HIT: Cleaning computer monitors

[Nancy Bentley <nbent@USWEST.NET>]

Dear LM_Netters,
Thanks for all your cleaning advice!  It looks like this groups
certainly "does windows" ... Here goes:

Sandra Richards wrote:
>
> I use straight rubbing alcohol.  First on the screen and then on the casing.

Frankie Dilling wrote:>
> Here is the result of a HIT I posted several years ago.
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> MONITOR SCREENS
> Use a regular window cleaning spray to clean the monitor.
> Always spray it on the rag, then wipe.
> Never spray it directly on the monitor.
> What ever you clean with should be lint free.
> You can also use the fabric softener type sheets that go into the dryer.
> This will give you an anti-static effect.
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
>
> KEYBOARD, MOUSE and LIGHT PEN
> Clean keyboard, mouse, track ball contacts, scanner and
> barcode lights with rubbing alcohol and a q-tip, cotton ball,
> or a linen rag.
> Be careful not to let the alcohol drip down into the keyboard.
>      (One person suggested to pour a little rubbing alcohol
>       on the table and dip q-tip, cotton ball, or rag into it.)
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> OUTSIDE HOUSING
> Clean the outside with 409 or something similar.>
> One suggestion was the dry erase type solution used for dry marking
> pens.
> A good soft sable hair brush could come in handy on outside
> nooks and cranies.
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------
> INSIDE
> The inside shouldn't be vacuumed, BUT blown with canned
> air.
> Ideally computers shouldn't be near a chalk board because of vast
> quantities of dust.
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> A BOLDER SOLUTION
> Put the keyboard in a sink.
> Use a vegetable brush and 409 cleaner to scrub the keys and outside
> surfaces
> (the veggie brush can later be thrown into the dishwasher.)
> Rinse the keyboard, using the spray if there is one available or,
> if not, lightly running water.  Let it dry face down for about three
Ø days.

Earl J. Moniz wrote:
> No abrasives... glass cleaner on glass and mild soapy solution on other
> parts...
> the static electricity that is generated collects dust, so a wipe with a
> soft tissue every week or so will keep the dust off... but for smudges
> and fingerprints, the glass cleaner is recommended... or if the budget
> is tight, the mild soapy detergent is also good, just rinse it off with
> a wet clean rag to keep the soap from building up on the glass...
>
Cynthia F. Smith wrote:
> A class I took 2 yrs ago said to use the paper handkerchiefs with the
> lotion in them.  I didn't do it until last week and It really
> worked???!!!???
> It sounded too greasy for me but I used some puffs with lotion and have a
> nice clean moniter.  You do need to rub a bit but otherwise it worked fine.
>
Lynne Milner wrote:
Ø I use baby wipes.

Barbara White wrote:
I just use Endust for electronics - my sister uses of dryer sheets
Ø to apply the endust - it works with no dust.

Joyce Conklin wrote:
> I would add this -- put the cleaning solution (alcohol or whatever) on
> the cloth, and then clean the screen. NEVER put liquid directly on the
Ø monitor.

Christe Hancock wrote:
>
> I like Endust's computer cleaner.  It comes in a blue can and you can get it at 
>your super Dept. store very inexpensively.  It also helps w/ static electricty. 
>Whatever you use, don't spray directly onto computer screen, it may drip behind. 
>Instead, spray onto a rag first, then clean away!

Judy & George Stanton wrote:
> Windex works very well. This is from my husband who works for a major
computer company.


Nancy Bentley
LMS/CIT
Mann Middle School
Colorado Springs, CO  80907
nbent@uswest.net

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