Re: [Thinkpad] Cleaning a thinkpad?

Yes, the non-acetone remover does stink, but it does a much better job than
alcohol on the LCD covers. The object is to use the goo gone to remove all
foreign matter, then use the nail polish remover to remove the goo gone,
which leaves that slightly sparkly original finish intact.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Geary" <Mike@Geary.com>
To: "'Bruce Markowitz'" <scosgt@worldnet.att.net>; "'Simbabque'"
<simbabque@web.de>; <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 6:05 PM
Subject: RE: [Thinkpad] Cleaning a thinkpad?

> > > From: Simbabque
> > > I recently got a bit of water onto the display case of my
> > > thinkpad 600. Now there are some stains on it. And of
> > > course after some years the rubber-like material the
> > > outer case of the tp is made of looks a bit used. Is there
> > > anything to know to clean these parts of the tp?
> > > Maybe with alcohol, or simply a wet fabric?
>
> > From: Bruce Markowitz
> > Goo Gone
> > Available in most drug stores (CVS etc).
> > After that, use some NON-ACETONE, repeat
> > NON-ACETONE nail polish remover.
> > It will look like new
>
> Interesting--I never heard of using nail polish remover (non-acetone duly
> noted!) on a ThinkPad.
>
> I think most nail polish removers have fragrances in them, which I
wouldn't
> like myself (harmonica players don't like getting perfume on their hands).
> So I stick with the classic approach: Isopropyl rubbing alcohol (NOT
> denatured rubbing alcohol, which usually contains acetone!) mixed 50-50
with
> water, and a clean 100% cotton dishtowel to wash and dry. For stubborn
oily
> spots I wet my finger, rub it on a bar of Ivory soap, rub that oneo the
oily
> spot, then wipe off the soap with the alcohol mix.
>
> -Mike
>
> p.s. Bruce, Paul and Joshua send their thanks for the ThinkPad. Paul was a
> bit worried, dealing with someone he didn't know, but I saw them this
> morning and they were all smiles! (Joshua was valedictorian at West Valley
> College, so he had more than one reason to smile.)
>

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