How do you clean an LCD monitor? I have screen cleaner but it's only making more streaks on the monitor.?
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Here are some ideas to look at:\n\nSoft cloth, anti-static cloth, water, specialized screen cleaner, microfiber cleaning cloths\n\nTechnique:\n\n1. Conventional wisdom is that you should only clean a screen with a damp cloth, as many screens have an anti-glare coating that you risk damaging if you use a harsh household cleaner. Even traditional window cleaners can damage some coatings and screens, especially on laptop computers. Always check your manual.\n\n2. Screen wipes are also available which are also great for the keyboard and general cleaning. Wipe your screen first, then the keyboard, mouse, and casing. Stop your computer from getting dirty in the first place by having them handy to wipe the grease off your fingers after eating junk food. \n\n3. If you are using just a damp cloth to wipe the screen, be sure to dry it off as well to prevent streaking.\n\n4. When cleaning the monitor casing use a soft cloth with your cleaning fluid. Always spray onto the cloth, not the equipment!\n\n5. Antistatic sprays and other specialty cleaning chemicals are very common, and are formulated so they will not cause damage to even the most sensitive screens. Their effectiveness is questioned by some, but others swear by them. The theory is that as the product cleans it leaves a neutral charge, whereas a positive or negative charge will attract dust. The effectiveness is likely more a result of environment, but considering the insignificant cost it is probably worth it.\n\nMy favorite is using a good microfiber cloth slightly damp on one side and polishing clean with the dry side, I really never use chemical.  The microfiber cloths are really great that way.
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all the people that have answered are ruining their screens! most newer monitors have an anti glare coating from the factory and widex can pit or eat through it alcohol is also too strong. use a wipe made by dust off the people that make canned air for cleaning screens especially laptops.
1086802
its probably a scratch. some times you polish a mark off. but seeing as you monitor is stil working forget and learn to live with it
117881
If you're looking to open that monitor case and clean inside, I'd first suggest NOT doing it... The capacitors in a monitor hold enough charge to kill you.\n\nSecondly, if you do decide to do so... download the electrical specs from the monitor manufacturer and plan your work after you're very familiar with the internal components.\n\nI would hate for someone who answers your question to be a party to you shocking the life out of yourself.  I'd really suggest cleaning the outside and leaving it at that.  CRT's are very inexpensive compared to a few years ago...\n\nGood luck!
848855
Use plain water and a soft lint free cloth.  I use a plain white t-shirt.  This works fine on my lcd with my kid running around getting smudges on it!
495758
Most likely it's getting Old...You can try to correct this with you screen settings via you Video card...First try you gamma setting, contrast, brightness...but as cheap as Monitors are now, you better off getting a New LCD flat screen monitor anyways...
738808
if using windows go to your display or monitor properties screen, and look for something that says refresh rate and turn it up untill the lines go away, if that doesnt work your monitor might be going bad
1103794
If you have it set to the highest level of brightness on the monitor and it still isn't bright enough you likely have a failing monitor. I have had the same problem before but there wasn't anything I could do. You can also see if there is a reset option but I don't think it will help.
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If it's lost all traces of red color, this means one or more of your phosphor guns is dead.  It's time to replace the monitor.  I'm unsure, but I don't think any repair shop will fix this for you...or even can.  Don't try to mess with it yourself.  It can be fatal even if it's unplugged.
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I suggest you to use a Wet Cloth, and if it is not too dirty, just use a soft cloth to clean it, specially if you have a LCD monitor.\n\nHope this helps. Regards.
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PowerStrip is a powerful program that lets you do all sorts of things with your display. Whenever I find that there's a refresh or resolution problem, I turn to PowerStrip.\n\nPowerStrip can be found here:\n\nhttp://www.entechtaiwan.com/util/ps.shtm
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One thing to never use.  Never, ever, ever use window cleaner.\n\nMost monitors have an anti-glare coating.  Amonia (which is what most window cleaners use) will strip this coating off, and damage the screen itself.\n\nI use a special CRT cleaner.  You can get them at most major retail stores, and is not very expensive.
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Hi \n\nIsit a FLAT SCREEN monitor ?? If not then at the back of the monitor should be 2 knobs , try that  , if that dosent work , then its damage
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NEVER USE windex or water.  Windex will chemically react with the screen and melt it.  Water just streaks more and if your cloth is too wet, it will seep into the bottom of the lcd and fry it.  Go to any computer store (or eletronics store) and get an LCD Cleaning kit or LCD anti static wipes.  They cost around $10 and will last a long time.
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Ok, this is going to sound weird, but get a powerdrill and tape 2 magnents to the drill bit.  Rev it up all the way and then move it coloser to the computer.  It will "degause" the monitor.  This is handy if your monitor doesent have a built in degauser
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Go to a computer store and pickup some screen wipes ( they normally are soaked in a type of alcohol like ethanol or something to that extent ) They arent too expensive and those would work the best.
719698
get a new screen, theres not much you can do for damaged pixels, though next time make the screen-saver turn on faster.\n\nhow old is the monitor?