did in the XOOM forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1015126
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016089
A mild soap (detergent) and water solution is probable the best as it will not attack the plastic. But an alcohol-based solution is most likely more efficient for a quick clean. I always keep PC cleaning wipes and a microfiber cloth in my netbook bag.
I've been using some muc-off spray and their microfibre cloth.
Very pleased with the cloth and it's large enough to cover the screen when I put the TF away in it's case. The spray is pretty good as well but probably a bit over priced for what it is.
Standard microfiber cloth that came with my HP Laptop for cleaning. I don't spray anything. If I need to get some kind of gunk off, I just dampen a tissue and get the gunk, then wipe with the microfiber.
It is a tough screen to clean. My iPad and my Android phone (Fascinate) I can just wipe them with a microfiber and the prints fall off. With the TF I really have to rub and they still linger.
I use Vizio's vcp100. It's an all around cleaning solution for lcd tv's, monitor, etc.
It comes with micro fiber cloth. I don't spray it directly. I spray a little bit of foam to the cloth.
Microfiber cloth +1
Those CleanVu pads from Targus are pretty awesome.
Got a pack, keep one in my briefcase, one at home, and my wife has the other.
Just using a microfibre cloth I picked up in Sainsburys for @£1.75p, works a treat no cleaning liquids needed.
I rain-x'ed the screen, so every time i wash my hands for whatever reason (i do so alot) I just take the tablet with me then flick the screen with my wet hands, and then use a microfiber cloth and wipe in circles.
On my phones though i have some small spritz bottles with 50/50 water/rubbing alch in it and a microfiber.
spray bottle with 40% isopropyl and 60% water.
use a microfiber cloth. Walmart sells em for $5 for 8 in the automotive section.
enjoy.
Rain-X wipes and microfiber cloth is working well here.
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Hey guys. I'd like to chime in here...the best solution I have used for lcd screens is one that's homemade. I take a couple drops of mild soap, yes just regular hand soap e.g. dial, dove... but has to be mild. Then only like two tablespoons of rubbing alcohol. 5% is too much! Lcd screens do NOT like alcohol! It leaves a dry streaky residue. Its also just bad for the screen, even if you get all the streaks out. Google it. And then of course just regular water. This is for approx 20 ounces. It has never let me down! I actually got this recipe from doing a search years back. Not sure where? Might have been a magazine or something? You can google for lcd screen solutions, and you can read why alcohol is bad. Just my 2 cents!
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Before applying a screen protector, what's the best way to clean the screen? I don't have any Windex, but I do have 409... Not sure if that would be a bad idea lol
I wouldn't use any form of liquid as it can seep through the the screen's rubber trim. I just use a microfiber cloth to wipe it clean.
risterdid said:
I wouldn't use any form of liquid as it can seep through the the screen's rubber trim. I just use a microfiber cloth to wipe it clean.
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Same thing I just did. I second microfiber.
Where do you buy microfiber cloths? Target perhaps?
I third microfiber, but i typically squirt a mixture of half isopropyl alcohol and half distilled water (effective homemade LCD screen cleaner) on the cloth before i wipe it down. the water keeps it clean, and the alcohol makes it evaporate quickly. It worked like a charm on my ADP1 all the time I've had it, and its keeping my nexus looking great so far.
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Where do you buy microfiber cloths? Target perhaps?
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You should be able to find it at target. Look near the jewelery counter by the eyeglasses and sunglasses.
Got one. Thanks all. Wow, that cleans the screen quite well. I even put a few drops of Rubbing Alcohol onto the cloth. I thought I had specs of dust under my screen, but they were just dirt
Just for the hell of it... I Fourth microfiber! Best ones are the high quality cloths that come with your LCD TV.
I have fingerprints all over my touchscreen from the grease on my fingers after a week of use.
What is the safest way to clean the touchscreen without causing it any abrasive damage?
I know throwing it in the dishwasher is not a viable option.
I like using a microfiber cloth...I keep one on my office desk, one on my home computer desk, and one in my car and truck...works great for cleaning most anything without any sort of chemical (or even water). They used to be expensive, but barely cost any more than a regular bath cloth now...
Microfiber cloth too. Use the lens type micro fibers. Those are best for cleaning screens. Not sure about chemicals or solvents though. I sometimes use Windex but that is only for my glass screen tv, have not tried on plastics.
LOL! For the guy that packs microfibers in his car, have you tried armor all? LOL! JK
I also use a microfiber cloth and a small amout of plastic lens cleaner that is used for glasses. It works great and does not harm the GTablet surface (I do this a couple of times per day).
