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Equipment & Techniques => Computers & Peripherals => Topic started by: Paul Sumi on May 14, 2011, 03:52:53 pm

Title: How do you clean your iPad screen?
Post by: Paul Sumi on May 14, 2011, 03:52:53 pm

Brand new to touch screen devices, how are people cleaning their iPad screens?

Thanks for any suggestions.

Paul

Title: Re: How do you clean your iPad screen?
Post by: michael on May 14, 2011, 04:05:37 pm

Damp J-cloth with a little soap, then a rinse wipe, followed by a dish towel to dry it off.

It's Corning Gorilla Glass, and very unlikely to scratch, so it doesn't need babying.

Michael

Title: Re: How do you clean your iPad screen?
Post by: Owin on May 14, 2011, 04:40:01 pm

I usually only remember to clean the glass after I have cleaned my glasses  ::), so I use the lens cloth, which is still damp from the glasses/lens cleaning fluid. I've not had problems with a damp cloth either.

Title: Re: How do you clean your iPad screen?
Post by: kimballistic on May 14, 2011, 08:08:47 pm

Rub it on my shirt or pant leg.

Honestly.  It doesn't scratch.

Title: Re: How do you clean your iPad screen?
Post by: Paul Sumi on May 15, 2011, 12:15:24 am

Thanks, everyone, for your suggestions.  I've got a bunch of micro-fiber lens clothes and I'll use those with appropriate cleaning fluid.

Paul

ps: being a Yank, I had to Google "J cloth."  I actually use something similar to clean my NEC flat screen computer monitor.

Title: Re: How do you clean your iPad screen?
Post by: RobSaecker on May 15, 2011, 11:54:12 am

I haven't found I need any cleaning fluid or soap, just a little water and a micro-fiber cloth works. Fingerprints are the bane of these devices, though, along with the awkwardness of cut and paste.

Title: Re: How do you clean your iPad screen?
Post by: kimballistic on May 15, 2011, 01:40:10 pm

In addition to being extremely scratch resistant, the glass has a special "oliophobic" coating that makes wiping off fingerprints and other grease extremely easy.  No need for fluid or special tools.  IMHO even microfiber is optional.

Title: Re: How do you clean your iPad screen?
Post by: Rob Reiter on May 25, 2011, 06:17:15 pm

I use a micro fiber screen cleaning cloth. No fluids necessary. It just works quickly and perfectly.

Title: Re: How do you clean your iPad screen?
Post by: francois on May 26, 2011, 03:04:58 am

Microfiber cloth only. No fancy fluids!