What is the best thing to clean my laptop screen with?

Question

I used lens cleaner for like glasses and camera gear but it just streaked and smudged.

Answer 1

Cleaning Your LCD Screen

The major computer outlet stores are now starting to carry LCD cleaners for Flat Panel Monitors and Notebooks that do not contain the chemicals found in some commercial glass cleaners. These cleaners will definitely do the job nicely, but you do have to purchase them. If you do not wish to purchase these factory made cleaners, then you can clean your LCD Screen in the following manner.

What You Can Use

Water.

Water with a tiny amount of soft liquid soap.

Isopropyl Alcohol.

Hexane.

Petroleum Benzine.

Commercial glass cleaners that do not contain ammonia.

What You Should Avoid

Acetone.

Ammonia.

Ethyl acid.

Ethyl Alcohol.

Methyl chloride.

Toluene.

Commercial glass cleaners containing ammonia.

How You Should Do It

You should clean your LCD Screen display by applying the cleaner to a soft, clean cloth. Then you should wipe the cloth across the display from left to right, moving from the top of the display down to the bottom of the display. If your display contains grease or some other contaminant, then you should dampen your cloth with water instead of a commercial cleaner as the cleaner may smear the contaminants across the screen.

Answer 2

Go to an office supply store and use the anti-static lint-free cloths they sell specifically for notebook/LCD screens. I tried to use lens cleaner for my glasses on my last laptop and it left a lot of smudges. I also used a lint-free cloth but that wasn't very effective either.

Answer 3

For cleaning solution, there are 2 choices:

Window/Glass cleaner (make sure is static free)
Rubbing alcohol

For cloth, use a static free cloth (can be bought in any eye-glass place such as Lens Crafters). A regular tissue can be used, but is not recommended.

Answer 4

a lint free, static free cloth..
dont use "furniture cleaner" etc..