Oakley sells a small cleaning kit (just google Oakley cleaning kit) that has a black ballistic nylon case, an aluminum spray bottle full of isopropyl alcohol and a cleaning cloth. Its $10 in their stores, and they will refill the bottle for free if you bring it in.
I keep the kit in my backpack, although if I'm carrying just the gTablet, I take the cloth and not the spray bottle.
It works great - just remember to dust off the screen to remove any particles BEFORE using chemicals or wiping with a cloth. That way you don't grind those particles into the screen with the wiping pressure.
Bonus - I can also use the same kit to clean the laptop screen and my sunglasses
I've also used the Monster screen cleaner kit with their microfiber cloth, but the bottle and the cloth are too large to travel with...
I thought our screen was glass not plastic?
I use those lens cloths for glasses from Sams. Box of them come in little packets. Made by Zeiss I think. Cleans very well and not too wet.
I use Microfiber cloth . I got the huge one from meritline . c o m then cut them down to pieces and leave them everywhere (at work/home) . If it get really bad I use Lens cleaner packets that you can get from any pharmacy .
I use lens cloths by Zeiss, when the screen has heavy dirt. The rest of the time, I use a microfiber cloth
insight3fl said:
I thought our screen was glass not plastic?
I use those lens cloths for glasses from Sams. Box of them come in little packets. Made by Zeiss I think. Cleans very well and not too wet.
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It is glass. I use a microfiber cloth that came with my panasonic tv. When I don't have that with me I use the green gtablet one that came with the gtab but it seems impossible to remove all the fingerprints with it. Instead it just smears them around.
I uses the cloth (whatever it is) that I got from my eye doctor for cleaning my glasses - works perfect.
ItsDon said:
I uses the cloth (whatever it is) that I got from my eye doctor for cleaning my glasses - works perfect.
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Same. My "cheap" method.
use the cleaning cloths with windex
Whatever you do, remember if you are using any type of spray, or liquid, spray just a little on the cloth and then use the cloth. Applying any liquid to the screen is not a good idea.... in my opinion.
I have a microfiber cloth I use and it works pretty good. Sometimes I will add a dab of plain water on the screen to help break up tough smudges and make it shine. After destroying a laptop screen by using window cleaner, I only use water on screen cleaning.
Bought a 6 pack of microfiber cleaning cloths made for flat panel tvs that is also washable. $4.99 at Frys. Works well.
ByByIpad said:
I have fingerprints all over my touchscreen from the grease on my fingers after a week of use.
What is the safest way to clean the touchscreen without causing it any abrasive damage?
I know throwing it in the dishwasher is not a viable option.
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Anything thats 100% cotton
Correct way:
Use a non-abrasive brush (soft hair/make up) to remove any particulates (if any).
Do not blow..your only blowing water vapor and your stank breath on it
Use a Nanofiber cloth (Ive seen some cheap Microfiber cloths do minute damage)
Do not use circular motion, always one repeating direction (horizontal-vertical)
If it's heavily soiled you can use a small amount of Low-concentration of pure (no perfumes or such) Rubbing alcohol 70% or below. Some High-end lens cleaners are a second choice.
Do not,I repeat, Do not use anything with ammonia or it's trademarked counterparts (ie:Windex and most general window cleaners) LCD's will yellow over time if you use those.
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Do not,I repeat, Do not use anything with ammonia or it's trademarked counterparts (ie:Windex and most general window cleaners) LCD's will yellow over time if you use those.
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Yeah, this is what I learned with my old laptop, the hard way.
I guess my usual Windex and paper towel is a big no no. I have done that on devices for years. The screen is glass and Windex is a glass cleaner.
A spray of windex and a microfiber cloth, that is all
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Well I have been using a specsaver glass cloth that's damp or sometimes I use some specsavers glass cleaner. This cleans the screen really well but the screen then does feel as smooth and slippery, its like when you first use the tablet. Is this normal or am I using the wrong technique?
What I've found to be a proven solution is 50% water and 50% Isopropyl (rubbing alcohol), into a spray bottle. Spray enough to cover the entire surface, without causing drips, then wipe down with a MICROFIBER CLOTH. Do not use any other cloth. Walmart has these clothes in the automotive section for $5 for 8. Works really well.
Personally, I've found 60% water, 40% isopropyl to be slightly better.
God forbid anyone uses Windex
I found a good little product by Brasso called Gadget Care, when you clean with it a few times the screen cleans much better with just a cloth.
It also stops anti static buildup so is good on monitors and tv's to prevent dust build up.
