Cleaned screen with rubbing alcohol- did I mess it up?

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Cleaned screen with rubbing alcohol- did I mess it up?

I spent all yesterday at a hospital taking care of my elderly grandfather, and when I got home at midnight the first thing I reached for was my iPod touch. Unfortunately I then realized that my hands were filthy, and I had to disinfect the iPod. I rubbed the screen with a washcloth with 99% rubbing alcohol, and it seemed to work. The iPod works and looks perfect, and is certainly clean, but the screen feels TOO clean now. It's not slick like it was before, and I fear that I've taken off some special coating that makes the glass slippery. Is there any such coating on the glass on my iPod touch 2g, or will the oils from my hand eventually rejuvenate the slickness?

Thanks a lot!

iPod Touch Second Gen, Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on Jan 7, 2009 10:00 PM

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VA2020

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Jan 7, 2009 10:16 PM in response to fjsdofnsjgv

The screen is glass. Alcohol should not harm it. If it was slippery before and not now, it'll get more slippery as the oils from your fingers start to accumulate on it. Thankfully you didn't have a screen shield. It would have been degraded by the alcohol and you would have had to remove and replace it.

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fjsdofnsjgv Author

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Feb 14, 2009 12:25 PM in response to VA2020

Well I just kept using it as usual, and lo and behold it is fixed! Thanks a lot for calming me!

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David.

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Feb 14, 2009 5:30 PM in response to VA2020

I don't see the point in putting a shield over a GLASS screen. Glass is plenty tough and easy to clean. I've learned not to clean mine, as when it is clean I can't slide my finger around easily, making some games too difficult to play properly.

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VA2020

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Feb 14, 2009 10:29 PM in response to fjsdofnsjgv

You're welcome!

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Feb 14, 2009 10:34 PM in response to David.

what if there is like condensation inside is that bad?

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VA2020

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Feb 14, 2009 10:39 PM in response to David.

David. wrote:
I don't see the point in putting a shield over a GLASS screen. Glass is plenty tough and easy to clean. I've learned not to clean mine, as when it is clean I can't slide my finger around easily, making some games too difficult to play properly.

The OP already stated that it was too clean. And I already stated that, thankfully, the OP DIDN'T have a screen shield on.

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VA2020

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Feb 14, 2009 10:42 PM in response to redlineobsessor

Yes, it's bad. How did it get there? Frankly, I would just let it dissipate on it's own rather than try to remove it yourself. You could try silica packs (like you find in new shoe boxes). Another suggestion is a ziplock back with rice to absorb the moisture.

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David.

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Feb 15, 2009 11:46 AM in response to VA2020

what makes u think I didn't already know all that??

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Feb 15, 2009 9:38 PM in response to VA2020

i was washing my car and my ipod was on the passengers seat and apparently my pass side window leaks and got water on surface of screen. afterwards there were spots on the screen but looked like they were inside. i flipped and opened a service claim since the indicator was not affected then 2 days went by and it disappeared.

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VA2020

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Feb 15, 2009 10:24 PM in response to redlineobsessor

Tough break about the window leak. Glad to hear the condensation cleared up. I noticed a similar condensation with extreme cold temperatures in a car's head/tail lights. It usually clears once it warms up. Was there any exposure to very low temperatures?

You could also look to see if the Liquid Immersion Indicator was tripped, just in case.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3302

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Feb 16, 2009 3:50 PM in response to VA2020

yea was cold then but all is good now

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