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Title: Cleaning a monitor
Post by: RAIDER14 on January 03, 2007, 10:20:39 PM

I just found a dell flat screen monitor in my closet but it has dust all over it...........is there a way to clean it?

Title: Cleaning a monitor
Post by: lukster on January 03, 2007, 10:24:02 PM

I'd start with a water dampened soft cloth. How did a Dell monitor just happen to be hiding in your closet?

Title: Cleaning a monitor
Post by: RAIDER14 on January 03, 2007, 10:25:29 PM

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Originally posted by lukster
I'd start with a water dampened soft cloth. How did a Dell monitor just happen to be hiding in your closet?

old computer

Title: Cleaning a monitor
Post by: lukster on January 03, 2007, 10:28:14 PM

If there is something on the screen that water won't remove you might dilute a bit of windex with water. You mentioned it is a flat screen, is that correct or is it a flat panel lcd monitor?

Title: Cleaning a monitor
Post by: Roscoroo on January 03, 2007, 10:31:29 PM

just dont spill any liquid into a crt monitor ... or open one up ...(warning extreame high voltage )

Title: Cleaning a monitor
Post by: lukster on January 03, 2007, 10:35:55 PM

Some flat screen crt monitors have an antiglare coating which you might remove if you use too strong a cleaner. As I mentioned, try a soft cloth dampened with water first.

Always irritates me when someone comes over and puts their fingers on my screens.

Title: Cleaning a monitor
Post by: DREDIOCK on January 03, 2007, 10:58:23 PM

Just take it outside and hose it off ;)

Seriously though. Staples sells a spray cleaner for monitors.
Works like glass cleaner but wont remove aniglare coatings

Title: Cleaning a monitor
Post by: Debonair on January 03, 2007, 11:13:59 PM

most CRT monitors have normal TV video inputs.
sometimes you need to take the case off to access them.
Hook the monitor up to your VHS player if you still own one, then
get a copy of Cool Hand Luke & watch the "Lucille" scene a couple dozen times

Title: Cleaning a monitor
Post by: Meatwad on January 03, 2007, 11:19:23 PM

I thought you clean them by soaking them in the bath tub :D

Title: Cleaning a monitor
Post by: Debonair on January 03, 2007, 11:24:26 PM

i meant the glass, not the B00BS, but that probably works for BOOBS also

Title: Cleaning a monitor
Post by: Meatwad on January 03, 2007, 11:48:48 PM

Boobs....where?!?!?!


What about a monitor now? :)


Anyways I used those windex wipes on mine

Title: Cleaning a monitor
Post by: Silat on January 04, 2007, 12:26:43 AM

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Originally posted by lukster
If there is something on the screen that water won't remove you might dilute a bit of windex with water. You mentioned it is a flat screen, is that correct or is it a flat panel lcd monitor?

No windex allowed...

Title: Cleaning a monitor
Post by: lukster on January 04, 2007, 09:02:45 AM

If ya dilute it at least half and half Windex won't hurt 'em, at least in my experience. No guarantees though.

Title: Cleaning a monitor
Post by: sluggish on January 04, 2007, 09:10:03 AM

I was thinking about going with a second monitor for multi-tasking.  Think I'll go check my closet for one...

Title: Cleaning a monitor
Post by: sluggish on January 04, 2007, 09:12:54 AM

...nope, no monitor in the closet.

Title: Cleaning a monitor
Post by: Debonair on January 04, 2007, 12:29:15 PM

look closer, its wearing a ripped shortsleeve grey cotton T

Title: Cleaning a monitor
Post by: sluggish on January 04, 2007, 12:38:46 PM

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Originally posted by Debonair
look closer, its wearing a ripped shortsleeve grey cotton T

Nope.  That's Tom Cruise...