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Hi everyone. I have a question about cleaning my nexus 4's screen with rubbing alcohol. I work in a butcher shop and needless to say my hands get pretty dirty throughout the day, and I do check my phone periodically.
I know there are coatings on a lot of phones today to prevent fingerprints from building up. I was wondering if it would be detrimental to my phone's gorilla glass if I were to use rubbing alcohol to clean it.
I can't really find any definitive answers online other than, "Oh yeah! Go ahead!" or "NNNOOOOO!!!" So if anyone has had any experience with this could you weigh in?
Or, if not rubbing alcohol, does anyone know if any other disinfecting cleaners I could use?
Thanks.
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Some LCD wipes from Bestbuy/Target/Supermarket?
Or some Zeiss Lens wipes (which I'm using) if you want be careful.
Lazy_Batman said:
Hi everyone. I have a question about cleaning my nexus 4's screen with rubbing alcohol. I work in a butcher shop and needless to say my hands get pretty dirty throughout the day, and I do check my phone periodically.
I know there are coatings on a lot of phones today to prevent fingerprints from building up. I was wondering if it would be detrimental to my phone's gorilla glass if I were to use rubbing alcohol to clean it.
I can't really find any definitive answers online other than, "Oh yeah! Go ahead!" or "NNNOOOOO!!!" So if anyone has had any experience with this could you weigh in?
Or, if not rubbing alcohol, does anyone know if any other disinfecting cleaners I could use?
Thanks.
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Wash your hands before you check your phone!
send it over ..I'll clean it for yaa
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Wash your hands before you check your phone!
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meat juiced Nexus 4........mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
where's the grill?
I clean all of my devices daily with a 1:1 mixture of water and rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle. Cheap as hell and works great.
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Use a soft microfiber cloth. Detergents and chemicals may over time damage the oleophobic surface. I highly suggest not using your phone when your hands are contaminated with grease and organic matter from butchering.
nooomoto said:
I clean all of my devices daily with a 1:1 mixture of water and rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle. Cheap as hell and works great.
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This......except I always use distilled water.
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Use a soft microfiber cloth. Detergents and chemicals may over time damage the oleophobic surface. I highly suggest not using your phone when your hands are contaminated with grease and organic matter from butchering.
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Yeah, I usually use a microfiber cloth that came with another device. I normally just use water out diluted windex. Clean often though and thoroughly. I clean my screen and even the back and when charging I lie out down in the original box.
Never touch the screen if you have dirty hands or when you do go to clean it you could end up wiping a grain of sand or in your case bone.. haha
Oh yeah, rubbing alcohol is fine if diluted heavily. Don't use it straight. It is way to corrosive if there is a coating on the glass. If there is no coating though I don't see oy causing any harm.
Is that determined guys? Are we stating for a fact that there is a coating on the glass on the nex 4?
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richteralan said:
Some LCD wipes from Bestbuy/Target/Supermarket?
Or some Zeiss Lens wipes (which I'm using) if you want be careful.
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They're always an option, but do they have any disinfecting properties? That's more what I'm after.
ctowne said:
Wash your hands before you check your phone!
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Brilliant! Let me clarify a bit. I'm not saying I'm covered in blood and guts constantly as I use my phone. I wash my hands tonnes of times a day. Is just the fact that there is a general disgustingness to the place which is impossible to avoid until you walk out the door. If I'm going to put my phone on my pillow for example, or any other surface I'd rather not have that same disgustingness, I'd like it to be clean.
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They're always an option, but do they have any disinfecting properties? That's more what I'm after.
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Some of them do as far as I recall.
i'd imagine the alcohol would strip some of the coating. why not use dish soap?
Heavily diluting running alcohol sound like a good option.
I used to clean my iPhone 4s with straight alcohol. Mostly because I hated it and didn't care about losing my screen's coatings.
I'm trying to keep better care of this puppy.
Thanks for the help so far.
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That Zagg gadget cleaner works well, but its expensive for what it is.
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I use eye glasses cleaner a micrfiber cloth...
I tried contacting Corning and asked them, they wouldn't answer. All they said was the best way to clean it was with a micro-cloth or any common household glass cleaner may also be used.
My question was directly alcohol wipes and when I asked them again, they didn't bother to reply.
I lick mine.
But really, rubbing alcohol solution (that is, diluted) should be fine.
I would use the same as the lcd cleaners
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First off... avoid rubbing alcohol as it includes additives such as (camphor oils, etc.). Go to your pharmacy and get the highest percentage (97%+) of isopropyl alcohol you can find and dilute it with distilled water. This is cheap, and will be an effective disinfectant, but may attack any coatings on the glass over time.
