How to clean LCD monitor?

[Nipuna]

I need to clean my LED monitor. Actually LED backlit one.

I got a smooth cloth with the monitor to clean it.

Is it OK to use little amount of water to clean the monitor?

Monitor's manual says to use water with that cloth but It says only about cleaning the Monitor cabinet not the screen.

So what would I should do? I don't want to buy cleaning liquid or something. I want to use water.




Thanks

[Saman]

Flat screen monitors, whether in LCD, LED, or plasma form, are a little different than their CRT cousins when it comes to cleaning. Your standard CRT monitor has a glass screen and can be cleaned in pretty much the same way as you would any other glass in your home or office.

Flat screen monitors, however, require a bit of special care when cleaning. Their displays are much more sensitive and are easily scratched and damaged. The same applies to your flat screen television.

Follow the easy steps below to safely clean your flat screen monitor or TV in just a few minutes.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: Cleaning a flat screen (LCD, LED, or plasma) monitor usually takes less than 5 minutes
Here's How:

1. Turn off the monitor. If the screen is dark, it will be easier to see the areas that are dirty or oily.
2. Use a dry, soft cloth and very gently wipe the screen. A great choice would be the microfiber type of cloth used to clean eyeglasses.
   
   See Tip #1 below for kinds of cloths to avoid.
3. If the dry cloth did not completely remove the dirt or oil, do not press harder in an attempt to scrub it off.
   
   Pushing directly on the screen can often cause pixels to burn out.
4. If necessary, dampen the cloth with distilled water or with an equal ratio of distilled water to white vinegar.
   
   Many companies also sell small spray bottles of special cleaner for flat screen monitors but the vinegar mixture is usually just as effective.
   
   See Tip #2 below for products to avoid.
5. The plastic edge that surrounds the screen can be cleaned with any multi-purpose cleaner but take care to avoid contact with the screen itself.

Tips:

1. Avoid using paper towels, toilet paper, tissue paper, or something like your shirt to wipe the screen. These non-ultrasoft materials can scratch the display.
2. Avoid cleaning products that contain ammonia, ethyl alcohol, acetone, toluene, ethyl acid, or methyl chloride. These chemicals can react with the materials that the flat screen is made of which could yellow the screen or cause other kinds of damage.
3. Never spray liquid directly on an LED, LCD, or plasma screen. It could run inside the monitor and cause damage.Flat screen monitors, whether in LCD, LED, or plasma form, are a little different than their CRT cousins when it comes to cleaning. Your standard CRT monitor has a glass screen and can be cleaned in pretty much the same way as you would any other glass in your home or office.

Source: http://pcsupport.about.com/od/maintenan ... screen.htm

[Nipuna]

Thanks Saman I will do as you said.

[Nipuna]

Cleaning with water didn't work.

At the first week after buying the monitor, I cleaned it with the cloth and pictures got cleared and monitor was like new again.

But it's about 1.5 months now, Now even clearing with water doesn't work.

At my room where my PC is, they always get covered with some dusts.(Not so many but some dusts)

So after cleaning with water I decided to buy a LCD cleaning Kit and I bought this.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dl ... 0470059377

What do you say about this?

[Herath]

I am using a 3/4 Inches Harris Paint brush to remove fine dust particles. I am not using any liquid. But I sometimes use a drop of water and the micro fiber clothe to remove hard stains if there are any.
The main thing is that I don't let the dust to accumulate, even inside the computer or in my room.

[Nipuna]

The main thing is that I don't let the dust to accumulate, even inside the computer or in my room.

I do so too. My mother do so than me.

But the problem is dust comes with wind into my room because my room is facing right away to the garden of our house.

That's is the problem.

[Nipuna]

I got the cleaning kit today and cleaned the screen.

But there still is a problem, That is,(This had before too)

I see like water dew on the screen. I mean it's like there is water on the screen but not much a little. I can mostly see it when there is a white image.

How can I correct this?