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Title: How to clean cell phone?
Post by: Guest on February 19, 2006, 06:05:56 PM

I have a black moto razr and i touched my phone while i was eating oily food, so there is soe oil stains on the back side... I just want to know if there is something I can use to clean my cell phone every month?/with what?

Title: How to clean cell phone?
Post by: Sindawe on February 19, 2006, 06:14:47 PM

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I have a black moto razr...

Black Razr.  Droooll...

Without knowing the composition of the phones shell, its hard to day.  Start gentile, the work up from there.  Me, I'd start with a bit of grain alcohol on a soft cloth, then on to dilute Windex if the ETOH did not work, again on a soft cloth.

Else, just live with it.  Tech gets used, and there comes a point where personal tech aquires character with the evidence of its use.

Title: How to clean cell phone?
Post by: cfabe on February 19, 2006, 06:23:27 PM

rubbing alcohol should be all you need to take off greasy fingerprints.

Title: How to clean cell phone?
Post by: Guest on February 19, 2006, 07:15:19 PM

2nd the rubbing alcohol.  isopropyl , highest percentage possible (93% i think)  as long as the phone is powered down, i'm pretty sure its safe to submerge the whole thing.  i saw a guy do it with a motherboard one time.  just got to let it set till all the alcohol vaporizes off.

Title: How to clean cell phone?
Post by: onions! on February 19, 2006, 07:21:09 PM

You can buy concentrated isopropyl alcohol in the automotive sections of most big markets as well as the pharmacy.Look for HEET brand fuel de-icers or similar products.It's often about half the $$$ of the pharmacy section stuff.

Title: How to clean cell phone?
Post by: MillCreek on February 20, 2006, 03:00:44 PM

Or you could do as I do, and that is to use a microfiber cloth (the type designed for cleaning glasses) to dry polish the item.  I am a big fan of the microfiber cloths these days.

Title: How to clean cell phone?
Post by: One of Many on February 20, 2006, 04:26:14 PM

Why not read the instructions that came with the phone? Most have an operators manual that includes the proper cleaning method.  Some say use nothing more than a mild dishwashing soap with a soft cloth.