[DEMUG] Screen cleaning?

[Matthew Baya]

On Feb 1, 2008, at 8:31 AM, Dick Atlee wrote:

> Does anyone have any hard information on cleaning fingerprints etc. on
> Mac laptop screens?  I've encountered various contradictory stories
> about that, and can't find anything in the booklet that came with my
> MacBookPro.

First the official answer from Apple:

http://www.apple.com/support/powerbook/care/

Cleaning Your PowerBook
Follow these general rules when cleaning the outside of your computer  
and its components:

     * Shut down your PowerBook and remove the battery.
     * Use a damp, soft, lint-free cloth to clean the computer’s  
exterior. Avoid getting moisture in any openings. Do not spray liquid  
directly on the computer.
     * Don’t use aerosol sprays, solvents, or abrasives.

Cleaning Your PowerBook Display
To clean your PowerBook screen, do the following:

     * Shut down your PowerBook and remove the battery.
     * Dampen a clean, soft, lint-free cloth or paper with water only  
and wipe the screen. Do not spray liquid directly on the screen.

Next Answer - In my office at the Jackson Laboratory we have a bottle  
of iKlear and some wipes:

KLEARSCREEN iKlear Apple Polish Kit

http://www.amazon.com/KLEARSCREEN-iKlear-Apple-Polish-Kit/dp/B00078COKE/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1201877263&sr=8-2

And finally, based on personal experience from a brilliant move on my  
part about 5 years ago I can speak first hand that using windex is NOT  
a good idea and whatever you use, spray it on a cloth first and then  
apply to the screen. Spraying windex on directly so it drips down into  
the display base and shorts out the display backlight is NOT a good  
thing to do (though since there was no evidence of this Applecare  
fixed it..don't tell on me! :) )

-Matt