Tech Tips – How to Clean Your LCD Panels

Kam Abado

 

Cautions

Use only approved cleaning kits such as 3M’s LCD Panel cleaner kit (available at most office supply stores). Most of the commercial LCD Panel cleaner solutions consist of 50/50 mixtures, half isopropyl alcohol and half water.

  • Never use any cleaning agents that contain ammonia, such as Windex. Over time, the ammonia will permanently damage your display panel.
  • Never use paper towels or anything that might be abrasive.
  • Never spray any liquid directly at the LCD Panel. Always moisten the cloth instead.
  • Never put too much liquid on the cloth as the excess might drip through into the panel.

Safe Procedures

Turn OFF the display (LCD Panel or Laptop).

Dampen a clean, soft, lint free cloth (3M static/lint free micro-fibre cloths) with the 3M cleaner solution.

Gently wipe the screen, in a downward motion, starting from the top of the screen and wiping to the bottom. Be careful not to press too hard or you could damage the screen.