Clean monitor - the best tips

With a few tips and tricks, your monitor can be cleaned properly and shines in new splendor again. In this practical tip, we show you which really help and what are absolute no-gos when it comes to screen maintenance.

Remove light dirt from the monitor

First you have to switch off your monitor and disconnect it from the mains. Then wait at least 30 minutes. This will avoid short circuits.

• Sometimes a handkerchief is enough to get rid of dirt from the monitor. However, make sure that this has no balm layer. This only smudges the screen.
• This works even better with a microfiber cloth. Moisten it with very little water and run over your monitor without pressure. This means you can easily remove fingerprints.
• If you still have glasses wipes at home, you can also use them for your screen.

Remove coarse stains from the screen

• Get a microfiber cloth and a TFT cleaner. Then spray the cleaner onto the microfiber cloth and wipe the monitor with light pressure. Repeat this procedure until the dirt has loosened.
• You can use a brush to make the corners and cracks clean. Make sure that the bristles are not too hard. Marten hair brushes are suitable, for example.

You shouldn't do this to your monitor

Even if you mean it well: You can permanently damage your screen through high-spirited cleaning actions.

• Never soak the cloth in water. It should only be slightly damp. Otherwise, water may get inside the screen when cleaning and cause short circuits there.
• Never spray the cleaner directly on the monitor. Otherwise it can happen that the protective layer is attacked too strongly and the picture becomes bad at this point.
• Do not use window cleaners or detergents. Window cleaner smears the screen rather than cleaning it, and using too much detergent can quickly damage the coating on the monitor.

Once you have cleaned your monitors, you can also provide the right light and clean your windows. In another article you will find instructions on how to clean your windows without streaks.

To ensure that your monitor stays clean over the long term, you can seal it with nano-technology.