From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_icanect.net)
Date: Fri Oct 01 1999 - 02:16:45 EDT
JC.. :-)
well, not 1000 cleanings of the SAME thinkpad, but maybe 100 cleanings
of 20 or 30
thinkpads, 4 TFT monitors, more than a few normal monitors, the outside
of more than 100
thinkpads, several television sets, the outside plastic of more stuff
than i can
remember, AND, last but not least, bird poop off my arm.. :-)
Juan-Carlos Lerman wrote:
> Bill:
>
> If you can show proof of having cleaned 1,000 screens without
> any deterioration and without EZ-Serve allegations of "user
> abuse", you'll be able to bottle your product and distribute
> it worldwide with a label reading: "IBM THINKPAD PROVEN"(tm).
>
> That is, if and only if your IBM(tm) friends grant you official
> "PROVEN" status.
>
> Disclaimer: the above shouldn't be construed as legal advice.
> It's being provided ASIS and only for your entertainment.
>
> Bill Morrow wrote:
> >
> > I use about 20% denatured alcohol, 10% Joy dish soap, and the rest H2O (water).
> > also note, IBM has a blurb in their knowledge base or someplace that tells how to
> > clean the TFT display..
>
> Like in some of the "Fine TP Manuals"...
>
> > Greg & Ruth Terrell wrote:
> >
> > > In the UK I have also known it called "Proponol". The last I bought was
> > > from a chemist with a specialist photographic section - it was in that
> > > section. However, that was several years ago and that chemist is no
> > > longer in business!
> > >
> > > In message <NDBBKEEGGKJOCNBEFPMKIEOBCAAA.vkyr_at_lavielle.com>, Valentino
> > > Kyriakides <vkyr_at_lavielle.com> writes
> > > >Here is the relevant information for Germany:
> > > >
> > > >Name: "Isopropyl Alkohol" (in Germany it's the same name as in
> > > >english)
> > > >Mixture: as desired by the customer, 100% or 70% etc.
> > > >Quantity: also as desired by the customer 0.5 (500 ml) or 1 liter (1000
> > > >ml) etc.
> > > >Where to buy: in a pharmacy (in Germany called "Apotheke")
> > > >Price: for example 100% "Isopropyl Alkohol" in a 500 ml bottle DM 8.-
> > > > (8 german marks), this may vary between different pharmacy
> > > >shops
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >BTW, when I bought it the man from the pharmacy asked me wherefor I need it.
> > > >When I told him for my TFT displays, he smiled and told me that he also uses
> > > >"Isopropyl Alkohol" for his Olivetti notebook display.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >> -----Original Message-----
> > > >> From: Juan-Carlos Lerman [mailto:jclerman_at_netzero.net]
> > > >> Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 1999 10:21 PM
> > > >> To: Valentino Kyriakides; thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu; ross_at_math.hawaii.edu
> > > >> Subject: Re: TFT cleaning liquids or best way to clean TFTs?
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> Valentino:
> > > >>
> > > >> Please, let us know what are the commercial names given to
> > > >> it in Germany and in other European countries, if possible.
> > > >> Also where do you get it: pharmacy? grocery store?
> > > >>
> > >
> > > snip
> > > --
> > > Greg
> >
> > --
> > Live Long and Prosper, Happy trails...
> >
> > ** Bill Morrow ** :-)
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> >
> > use the delete key to avoid unwanted flames,
> > any mis-spellings are the fault of the spell checker, poor typing skills or i just
> > don't care.. :-)
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use the delete key to avoid unwanted flames, any mis-spellings are the fault of the spell checker, poor typing skills or i just don't care.. :-)
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