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Simon L
Jul 5, 2004, 03:20 AM
Can anyone recommend the best way of cleaning the metal and the screen on a powerbook...?

Cheers,
Simon


MacFan26
Jul 5, 2004, 03:26 AM
There's a lot of cleaners out there for the screen that you can buy, but I find that a soft towel that's damp can do the same job. As far as the metal, I guess it matters whether it's aluminum or titanium, but I'm not really sure :confused:
Simon L
Jul 5, 2004, 03:44 AM
There's a lot of cleaners out there for the screen that you can buy, but I find that a soft towel that's damp can do the same job. As far as the metal, I guess it matters whether it's aluminum or titanium, but I'm not really sure :confused:

Thanks for the advice on the screen, I have an aluminum powerbook!
virividox
Jul 5, 2004, 06:48 AM
i just use a damp cloth with water (distilled so the minerals dont build up)
but i hear stuff about iklear but i find the water does it the job nicely
Belly-laughs
Jul 5, 2004, 12:08 PM
...a tiny drop of fairy liquid on a damp cloth (if scruffy). Then I wipe off with damp cloth twice and a final wipe with dry kleenex. Itīs a nice little ritual that gives you and your ībook time to really bond.

I guess you could also use Vodka or some other clean spirit but I havenīt tried that. The wipes you buy are spirit based, I think.
Simon L
Jul 6, 2004, 03:36 AM
Thanks for your help people, I'll spend sometime with me 'book' cleaning it tonight!
Calvinatir
Jul 6, 2004, 05:16 AM
I use that iClean or iClear or whatever from the apple store...it has a sort of wax in it that makes the PB shine, i dig it!
m.r.m.
Jul 7, 2004, 01:17 PM
anyone ever tried nail polish remover?
mrviga
Jul 7, 2004, 02:36 PM
anyone ever tried nail polish remover?


BAD IDEA!! I've done it to a portable CD player and the thing was ruined. It eats away at the metal surface.... :eek:
BakedBeans
Jul 7, 2004, 02:40 PM
i got some monster iclean from the apple website it has 2 bottles and a microfiber cloth... it is imho top notch... the microfiber cloth gets dust and dirt of and if its a bit more stubborn then use a little spry...

and wash your grubby mitts before typing lol
m.r.m.
Jul 7, 2004, 02:52 PM
BAD IDEA!! I've done it to a portable CD player and the thing was ruined. It eats away at the metal surface.... :eek:

gee thanks. not that i own nail polish or itīs remover. ;)