A more gentle method might be to just use a solution of distilled water and a few drops of an antimicrobial dish soap like Dial. This would certainly be easier on the coatings, but don't really know how effectively it will disinfect.
If you really handle your phone with hands that have just handled raw meat, you might consider looking for some small ziplock bags that fit as close as possible and see how your phone operates in one. My guess is the touchscreen will still work, and then you can just dispose of them after work.
+1 for isopropyl alcohol (IPA), it's what used to clean lab-grade camera lenses.
Hey guys,
So I've had the Nexus 4 for around two weeks now and it's too well designed of a device for me to resort to using screen protectors although I will be getting a thin case soon since it is quite slippery. I was just wondering what some of you do in order to maintain the condition of the device. I've simply been using a dry microfiber cloth - usually used on my eyeglasses - and rubbing gently until all the smudges are gone. This keeps it quite clean for 3-4 days but I don't know if that period will shorten with prolonged use. Any and all tips are appreciated, thanks in advance!
I just usually rub it on my shirt. Takes the smudges off in one wipe
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After I wash/dry my hands I use the edge of my palm, the coating is great so I don't even have to do that that often.
Sounds like a pack of microfiber cloths should do just fine for the future then! Thanks guys, still welcoming other suggestions
I keep a pack of Wireless Wipes nearby. Great product I've been using for years. http://www.wirelesswipes.com
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I keep a pack of Wireless Wipes nearby. Great product I've been using for years. http://www.wirelesswipes.com
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american apparel t-shirts work surprisingly well. it makes the phone extra shiny!
well it works just like a microfiber cloth.
any sunglasses pouch works well too!
I use optical wipes on my phones, gets rid of any finger grease and doesn't leave streaks.
I use the cloth that came with the Nillkin case. Works way better than a microfiber one that came with my girls mini laptop.. :/
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He guys im new and i had a question about keeping my nexus 4 clean. So when i recieved my nexus 4 i had it naked without a screen protector or case, then i decided to buy a full body xtremeguard screen protector, which was 6 dollars. They arrived and i tried putting them on the next day. They were wet installation which i didnt really like. I had to use a bowl of handsoap and water. So I installed them and tried to accelerate the drying process a little by using a blow dryer, but guess what, it really made the beautiful screen look all ugly and disoriented so i took them off and decided to keep it the way. and applied a little more water to the glass to get all the soapy residue off and dried it off a little more. The next day I noticed that when i held it in sunlight I noticed this white stuff inside the crevices in between the glass and the edges of the phone. SO whats bothering me is that i think its dried soap in there and blow drying it only made it worse. But wheat really gets me ticked off is that i wanted to keep my phone perfect and clean but that stuff is still in there and i dont know how to get it out. Its just killing me. Ive tried water, q tips, even scraping it out with printer paper but no luck. Can anyone give me ideas or help plz?? thx. IM sorry if this a very long post
Should have left the XtremeGuard on there, it takes a few days for them to dry properly and until they do, they look like a disaster.
As for the left overs, maybe a fingernail will be able to scrape it out?
Rusty! said:
Should have left the XtremeGuard on there, it takes a few days for them to dry properly and until they do, they look like a disaster.
As for the left overs, maybe a fingernail will be able to scrape it out?
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Fingernail is thicker than paper. If he can't get it out with paper....Try using a needle I guess?
Oh nope I already tried that when my nails were longer and now there even more useless ha. Its too deep in there. But I guess I'll keep searching though. Any type of liquid I could use to dissolve it or something?
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Not related to the above posts as such but more the actual thread title, a pair of jeans works very well. Wiping the phone on my knees while wearing jeans gets rid of everything, and no smears either. Looks like new, much better than T-Shirts.
anyone have advice on how to clean the ear piece grill? putting my nexus 4 in my jeans and pockets add lint to the inside of the grill. it annoys me. any advice on how to get it super clean and all black again?
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Fingernail is thicker than paper. If he can't get it out with paper....Try using a needle I guess?
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Didn't see your post snapp but I guess I could try a needle. And yup sickered I'm having that problem too but I guess that's supposed to happen sooner or later unlike my original problem
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sickred said:
anyone have advice on how to clean the ear piece grill? putting my nexus 4 in my jeans and pockets add lint to the inside of the grill. it annoys me. any advice on how to get it super clean and all black again?
