In retail, many employees routinely interact with screens, which means fingerprints, dust, oils, and people's germs accumulate rapidly. If you look, you can see the oils, moisture, and food residue on the screens. Like many things, monitors need to be cleaned.
Selecting Safe Cleaning Materials for Touchscreen Care
Avoid using any ammonia, bleach, or window cleaning solutions from shops, as they can degrade the protective screen layers on your monitor, potentially causing permanent clouding. The best solution I have found is a few drops of unscented dishwashing liquid in water. You do not need a lot of water.
I suggest cleaning using a clean, lint-free microfibre cloth. Do not use paper towels, as they can scratch the screen surface. |
The Correct Method for Cleaning Retail Screens
Do not clean the monitor while it is hot. Let it cool down. A good time to do it is in the morning, before you start. What can happen is that the heat causes evaporation from the cleaning material can cause streaks.
Power Down
Turn off the monitor first. Water and electricity are not a good combination.
Prepare Cloth
Dampen a micro fibre cloth with the cleaning solution. Do not soak the cloth; you want it to be moist, not wet.
Do not spray your cleaning solution directly on the screen; instead, spray it onto a cloth. You do not want liquid from entering gaps in the monitor.
Clean Surfaces
Gently wipe in a circular motion. Do the whole screen. Avoid wiping back and forth. It should take about 30 seconds per screen. You will be stunned by how much dirt there is on your screen.
If you have stubborn marks, please be careful when cleaning with your fingernails or a hard object, as the screen is easily scratched.
Dry & Polish
Use a separate dry microfibre cloth to remove the soapy water. Again, do not use paper towels as they can scratch a monitor.
Final Inspection
Check for streaks or spots before restarting the device. When it starts up, I am sure you will think it looks a lot better.
