Cleaning MacBook Pro screens

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Cleaning MacBook Pro screens

Does anyone know if it is safe to use Kensington's Screen Guardian to clean a MacBook Pro screen? The product contains: Water, 2-Butoxyethanol and Ethanol. Also can this cleaner be used on an iMac and a iPod Touch screens. Thanks for your help.

MacBook Pro, iMac, iPod Touch, Mac OS X (10.6.5)

Posted on Nov 30, 2010 7:49 AM

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Answer 1

varjak paw

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Nov 30, 2010 8:20 AM in response to Paul Claflin

Apple recommends against using any cleaner with alcohol or ammonia to clean any LCD screen. Those chemicals may damage the screen coating. The best way to clean a laptop screen is to use a microfiber wipe (such as those sold to clean eyeglasses) or a damp ( not wet) soft lint-free cloth. For more information, see:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3226

Butyl cellusolve, a component of Screen Guardian (according to their material safety data sheet), is neurotoxic among other toxicities, by the way, so I'd avoid it even if it weren't risky on LCDs.

Regards.

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Paul Claflin Author

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Nov 30, 2010 8:44 PM in response to Paul Claflin

Thanks Dave! Just the information I needed.

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