Any tips for how to properly clean the rear of this tablet? I love the finish but it's terrible for smudging and prints. I want to clean it good and then get it into a new case. I have at my disposal:
Windex
99% Isopropyl Alcohol
50/50 Isopropyl Alchol mix
LCD wipes (which have the same chemical I believe)
"Screen DrX"
"Glass Cleaner" spray
I'm a bit reluctant to just try all of these as I fear anything wet will leave permanent wet looking smudges in this material.
Thanks
Simply don't clean it - when you plan to put it in a case you won't see the smudges anyway.
It's waterproof. Use washing up liquid, scrub and rinse off with water.
I wash it at the same time and in the same way I wash my hands after a dump.
Tap water + hand soap lather
Just use water and a towel... Also babywipes work nicely. It's water proof so don't be affraid.
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And this is why I have a white one..
White WOULD be nice if the front border around the screen was also white. Now it just looks cheap
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Thanks I'll try the soapy water/towel. I know it's waterproof but that material seems like it would just absorb any kind of oily cleaners.
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Any suggestions?
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make sure you use a clean cloth (nothing that will cause scratches), do NOT wet or use windex, and rub gently in a circular motion.
I have an invisiShield on my screen, had one on my first Evo4G, but after the 5th replacement I stopped buying them. I got the fingerprint resistant and smudge proof one, and it is probably the best screen protector I've had.
I use electro-static wipes to clean the screen. Works great, leaves it free of dust and water spots/smudges from chemicals. Without a screen protector, I used the same electro-static wipes with a gentle rubbing motion and it worked great. Hope this helps.
-Slevin
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Any suggestions?
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Wire Scrubbing Brush!
Whaaaat? You never said GOOD suggestions...
I use my shirt and my breath. I wear glasses, so it's a perfected technique. I don't really own any clothes that are rough and would scratch the screen, so it works for me!
If you don't want to do that, buy a microfiber cloth rag, cut it down to about credit card size, and throw it in your wallet in between 2 cards you never use. Voila!
microfiber cloth works great
microfiber cloths work great...no scratches on any of my phones
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Wire Scrubbing Brush!
Whaaaat? You never said GOOD suggestions...
I use my shirt and my breath. I wear glasses, so it's a perfected technique. I don't really own any clothes that are rough and would scratch the screen, so it works for me!
If you don't want to do that, buy a microfiber cloth rag, cut it down to about credit card size, and throw it in your wallet in between 2 cards you never use. Voila!
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As I post this, I'm looking down at my device noticing the smudges from this afternoons use. I simply breath on it, rub it on my pants or shirt in circular motion too. Viola, it's clean.
When I got my EVO 4G, Radio Shack had a $20 gift card to use with the EVO, I opted for the HTC screen protectors. The first day I had the device, I watched a YouTube video of a user who received his EVO 4G DOA. He demonstrated an attempt to scratch the screen with a key before he returned it. Lo and behold, nothing happened. Now, I never attempted that exercise but I never used the screen protectors and never had the first scratch on the screen in the year I had it.
T-Shirt & pants, never got a scratch.
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pant leg, or shirt
I always used a damp bathroom towel.
I use my sons cleaning kit that he uses for his glasses, comes with spray and a fine micro fiber towel
zagg wipes work well. little pricey though.
With ur tongue
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I've used those small squares that have alcohol on them, normally for medical use. The alcohol evaporates, leaves a clean screen, and is nit "wet" so you don't worry about water damage.
Pants pocket keeps mine clean.
Beware of alcohol wipes as they can discolor some plastics over time.
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I usually clean my phone after I take a shower using my damp bathroom towel. It works awesome for cleaning not just the screen but the entire phone.
The first thing I did was buy a zagg screen protector and it also comes with a micro fiber cloth .it works fine and if I somehow leave the cloth at home I sometimes use my clean white t-shirt it gets the job done
Micro Fiber
I use micro-fiber. However once a week I take a little bit of alcohol (very little) on a cotton ball and quickly clean and dry. I am a bit of a germophobe sometimes. And before you flame I have been doing this for years and alcohol evaporates almost instantly. I use it to clean water damaged iPhone logic boards. The key is use a barely damp cotton ball and dry instantly with micro fiber.
Barnes & Noble says not to use any moisture: "You should clean the VividView™ color touchscreen using a lint-free, micro-fiber cleaning cloth. Do not use any cleaning chemicals, abrasive materials or any moisture to clean the color touchscreen, since this may damage your device."
