[OperaMan]

While working on a little project, I happened to drop a bit of superglue onto my laptop's screen. I've read that nail polish remover can be used to clean superglue off of surfaces, but I was wondering if that would be too harsh on the laptop screen. Anyone have any experience in this matter?

[SplijinX]

Nail polish remover is prescribed primarily if you get superglue on your skin:
http://www.ehow.com/how_116797_superglue-skin.html

It will break down the bonds between the glue and the screen, but it may do more than just that. Adhesive removers have a tendency to eat through plastics, and this is just the mild stuff that removes the stuff that stickers leave behind after you peel it off a surface.

Do a search on Google for “super glue remover” and there are some products for it, but I’m not sure if it will damage the screen.

If it’s not too bad live with it, otherwise test in a discrete location and then try and remove the glue. A dot of glue is better than a larger splotch of unusable screen. LCD replacements are definitely not cheap. Moral of the story, don’t eat or do arts and crafts around a laptop.

[Maflynn]

It's after the fact but next time, don't be building stuff near your laptop. The same with drinking. These forums are repleat with users asking for help b/c they spilled there coffee/coke/water on the PB.

Mike

[buffalolee]

Originally posted by OperaMan:
While working on a little project, I happened to drop a bit of superglue onto my laptop's screen. I've read that nail polish remover can be used to clean superglue off of surfaces, but I was wondering if that would be too harsh on the laptop screen. Anyone have any experience in this matter?

At least I can clean the keyboard after a soda spill...

Superglue on the other hand...I am not sure.

[SplijinX]

Superglue on a keyboard would be much more ideal. You can pluck those keys off and replace them for no more than a couple dollars a key (if that).

[urrl78]

Some say the screen is actually glass, but I would not bet my ___. Others get spastic and insist that it's plastic. But to be sure you might call the Apple store, or talk personally to genius there to find out more, unless anyone here has positive proof beyond doubt that plastic is what the LCD screen is about. To use solvent on plastic don't dare. You should also forget Apple Care. Since this sad event was an accident, be content to leave the spot there.

[tooki]

The outer surface of an LCD is plastic.

Inside are many layers of plastic and thin glass.

tooki

[bmhome1]

It's actually worse, the LCD front surface is plastic polarizer material, an exceptionally delicate substrate.

Try iKleer first, just in case it may loosen the bond.

Then, try using a citrus based cleaner such as Goo-Gone. Just a dot big enough to surround the glob, let sit for awhile to work.

Be SURE to test this or anything else out first on a far corner of the LCD before using.

[mike one]

DO NOT USE ACETONE, holy crap, stay away from that!
also, nail polish remover which contains Ethyl Acetate should be avoided!!!

acetone or ethyl acetate could very well dissolve your screen, it will look like it is melting. i would not risk it.

you could try ethyl alcohol (PURE, not denatured) or maybe rubbing alcohol (XX% isopropanol).

If i were you, i would start with a razor blade and very carefully try to 'peel' it off. or try iklear.

[thetman]

if you really dont trust your self maybeand you wanted to experiment you could purchase a deap laptop screen on ebay and do some cleaning tests for us. im sure you could find a small dead one for only a couple of dollars