The best price i found is at hmv uk
http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?sku=578545
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How do you clean your Nexus? I mean physically clean your Nexus.
I usually go with a microfiber cloth humidified with some water and for the screen is ok, but for the back I can't manage to clean a fingerprint (that damn thing is driving me crazy it's like it's stamped on the back cover)
Any suggestion?
I put a case on mine because I really doubt I'd ever be able to clean anything off the white back. I just take it out of the case and wipe the screen protector off with a damp cloth and call it a day
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I've got a slim case on but for phone/tablet screens I use Bausch&Lomb Sight Savers. Which are little wet wipes for glass and plastic lens, my work has them everywhere but they work awesome.
What I do is every time I wash my hands the paper towel I use to dry my hands I wipe down my phone with. Front and back. No fingerprints and doesn't damage phone since paper towel is only slightly wet. Done this with all my phones. Its become a habit now.
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Spray Windex on a soft paper towel. That's what I do.
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I use the cloth from my sunglasses case
Just clean it like any other electronic device encapsulated in plastic: no aggressive detergents, moderate use of moisture, use a soft cloth.
Microfiber cloth and spray (for eye glasses)!
silk cloth
At work we have Ricoh Multifunctionals (printer/scanner).
Each printer has a small silk cloth so you can clean the glass plate (scan surface).
I'm using this cloth to clean my whole N5 with it; front and back.
It removes al dirt and fingers (also on the back) without any problem.
No need to wet it.
And my jeans or shirt work very well also, but not as good as the silk cloth.
BR,
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Crysis85 said:
How do you clean your Nexus? I mean physically clean your Nexus.
I usually go with a microfiber cloth humidified with some water and for the screen is ok, but for the back I can't manage to clean a fingerprint (that damn thing is driving me crazy it's like it's stamped on the back cover)
Any suggestion?
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Simple , a clean piece of soft cloth ,slightly damped. Otherwise I make sure that I use back cover and a screen guard , that gives a long term protection.
I have a mime ghost glass screen protector....a few rubs on my belly.....and its spotless.
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Use some hand sanitizer and a clean cloth post to the application to rub it.
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I got one, the MobilePioneer with beveled edges. My main concern was how to fight the dust getting between the protector glass and the screen. I tried my best to clean the tablet's surface, as instructed. Nevertheless, when I put the protector screen down at some places i saw dust. It's presence results in a small circle where the glass is not attached to the surface and you can't get rid of it by rubbing the area. So I carefully removed the protector and cleaned the tablets surface again. But it did not help. Actually with each reinstall attempt the problem got worse. Then I realized that the dust particles are not on the tablets surface but they got sick to the sticky stuff on the glass. To make things worse i attempted to remove the dust particles from the sticky glue.
The solution came in the form of a four inch wide scotch tape. I turned the glass sticky side up and applied the scotch tape to the areas where I saw dust. After I peeled the tape off I quickly reinstalled the glass. It worked. The new surface feels awesome, smooth, no fingerprints.
I'm ordering one today, and thought this review on amazon was pretty helpful. I've tried the plastic protectors and have the same problem of dust adhering to the protector as soon as I peel of the plastic layer. I will have to try this method.
To help others out, with getting the results that I did, I will share how I put this on. (1st) Go to your bathroom and wipe down an area to use for the installation. (I cleaned around my sink, and placed a laptop, lap pad across the sink to create a table to work on. If you have a table to work on in your bathroom all the better. (2nd) Close the door to your bathroom, and run the shower on hot water for 10-15 minutes. The steam will adhere to all of the dust floating around in the room and zero out the static electricity of that room, essentially making a clean room for you. (3rd) With the door shut allow the steam to settle in your bathroom for 10 minutes or so.(longer does not hurt, **You want to make sure enough steam has cleared and it has cooled down enough, so as it does not make condensation form on your screen**) Do-not run the bathroom vent fan, they almost always place dust in the air. (4th) Place your tablet on your work area, and wipe down the tablet, with the included alcohol wipe. Wiping with the alcohol wipe first, and then drying with the included microfiber cloth. I did this several times across the tablet. (5th) Now that your tablet is completely clean and free from any smudges and such, use the included sticker that comes with the kit(small white rectangular sticker that says: "Cleaning Paste" on it . And go across the entire tablet several times. This will pick up any lint or dust from the microfiber. I held one end of the sticker in each hand, and pushed the middle of the sticker onto the screen, and then pulled it off the screen, repeating until there was no dust or lint on the screen. (6th) Look at your tablet from different angles, and make sure there is ZERO dust or lint on it. If there is any, use the sticker to remove it. (7th) Now that your tab is perfectly clean(No smudges, ZERO LINT). Peel the protective layer off of the tempered glass. Do this away from the tablet, so no dust or lent, falls onto the tablet screen. Be very very careful, not to touch the sticky side with your fingers. ***Some people stick a couple pieces of tape on the non sticky glass side, allowing the tape to hang over the edge of the glass. This will essentially give you some tabs to hold onto, when trying to lower the glass down in place.