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Originally Posted by theducks
Why not use a LCD (moist) cleaning wipe?
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I don't trust those moistened cleaning wipes. I've heard too many things about the solvents they use eroding the screen after a few years.
I have 2 ways of cleaning mine. Most of the time I simply wipe it down with a microfiber cloth. That does the job and won't scratch and it keeps it clean.
Those few times I've gotten something on it that won't come off easily with microfiber I'll soak a sponge in water with a tiny bit of dish soap and then ring it out until I simply can't get any more from it. I don't want it wet, just barely damp. Then I scrub the screen gently with that and wipe it off with a microfiber cloth.
I've rarely needed to use a sponge. It's usually when I accidently touch it with greasy fingers while eating and reading. Usually I keep a finger grease free but every now and then I'll get absorbed in the reading and forget. So far that's always taken care of it.
I've been using ereaders for years, beginning with the Kindle 3. Before that if you count the years with the Palm Pilot and the Franklin Ebookman. So far I've never damaged a screen.
I keep at least one ereader in a case at all times for when I leave the house. The one I read with at home never has a case. Again, I've never damaged one. I'm reasonably careful with them. I set them face down on a soft surface, usually a spare mousepad that I try to keep handy. I have a mousepad on my night stand and another one in the living room where I usually set my Kindle down.
I'm reasonably careful but no more than that. I've never damaged one. In fact the only devices I've damaged in years were a Nook HD in it's case that I dropped on a sidewalk, and an old Archos 4.3" player that had a book on it and I was reading it as I walked into the bathroom and when I stumbled it went into the toilet.
The only other one I've had damaged was a Kindle I loaned to a neighbor with a book on it. It was in the case but it came back with a scratch on the screen. Amazon very nicely replaced it for me in warranty even though I told them it was a user error.
These things are pretty sturdy. Just give them reasonable care and they'll last just fine.
Barry