Cleaning cloths don't get ride of oils, grease, etc. I'd like to use a damp tissue, but I don't know if it's safe. Anyone know what's best?
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Barnes & Noble says not to use any moisture: "You should clean the VividView™ color touchscreen using a lint-free, micro-fiber cleaning cloth. Do not use any cleaning chemicals, abrasive materials or any moisture to clean the color touchscreen, since this may damage your device."
Cleaning cloths don't get ride of oils, grease, etc. I'd like to use a damp tissue, but I don't know if it's safe. Anyone know what's best?
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I would say avoid using water if you can, but what you decide to put on your device is up to you. If you do decide to use water I would say don't use an excessive amount.
Also you could try a coffee filter to wipe your screen {NO GROUNDS} I know it sounds weird but I use it on my tv and monitor and it works well.
I use a lens cleaning cloth on mine, it takes a few tries but it comes clean until I touch it again
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Barnes & Noble says not to use any moisture: "You should clean the VividView™ color touchscreen using a lint-free, micro-fiber cleaning cloth. Do not use any cleaning chemicals, abrasive materials or any moisture to clean the color touchscreen, since this may damage your device."
Cleaning cloths don't get ride of oils, grease, etc. I'd like to use a damp tissue, but I don't know if it's safe. Anyone know what's best?
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I use a microfiber cloth and do the warm breath on the screen.
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I used a semi damp alcohol patch just before I put the screen protector on. I don't think it caused any issues. Screen came out looking like it just came out of the box and now I don't have to worry about it.
Now, I don't think I would recommend doing that a lot, or often, but I don't think it will hurt once or twice.
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Warm breath and sweater sleeve, usually. I'll break out the microfiber cloth if i need to really work some smudge or lines off it.
Used Bounce Dryer Pad. Anti-static also.
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Microfiber cloth has always worked for me!
I put mine in the dishwasher over night. Comes out sparkling clean....
at work we have these lens/screen wipes which say they are 'anti-static/anti-fog lens/screen/lcd cleaner'. it's basically an alcohol wipe that has been designed 'specifically for use on plastic, polycarbonate, glass lenses and computer crt/lcd' screens. I've used those a few times and they work really well.
otherwise i just use my shirt or pants leg.
I use Monster brand screen cleaner and microfiber cloth. I spray the cloth not the screen. Any paper product may scratch the screen, since it is wood based.
However, after I am done cleaning, I find the screen to have a weird textured feel to it. Not sure what it is or how to describe it.
Micro fiber cloth and a little contact lens solution works fantastic.
What's the best way to clean the NT screen? I keep getting fingerprints/smudges, but I'm not sure what's safe to use... Any experiences would be awesome.
Also, I just read that putting rain-x on the screen makes it keep fingerprints off? Seems kind of weird, but anyone try this?
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What's the best way to clean the NT screen? I keep getting fingerprints/smudges, but I'm not sure what's safe to use... Any experiences would be awesome.
Also, I just read that putting rain-x on the screen makes it keep fingerprints off? Seems kind of weird, but anyone try this?
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Some sort of cloth based material, not paper, preferably micro-fiber.
If that isn't enough on its own, use a small amount of a 50/50 mix of water and vinegar put on the cloth and wipe the screen.
I personally use a 50/50 mix of di water and methanol. Spray a slight amount onto a clean micro-fiber towel and wipe. I use this method on all my lcd screens. Di water is better than tap due to low mineral content. I work in the semicondutor industry so I have all the di that I need.
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I personally use a 50/50 mix of di water and methanol. Spray a slight amount onto a clean micro-fiber towel and wipe. I use this method on all my lcd screens. Di water is better than tap due to low mineral content. I work in the semicondutor industry so I have all the di that I need.
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Yea, sorry, I should have specified di (distilled) water when mentioning it.
I have some laptop screen cleaner that's like a blue spray gel...will that work?
Fyi, DI water != distilled water. DI = deionized, whereas distilled is just condensed steam.
For this purpose, distilled ought to be expensive enough.
DI water, on the other hand, was upwards of $50/gallon last time I was lucky enough to need to flush my laser's cooling system.
HTH.
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I bought a 50 Pack of lens cleaners (the ones in individual packets) from WalMart for less than $3.00.
Rain-X huh? might try it.
Nice thing about working in a clean room I have a endless supply of DI (yes di-ionized) water. I didn't realize that it was so expensive to buy. Maybe I need to start smuggling some out and selling it on ebay. lol
T-shirt and some spit.
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T-shirt and some spit.
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This works for me every time.
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I prefer to use a damp tissue, but B&N says not to use moisture when cleaning the screen.
