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    Fingerprints, how do you guys handle them?

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by vahdyx, Apr 27, 2020.

  1. vahdyx

    vahdyx Notebook Consultant

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    Just a wipe down or is there another solution you guys are using?

    I know this is a silly question but I dislike them a lot and usually curve my purchases to avoid them.

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  2. hacktrix2006

    hacktrix2006 Hold My Vodka, I going to kill my GPU

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    Windex and a micro fibre cloth or wear some gloves.

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    Kevin@GenTechPC Company Representative

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    Same, I would use micro fiber to clean the surface. If there are stain then dip the micro fiber cloth into the water then proceed with wipe down.
     
  4. seanwee

    seanwee Father of laptop shunt modding

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    Generally I keep my hands clean enough to not leave any fingerprints anywhere but eventually dirt does build up.

    I see a lot of people use microfiber cloth but I'm not a fan of them as you have to wash them quite often to keep them effective at cleaning and not just smudging the dirt all around. As someone who wears glasses this is my number 1 reason why I dislike using microfiber cloth.

    I prefer using a piece of facial tissue and a bit of water so that it cleans better and at the same time reducing the amount of lint. If I'm at home I'll clean using a small spray bottle containing methylated spirit.
     
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    Kevin@GenTechPC Company Representative

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    The dust in the air, and sometimes I touched food, or dishes, or cups that may have oil all contribute to those annoying things on the computer, and usually I will have to clean it no matter how careful I am.
    I use toilet paper sometimes since that's quickest way to get the surface cleaned with little bit of water, other times I use a micro fiber cloth for most of cleaning. :)