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What is the proper way to clean a PC monitor? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I haven't gotten the habit of doing it and it never got bad but I'm starting to notice some subtle spots in it if I shed light into the monitor. I remember a while ago (not on Lemmy) seeing people joking their monitor messed up after trying to clean it up and it just stayed black on some parts and some people were pointing out it's the way they probably cleaned their monitor so ever since this honestly put the fear in me of not worrying about cleaning it but now I guess I have to. What is the proper way to clean the monitor? Should I avoid what chemicals or chemicals altogether and only water and with/on what?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I use that on my monitors, tablet, steam deck and it has always worked perfectly. Bought it in 2012 and it's still not empty 😂

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 week ago

Water
Microfibre cloth
Muscle movement

[–] ruko24 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Chemicals are bad for monitors. Use distilled water and a microfiber cloth. Don't spray the monitor, put the water on the cloth then wipe. Normal water will leave a residue when it dries whereas distilled won't. That's because distilled water is collected from steam so it has no (or less?) impurities.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Distilled water still has impurities, just not the kind that will leave a residue

[–] WILSOOON 6 points 1 week ago

You spit on it.

Just kidding unplug it and use a wet tissue or something. If its an LCD, NEVER use isopropyl alcohol or glass spray, they literally slowly melt your screen

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The people who break their monitor are most likely pushing way too hard on the screen. Be a bit gentle.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

And/or are using IPA

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

Yeah, IPA is way too harsh. I think sticking with a brown ale, or even a kölsh is much safer.