I have found some tutorials online on how to clean the MBP screen, but I was just wondering if you guys have any personal favorite ways to thoroughly clean the screen? There seems to be a sort of coating of dust in a few places on my screen. Any ideas on how to clean it thoroughly without damage? BTW this is a matte screen on C2d Intel MBP. Thanks very much.
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Know anyone who wears glasses? The cloths that usually come with those are good for cleaning the screens. At least thats what I find to do the trick. I never use liquids on the screen.
Use the cleaning cloth that comes in the box with your MBP. It's made of the same material used in the iPod touch cleaning cloth. Works just fine.
Not all of us have the latest and greatest MBP where that cloth was supplied....
I also use a cloth that comes with a pair of glasses, wet it with water, and wipe it down. It works amazing.
Best Buy sells LCD monitor cleaner in the Home Theatre section that you can use on everything from small dogs, under-arms, and even bad children.
Seriously, you can spray it directly on the screen, as well as the entire case of the laptop, it comes in a huge bottle, and with a lint free cloth (same cloth as the eye glasses cloth) It lasted me almost a year, with at least daily cleanings of the MacBook Pro, worth every penny. (Only $20)
Seriously, you can spray it directly on the screen, as well as the entire case of the laptop, it comes in a huge bottle, and with a lint free cloth (same cloth as the eye glasses cloth) It lasted me almost a year, with at least daily cleanings of the MacBook Pro, worth every penny. (Only $20)
typically called a "microfiber" cloth.
can find them in the glasses department, camera stores. work great.
I got one with my ACD, i use it for the laptop as well!
can find them in the glasses department, camera stores. work great.
I got one with my ACD, i use it for the laptop as well!
Oh, my bad, I didn't know that.
That iKlear stuff seems pretty pricey though.. If you don't have the cloth that comes with the newer MBPs, just buy an eyeglasses cloth for $3 at your drugstore, it really does work wonders.
I just cleaned mine yesterday with a magic solution: water. I use a damp paper towel to clean, and a dry paper towel to dry. Works great and it's cheap.
+1 for simple water.
-1 for paper towel though.
Try a microfiber cloth, any brand/price. This is what I cleaned my PB with, and never had it hurt the screen in the 3 years I used it. I use the same for my current MBP, and it works just fine.
