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jaquarat · Mar 16, 2005, 09:57 AM

any tips i should know about, such as don't use this, use that?
thanks!

iREZ · 12:41 PM

...use warm water and a lint free towel to wipe down all of your Powerbook, whatever you do don't use windex on your LCD.

cteselle · Mar 16, 2005, 12:22 PM

I use rubbing alcohol and a soft cloth.

tooki · Mar 16, 2005, 12:49 PM

There's nothing wrong with Windex on an LCD.

Just don't use any strong solvents (like mineral spirits) on the screen.

I use all-purpose cleaner (409) on my whole housing and it works fine.

tooki

iREZ · Mar 16, 2005, 01:17 PM

Hmmm... I remember reading somewhere on these boards that using windex on an LCD can cause it to go cloudy or something to that extent. I always tend to agree with tooki though so I'm sorta stuck. Anybody got their facts straight on this?

elbles · Mar 16, 2005, 02:33 PM

Everyone here says just use warm water and a soft clean cloth, but I find that nothing works better than rubbing alcohol on the entire machine (heavily diluted on the screen, of course). I know a lot of people specifically say not to use rubbing alcohol on the "chassis", so to speak, but it keeps it clean and relatively sanitary, and it gets rid of greases/oils very well too. It hasn't "tarnished" the finish thus far either. Just my recommendation . . .

ericssonboi · Mar 16, 2005, 02:37 PM

Originally posted by elbles:
Everyone here says just use warm water and a soft clean cloth, but I find that nothing works better than rubbing alcohol on the entire machine (heavily diluted on the screen, of course). I know a lot of people specifically say not to use rubbing alcohol on the "chassis", so to speak, but it keeps it clean and relatively sanitary, and it gets rid of greases/oils very well too. It hasn't "tarnished" the finish thus far either. Just my recommendation . . .

I do the same thing... I use rubbing alcohol on the Aluminum when the machine is off.. and i allow time for it to dry..
I don't use it on the screen though..

elbles · Mar 16, 2005, 03:41 PM

Yeah, I forgot to mention that I also do it while it's off, and that when I use it on the screen, I dilute it quite a bit, and wipe it off quickly with a very soft cloth; otherwise, it has a tendancy to streak. :-)

jaquarat · Mar 16, 2005, 03:57 PM

some good responses ~ thanks!

jdogg99 · Mar 16, 2005, 08:49 PM

I use a eyeglasses cleaner kit I got for free as a promo at Sunglass Hut. It's just a lint-free cloth and some sort of alcohol liquid, but I figure it's pretty safe, since it's designed for sunglasses. Also, I agree that the alcohol based cleaners cut hand oils quite well.

Sarc · Mar 19, 2005, 09:39 AM

Apple.com Support recommends damp cloth.

John123 · Mar 19, 2005, 11:01 AM

DON'T USE RUBBING ALCOHOL ON THE SCREEN!

It makes it more "brittle" with time. It can also start to get a yellowish tint.

Water will get up 99% of anything you want to clean.

eatinwokout · Mar 19, 2005, 07:43 PM

a damp warm cloth does the trick for me (both case and screen).