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Compressed air, but be careful not to blow it to closely.
As far as cleaning the screen itself, I use monster LCD/plasma TV cleaner I got at best buy. Its a little pricy but I've had it for 3 years and works wonders on all my phones, even on screen protectors.
I do not have any advice as far as what to do what the residue in the screen your talking about.
I have a screen protector on the screen and have been thinking about removing it lately. I had a convo with my neighbor who never uses a protector on his phones. He never has gotten a huge scratch on gorilla glass, and to be honest I rarely ever change my protector and prob sacrifice more clear screen using one vs not...
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YeezyMode said:
Hey guys,
So I've had the Nexus 4 for around two weeks now and it's too well designed of a device for me to resort to using screen protectors although I will be getting a thin case soon since it is quite slippery. I was just wondering what some of you do in order to maintain the condition of the device. I've simply been using a dry microfiber cloth - usually used on my eyeglasses - and rubbing gently until all the smudges are gone. This keeps it quite clean for 3-4 days but I don't know if that period will shorten with prolonged use. Any and all tips are appreciated, thanks in advance!
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Tech Putty and a microfiber cloth (any cheapo one will do).
sickred said:
anyone have advice on how to clean the ear piece grill? putting my nexus 4 in my jeans and pockets add lint to the inside of the grill. it annoys me. any advice on how to get it super clean and all black again?
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Get yourself a small camera lens puffer (like a rocket). Great for getting dust and lint out of nooks and crannys, but not enough force to damage anything nor any chemical agents (like in canned air).
my ear piece and mic is a bit dirty, I don't think air will get it out. can you use alcohol or something similar??
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my ear piece and mic is a bit dirty, I don't think air will get it out. can you use alcohol or something similar??
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Use a brush? Like a paintbrush or makeup brushes
So what's the best way to clean the screen on this beast? I looked on the online manual and the little booklet that came with the tablet... and on Google's Support section and there wasn't anything about screen care.
I tried a soft felt cloth... but that just smudged the fingerprints around. I wanna get it so it's shiny clean... like when you first bought it.
Ideas?
Thanks!
I just use a generic micro fiber cloth (same one I use for my glasses) and it works great
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Same here, I just use the one that came with my old TF700, works pretty good.
Also using an old Infinity cleaning cloth.
Dip it in soap
Get some RoR residule oil remover it was probably used to clean the screen when you got it. Ror.net use it to clean everything camera lenses glasses displays. You might want some optic wipes too like tissue paper they carry those to that would be the factory recommended.
General cleaning, I just use a microfiber cloth. Other times I might just spray a bit of 90% Alcohol on the screen and then wipe it down with the microfiber cloth.
Do yourself a favor and go to Target. There, they sell a brand of microfiber cloths named "Toddy". They're kind two sided (a cleaning side and a polishing side) and kind of expensive (1 for $10 or 3 for $20), but they are seriously one of the best accessory investments I have ever made. The side that is used for cleaning is so ridiculously good that a moist lens wipe is hard pressed to do a better job (no joke).
Now caution: you'll need to look through ALL the designs they have available, as a lot of them are quite feminine (if you're a girl then this is no problem lol). I ended up with a sort of wavy blue one, but that's fine; if anybody ever questions me about it I just demonstrate the kind of job it does and they immediately understand lol.
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Monster Screen Cleaner with a micro fiber cloth.
Sweet! Thanks everyone for your suggestions!! Keep them coming, if anyone else has any other suggestions.
I use this....
http://www.amazon.com/LIBMAN-CO-323-Windex-Microfiber/dp/B004774OOA
I have had many microfiber cloths, but this one is amazing and one swipe and it cleans off anything like new.
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http://www.walmart.com/ip/Libman-Windex-Microfiber-Cloth/17202439
I spray a little Klear Screen on micro fiber cloth and finish off with a polishing cloth.
FWIW, I wash all of mine in the washing machine on gentle cycle, air dry and never use laundry soap. I use white vinegar. No laundry soap residue /build-up and no vinegar smell after they are dried. Also acts as a water softener. We women know these things.
My first defense is using a stylus most of the time. That minimizes the frequency I need to clean the screen. When I do clean it, I use these ($8 for 200 at Sam's Club):
Hi guys,
I couldn`t find a topic about cleaning our phones, so here it goes.
I`m scared of using any kind of chemical before someone actually posts a good result after trying it
I assume that different parts of the phone must be cleaned differently:
1. White plastic around the phone - micro fiber towel alone doesn`t do the trick. I`ve heard that Mr. Clean Magic Erase cleans it well, but there is nothing like it that sells in my country. I would like to know if water or alcohol can be used without any harm to the plastic.
