Philips 109P Brilliance

[mlav]

I cleaned monitor with glass cleaner solution. After that I find that in the monitor stayed a little stain. I try to remove it with alcohol but no success. I think that I removed some kind of protection, because the glass is not damaged. Is it any hope that my monitor could be repaired?

 

[Teq]

Hi Mlav,
First of all, it's very unlikely you could remove the anti-glare and anti-static coatings from a CRT with windex or even alcohol.

When you are using the computer, can you see the spot you are talking about on top of the displayed images?

If not, I'd be prone to label it as "not broken" and count myself lucky.

But if you can see it, you're going to need to replace the CRT --the single most expensive part of the monitor-- to fix the problem.



<b>(</b>It ain't better if it don't work.<b>)</b>

 

[phsstpok]

I've heard that household glass cleaner can damage the anti-glare coating. My Viewsonic owners manual (I hate PDF only manuals) states to use only <b>non-ammonia, non-alcohol</b> based glass cleaners.

If in doubt use a lint-free cloth moistened with just water for casual cleaning. In fact, try it. On the chance that you just left a residue water might clean it up.

Get a cleanser or wipes approved for your particular monitor.

<b>99% is great, unless you are talking about system stability</b><P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by phsstpok on 02/24/03 03:31 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[Auburn9698]

From Phillips: "Do not use alcohol or ammonia-based liquid to clean the monitor. If necessary, clean with a slightly damp cloth. Disconnect the monitor from the power supply before cleaning..."

 

[Teq]

I'm betting they meant the plastic parts...

The CRT coatings are put on hot and I've never yet seen one with the coatings wiped off.



<b>(</b>It ain't better if it don't work.<b>)</b>

 

[GoSharks]

Auburn

Trust Philips, I have seen coatings damaged by alcohol and ammonia. Once damaged there is no way to repair short of replacing the CRT.

Jim Witkowski
Chief hardware Engineer
MonitorsDirect.com

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[Teq]

I'll defer to your advice here...

FWIW... the only time I've noticed damaged coatings was after someone took a scrubbing pad to a crt trying to get spilled soup off of it.


But you are right... Better safe than sorry


<b>(</b>It ain't better if it don't work.<b>)</b>

 

[Auburn9698]

They meant the screen. Many monitor manuals state not to use much more than water and a soft cloth on the glass surface, like my new Mitsubishi's: "A special coating is provided on the glass (CRT) surface of this monitor to reduce reflection and static electricity. Due to the delicate coating on the glass surface, use a lint-free, non-abrasive cloth (cotton or equivalent) and a non-alcohol, neutral, non-abrasive cleaning solution to minimize dust...."

 

[Auburn9698]

I second the scrubbing pad thing. Even a sponge can screw things up. Saw a 3M sponge take the clear-coat right off a set of fairly new rims once.
If water doesn't work, try a little elbow grease. Better safe than sorry is right.

 

[alltaken]

well i have the exact same monitor so i thin when i need to clean it i will go for a lovely damp soft cloth!!!!!!

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