*** I did not do this(I've put on many protectors in my day), I just held the glass by the sides, between both hands, without touching the sticky side. But the tape tabs may be helpful to some(look it up online), its all up to you. (8th) Now the hard part, carefully align the glass with the home button, or the camera lens. When you are confident that you have a good alignment, let go of the glass. Simply push once on the center of the glass, and it will adhere across the entire tablet. If there are any bubbles, you can push them towards the outside of the protector. Do not worry about small bubbles, they will go away on there own, in a couple of hours to a day. My bubbles were gone in 4 hours or less
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i always wearing something on my head... like a cap or something... dandruff sometimes hindering with the perfect installation... =_=
Peter234 said:
I got one, the MobilePioneer with beveled edges. My main concern was how to fight the dust getting between the protector glass and the screen. I tried my best to clean the tablet's surface, as instructed. Nevertheless, when I put the protector screen down at some places i saw dust. It's presence results in a small circle where the glass is not attached to the surface and you can't get rid of it by rubbing the area. So I carefully removed the protector and cleaned the tablets surface again. But it did not help. Actually with each reinstall attempt the problem got worse. Then I realized that the dust particles are not on the tablets surface but they got sick to the sticky stuff on the glass. To make things worse i attempted to remove the dust particles from the sticky glue.
The solution came in the form of a four inch wide scotch tape. I turned the glass sticky side up and applied the scotch tape to the areas where I saw dust. After I peeled the tape off I quickly reinstalled the glass. It worked. The new surface feels awesome, smooth, no fingerprints.
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You could also use the tape to secure the edge of the protector, making it like a hinge so it would be easier to install once everything is lined up. Regarding the dust issue. What I do for several years now. I install them inside the washroom. I opened the hot shower until the room is steamy. This way. Any floating dust particles will get caught in the steam.
Or. If you're in a sealed. Airconditioned office with a humidifier. It works the same. I installed my tempered glass in the office. No dust at all
Will give it a try
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You could also use the tape to secure the edge of the protector, making it like a hinge so it would be easier to install once everything is lined up. Regarding the dust issue. What I do for several years now. I install them inside the washroom. I opened the hot shower until the room is steamy. This way. Any floating dust particles will get caught in the steam.
Or. If you're in a sealed. Airconditioned office with a humidifier. It works the same. I installed my tempered glass in the office. No dust at all
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I agree with you but only add two comments. For the dust particles that still appear have several strips of scotch tape ready. Slide the tape sticky side up under the screen protector and the let the dust adhere to the tape then pull the tape out. The other comment is to search on Youtube for a video of a guy using this method (tape on edges) applying a protector to an iPad. The video helped me get it right especially when I also included several strips of tape ready to remove those stubborn lint/dust particles.
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Peter234 said:
I got one, the MobilePioneer with beveled edges. My main concern was how to fight the dust getting between the protector glass and the screen. I tried my best to clean the tablet's surface, as instructed. Nevertheless, when I put the protector screen down at some places i saw dust. It's presence results in a small circle where the glass is not attached to the surface and you can't get rid of it by rubbing the area. So I carefully removed the protector and cleaned the tablets surface again. But it did not help. Actually with each reinstall attempt the problem got worse. Then I realized that the dust particles are not on the tablets surface but they got sick to the sticky stuff on the glass. To make things worse i attempted to remove the dust particles from the sticky glue.
The solution came in the form of a four inch wide scotch tape. I turned the glass sticky side up and applied the scotch tape to the areas where I saw dust. After I peeled the tape off I quickly reinstalled the glass. It worked. The new surface feels awesome, smooth, no fingerprints.
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Once you install it, let us know how I turned out. I want to buy one for me as well, just don't know which one is the best.
For installation, what I did when installing in other tablets was, turn the hot water on in your bathroom, close the door and let it get humid. Clean screen well and apply screen protector. The humidity in the air won't allow dust to get set on the screen. Works every time for me.
With many practices you will get better at it, with a tab it's much harder than a phone due to the size of the display, sometimes it only takes me one try and I get a perfect dust free fit, and sometimes it takes me like over 20 times to get it done.