2. Aluminium parts - any kind of chemical that can clean it well ? The beats logo is awful looking after several days of use. I`ve heard that it can be removed completely with a nail polish removal . Also scared about trying it lol !
3. Speaker grills - toothbrush can do the trick, but does it work alone without any water, alcohol or something like that ?
Any ideas will be much appreciated. Thanks !
yea +1 on the white plastic
what is the best "Easy" to find way?
I've used the eraser on the white but for the back all I use is a semi damp paper towel or towel. No chemicals. It wipes off the scuffs and the marks easily and safely
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I've used the eraser on the white but for the back all I use is a semi damp paper towel or towel. No chemicals. It wipes off the scuffs and the marks easily and safely
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What about the beats audio logo ? How can we remove it ? And anything else that works well except the eraser on the plastic ?
altimax98 said:
I've used the eraser on the white but for the back all I use is a semi damp paper towel or towel. No chemicals. It wipes off the scuffs and the marks easily and safely
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any rubber eraser?
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any rubber eraser?
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I meant 'the' eraser as in the Magic eraser.. being the plastic doesn't appear to be smooth a normal eraser would be a horrible idea lol
Personally I don't know how bad your phones are but a damp cloth works for me every time. Maybe try a tip of rubbing alcohol on a cloth and wiping down the plastic... as always start in a hidden area like maybe around the USB port
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I meant 'the' eraser as in the Magic eraser.. being the plastic doesn't appear to be smooth a normal eraser would be a horrible idea lol
Personally I don't know how bad your phones are but a damp cloth works for me every time. Maybe try a tip of rubbing alcohol on a cloth and wiping down the plastic... as always start in a hidden area like maybe around the USB port
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i switched my out of box phone with my cousin's one month used phone, so the whites are a little yellowed hence the question
damp cloth didn't do much, ill try to hunt down the eraser
Let me know how that Magic Eraser works. I am on vacations where they do sell it, but live in a place that doesn't so I'd take some with me if it works.
c0rp1 said:
Hi guys,
I couldn`t find a topic about cleaning our phones, so here it goes.
I`m scared of using any kind of chemical before someone actually posts a good result after trying it
I assume that different parts of the phone must be cleaned differently:
1. White plastic around the phone - micro fiber towel alone doesn`t do the trick. I`ve heard that Mr. Clean Magic Erase cleans it well, but there is nothing like it that sells in my country. I would like to know if water or alcohol can be used without any harm to the plastic.
2. Aluminium parts - any kind of chemical that can clean it well ? The beats logo is awful looking after several days of use. I`ve heard that it can be removed completely with a nail polish removal . Also scared about trying it lol !
3. Speaker grills - toothbrush can do the trick, but does it work alone without any water, alcohol or something like that ?
Any ideas will be much appreciated. Thanks !
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I clean my phone often flipping between bare back and different cases.
I only use Eye Sunglass cleaner w/ a soft microfiber towel. Applying to the towel.
To clean the speakers, I use tape.
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c0rp1 said:
What about the beats audio logo ? How can we remove it ? And anything else that works well except the eraser on the plastic ?
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Why on earth would you want to remove the Beats logo?
Sindroid said:
Why on earth would you want to remove the Beats logo?
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+1 if beats logo start fading after some time I will be extremely dissspointed...it's very nice..I though that was only happened on some first units...
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c0rp1 said:
What about the beats audio logo ? How can we remove it ?
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It looks a lot better without the beats logo imo.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2267434&highlight=beats
c0rp1 said:
Hi guys,
I couldn`t find a topic about cleaning our phones, so here it goes.
I`m scared of using any kind of chemical before someone actually posts a good result after trying it
I assume that different parts of the phone must be cleaned differently:
1. White plastic around the phone - micro fiber towel alone doesn`t do the trick. I`ve heard that Mr. Clean Magic Erase cleans it well, but there is nothing like it that sells in my country. I would like to know if water or alcohol can be used without any harm to the plastic.
2. Aluminium parts - any kind of chemical that can clean it well ? The beats logo is awful looking after several days of use. I`ve heard that it can be removed completely with a nail polish removal . Also scared about trying it lol !
3. Speaker grills - toothbrush can do the trick, but does it work alone without any water, alcohol or something like that ?
Any ideas will be much appreciated. Thanks !
