How to clean ipad

[saberahul]

I use the cleaning cloth that came with my iPod touch. It works well and takes all the lint and dust away.

 

[Grievous Angel]

uh, what's wrong with a wet rag?

I just wet a clean bath rag, ring it out thoroughly, then carefully wipe down the entire thing.

Have done that since new without a single problem.

I'm sure we could wait on Apple to release a bottled-water cleaning solution and magical cleaning cloth for 49.99. That might be better.

 

[caubeck]

I use any Microfiber cloth. You can buy them for 60 cents up near me, large and small. The back of my ex's cuddly giraffe worked very well, too.

Maybe that's where it all went wrong...

 

[AppleFan360]

I just wipe the screen across my pant leg or shirt. Works like a charm.

 

[melman101]

I use iKlear solution and the microfiber cloth it came with. I've even seen the Apple Genius's use this on the brought in to be fixed iPads .

 

[maturola]

They're inexpensive, they clean it easily, and you can clean them rinsing them in the sink or throwing in the laundry.

Best answer right here, I got still got a couple of the microfibers i got with my Original iPhone and Macbook, and that is what I use, it works perfectly.

 

[GreggM3]

If my son can remove the paint from the grill of my Jeep with a Mr. Clean magic eraser, then it is clearly too strong for a coated touch screen! Yikes!

 

[THiPad]

I bought a pak of Reuseable Microfiber Cloths from Bed Bath and Beyond. Use it dry. Works so perfectly, over and over again. I cut one in half and use it for my iPad.

 

[ajax43]

Many people are scared to do this because they are punks, but just get a paper towel fold so it's thick, spray it with windex two to three times, squeeze so it's not drenched and wipe your iPad down front and back. It's really not that serious. This is how I cleaned all my iPhones and now my iPad. Never had a problem.

As the iPad gets older just wiping it with a cloth takes longer because the coating starts to wear off.

What does that even mean??

 

[GinoDotCom]

Microfiber towel is the way to go 100%

 

[glen4cindy]

Many people are scared to do this because they are punks, but just get a paper towel fold so it's thick, spray it with windex two to three times, squeeze so it's not drenched and wipe your iPad down front and back. It's really not that serious. This is how I cleaned all my iPhones and now my iPad. Never had a problem.

As the iPad gets older just wiping it with a cloth takes longer because the coating starts to wear off.

Quoted from the iPad manual written by Apple: "Don’t use window cleaners, household cleaners, aerosol sprays, solvents, alcohol, ammonia, or abrasives to clean iPad. iPad has an oleophobic coating on the screen; simply wipe the iPad screen with a soft, lint-free cloth to remove oil left by your hands. The ability of this coating to repel oil will diminish over time with normal usage, and rubbing the screen with an abrasive material will further diminish its effect and may scratch your screen."

So, ACTUALL FOLLOWING the manufacturer's recommendations makes you a PUNK? That's a very interesting statement, one that I'm sure many users here take exception to.

But, IF following apple's recommendations makes me a PUNK, then I guess I'm a PUNK. I paid $699 for my iPad, and I want my coating to last as long as possible. I will only clean the screen the way Apple recommends. It's not like they are selling outrageously expensive iPad cleaning kits that would seem to give them a special reason to recommend not using window cleaners.

 

[ArmCortexA8]

Hi how do u guys clean the clean the screen and the back of e ipad? Do u guys use any solution? Even when u have protectin screen do u guys still use any solution to clean them?

I thought people had common sense, well I beg to differ. Firstly any device that has a glass screen like the iPad and iPhone and even the iPod touch, should not be cleaned with alcohol / solvents / thinners etc as these destroy the oleo-phobic coating and also the glass itself. Windex causes streaks and destroys the coating completely. Don't people read the cleaning / precaution information with these devices? Its common sense.

Here's a simple effective and free method that works. Use a damp cloth (not soaking wet) to clean the screen, and then use a clean lint-free cloth to dry it off - thats it - no sprays - no chemicals - no issues. Ive used this same method on the iPhone 4 / iPad and even my MacBook Pro.

 

[cymonesays]

iPad cleaner solution

These guys put together this iPad safe cleaning solution that doesn't kill the screen film. It doesn't smell like it has alcohol, but it gets the fingerprints and stuff off mad quick! I ordered this MDI-72 for $10 bucks and its working like a charm. I found them here --> http://www.mdi72.com. Check them aout and whatever you do DON'T use alchohol or those screen cleaners. I'm afraid of putting anything too harsh on my iPad. Apple says they tear up the screen's special coating.