I purchased the official B&N anti-glare screen protector for $20 (eek!). I got it mainly because my daughter somehow manages to get food and who-knows-what-else on the screen. B&N says not to use moisture when cleaning the screen, but that's the only way to get the crud off. So, I got the B&N protector.
Anyway, despite comments online about people destroying both sheets in the process of installing them, I installed mine without any problems. First I made sure the screen was completely clean with absolutely no dust on it. Then I peeled back just an inch or so of the removable film, pushed the top edge of the sheet to where the case meets the screen, then slowly peeled back more as I pushed the sheet onto the screen, by bending the sheet as I worked my way down the screen. No air bubbles. No dust. No dirt. It's perfect and it looks like it will last forever.
I use Monster ScreenClean and a microfiber cloth to clean all my electronics. A big bottle is about $12 at Walmart. It's the only Monster product I'm willing to buy.
if you have young ones. explore the power of baby wipes. strong enough to clean a baby ass yet gentle enough to wipe a NT clean
i wipe it till its clean of all debris/smudges then dry with with a soft tissue
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if you have young ones. explore the power of baby wipes. strong enough to clean a baby ass yet gentle enough to wipe a NT clean
i wipe it till its clean of all debris/smudges then dry with with a soft tissue
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+1 on the baby wipes. Especially the costco ones. Make sure they're not the adult all purpose wipes that are kinda soapy. Works wonders with all marks and grease and no damage to the screen/tv/monitor etc.
I used a cleaning cloth that is made for cleaning eyeglasses. Worked wonderful!
I also used a cleaning cloth (microfiber) designed for eyeglasses. Then I immediately installed an anti glare, anti smudge screen protector I bought from Amazon for $9. Haven't had any glare or smudge problems since then.
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T-shirt and some spit.
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Yeah, I just usually use my shirt. Without the spit though. Cotton T-shirt works best.
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I use Monster ScreenClean and a microfiber cloth to clean all my electronics. A big bottle is about $12 at Walmart. It's the only Monster product I'm willing to buy.
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I too use the Monster Screen Clean with the microfiber cloth that came with it. Just one squirt on the cloth (it's barely damp) and the smudges wipe away very easily. I keep another, thinner, microfiber cloth behind the NT (sandwiched with the case), and use it for cleaning on the go.
As long as there is only general finger marks (ie oil), then I found breathing heavily to fog up the screen then wiping over with a soft tissue or micro fibre cloth or clean t-shirt does wonders.
Don't try to clean the speakers with isoprophyl alcohol.
It removed the obstruction, but caused https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pPwTcv59p0&feature=youtube_gdata_player
My next one is gonna be silver lol
"Spray it with alcohol"? Why would anyone suggest that? It doesn't make any sense. Moisten a cloth with some and wipe, sure, but not spraying it on.
Why would you spray a cell phone period, especially around the speakers with Ny kind of liquid? Whoever said that is a complete idiot! I hope it gets better.
water
I also heard that using alcohol on the screen is bad for it as well idk just use water moisten cloth and clean.
I know from experience I used to use glass cleaner on my glasses and the lenses would crack. Never do it on a screen.invest in a micro fiber clothe forum a lens crafters or similar store and use that to clean the screen
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lol wtf would you spray anything on your screen ... i use a shirt and clean my phone or Fiber cloth NOTHING went ...
Just use microfiber cloth to clean the screen. Works like a charm for me.
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I heard using steel wool works wonders... Seriously if you don't have a screen protector on it, virtually any software surface that is free of debris should work well.
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I may be getting the N3 Dev Edition and I have a Mime USA tempered glass screen protector on my current Note 3 and I was just wondering if I could remove it and put in on my new note without any loss of quality or bubbles. Has anyone done this?
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Sounds plausible. Just gotta make sure you're in a dust free area. Some people suggest going into the bathroom and running the shower. Their theory is that the steam will stick to the dust and cause the dust to be too heavy to float in the air. I found a razor blade to be the best tool to remove a screen protector.
I think its risky if you exposed your phone in a steam. Im using a needle in removing or sticking a film. Its useful that it can easily remove a tiny speck of dust that your film caught while applying.
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I think its risky if you exposed your phone in a steam. Im using a needle in removing or sticking a film. Its useful that it can easily remove a tiny speck of dust that your film caught while applying.
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Steam won't damage it, humidity levels here for example in Qatar reach the high 80's or more, you literally have drops of water forming on the phone, it's manufactured to operate at that range.
Direct water jets exposure or submersion is the problem.