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I just take it to a swim once in a while. Works wonders. Highly recommended
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jags_the1 said:
I just take it to a swim once in a while. Works wonders. Highly recommended
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lol
About the logo ... yeah ... mine is awful atm after just one week of use, but I don`t care about it that much, cause I don`t like it !
Use 100-proof alcohol to clean the phone. Works like a charm.
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Nailpolish remover makes it super easy to remove the beats logo. I've used it to remove all the logos on my aluminum stereo equipment. I think beats is a joke and it looks better without it.
I also clean the back of my phone with spit and whatever shirt I'm wearing at the time... The front I clean with a microfiber cloth from an eye glass cleaning kit.
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I use lens cleaner for cameras and a lens cloth. Works awesome.
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From my experiences, never use anything but a damp (water) microfiber cloth to clean the screen. Any chemicals (including various percentages of alcohol) will strip off the chemical coating on the glass that makes it so smooth to slide across and sheds finger oils. As for the back, a damp (again water) paper towel etc. Has always taken everything off of aluminum very easily for me. For plastics like the sides, a 5% isopropyl alcohol solution works well in most cases. Ethanol and other cleaners can react with the plastic depending on the type and turn it yellow. I don't know what the plastic here is, but why risk it? Also mine is still fine with that. This is also what most quality lcd cleaning solutions are if you don't want to mix it yourself.
The magic eraser is pretty awesome for removing really stubborn material though. And that includes the beats logo of you are so inclined but that's because it's abrasive so it will leave a dull patch on the plastic or aluminum if you use it too often. I can confirm though that one mild use on the aluminum won't leave a dull patch. Be especially careful around the shiny champfers.
For the yellow plastic is try the isopropyl alcohol first. Good luck
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Any rubber/eraser works.
I have a product called Endust Electronic, in a spray. I spray a hit onto a microfiber cloth and have used that to clean the white plastic.....works great. I use the same for the metal back, I NEVER use chemicals on the screen......very slightly damp microfiber, nothing more.
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No, not water inside. Don't answer with the rice trick. ON.
Like if you leave a cup on a wood table. A ring of water damage on the screen. Does anyone have any tricks for glass cleaning that can apply here? Home remedies? No matter how many times I clean it or wipe it with screen wipes, etc. nothing works.
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Are you sure that this was from water? Was it left outside with a cup on it? This could be damage from the sun where the ring of the cup was at and could have permanently stained the glass. Also how much liquid was in said Cup? Could be the LCD under the glass cracked from the pressure of the cup. As far as cleaning try getting an electronic glass cleaner kit like Zeiss that has cleaning gel and a soft (usually microfiber) cloth. It will only run ya a couple bucks at Walmart or a similar store. I've used this for cleaning all my electronic surfaces and it works well for regular cleaning not sure how it will do on a ring though but it's cheap and worth a shot. Worst thing it can do is not work and you can use it on all your other electronics to clean off normal stuff like oil and smudges from your screens. Best advice I can give without knowing more details about what happened to the device
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Are you sure that this was from water? Was it left outside with a cup on it? This could be damage from the sun where the ring of the cup was at and could have permanently stained the glass. Also how much liquid was in said Cup? Could be the LCD under the glass cracked from the pressure of the cup. As far as cleaning try getting an electronic glass cleaner kit like Zeiss that has cleaning gel and a soft (usually microfiber) cloth. It will only run ya a couple bucks at Walmart or a similar store. I've used this for cleaning all my electronic surfaces and it works well for regular cleaning not sure how it will do on a ring though but it's cheap and worth a shot. Worst thing it can do is not work and you can use it on all your other electronics to clean off normal stuff like oil and smudges from your screens. Best advice I can give without knowing more details about what happened to the device
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I'm almost positive it was light pressure, just with a lot of condensation on the sides. (girlfriend's tablet, didn't see, and apparently memory is sketchy) I have never seen anything like it. I can't get it off! I'll head to Walmart later and try that. Thanks!
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Mine has this "cup mark" when its dirty. When I clean the screen good...its gone. With a proper screen cloth. I think its from something inside that heats up or something.
I read about this before....several months back. Google it, you'll probably find what I'm talking about.
I still get it, but never bothered exchanging cause it does go away.
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jphilippon said:
I'm almost positive it was light pressure, just with a lot of condensation on the sides. (girlfriend's tablet, didn't see, and apparently memory is sketchy) I have never seen anything like it. I can't get it off! I'll head to Walmart later and try that. Thanks!
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Heh no problem hope it works out for ya!
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