Emerald Green Hardware

Most systems use LCD monitors, replacing the old CRT monitors. The most visible difference between them is the thinness of LCD’s. But in cleaning terms, there’s another important difference. CRT’s have screens made of glass, while LCD’s screens are made of plastic.

The majority of monitors sold in the last few years were LCD monitors. Their screen is made of a plastic that’s much more prone to scratching than the glass of older monitors, making glass cleaner and paper towels a bad choice. To clean it, you need a specialized piece of equipment, a microfiber cleaning cloth. Either as is, or with a light misting of water, wipe down the screen, being careful not to apply too much pressure to it. That’s usually all you need.

If you’ve held onto your old CRT monitor, you should already know that regular glass cleaner is the best tool for cleaning the screen. But, it’s important to keep in mind that if you spray the cleaner directly on the screen, it can drip down through the gap in the front, and get water onto certain components that you very much want to keep dry if you want your CRT to keep working. So you should only spray the cleaner onto a paper towel and use the dampened cloth to clean the screen.