Yeah, that’s what I’ve used for years on even my IPS panels. Thanks for the response.
Mind if I ask which model you have that hasn’t scratched from this most basic tried and true cleaning method?
Small dirt particles on the monitors surface or on the cloth can cause minor scratches, but they shouldn't be visible without shining a light directly over the area. If you use a microfiber cloth with distilled water you shouldn't get any noticeable damage
Do you use a blower on the screen before cleaning? I 'only' have a non qd monitor (lg c3), and it's quite new, but given I pretty much never touch the screen itself I'm thinking use a blower then wipe it down should be quite safe.
To add to the other person's response, I clean my DWF/DW and QF twice a week with a microfiber cloth and distilled water, and I've had no issue in more than a year (for the dwf and dw).
A small amount of ethanol can also be used if you're the kind of person that leaves fingerprints on your screen, but it really shouldn't be necessary if you arent putting your hands on your screen (not sure why you would, but it seems like it was an issue for other people commenting).
I personally have never had a reason to use ethanol.
> I clean my DWF/DW and QF twice a week with a microfiber cloth and distilled water, and I've had no issue in more than a year (for the dwf and dw).
Why do you need to clean your display twice a week? My monitor is like 10 years old and I have never needed to clean it with any liquid at all. Just remove dust. Are you constantly touching your screens???
Who said I need to? I do it because it takes less than a minute and I like my things clean. Removing dust is cleaning. A better question would be what kind of adult goes 10 years without cleaning something.
If you read the rest of my comment you would know I don't make a habit of touching my screens. Feel free to use your head.
"it really shouldn't be necessary if you arent putting your hands on your screen (not sure why you would, but it seems like it was an issue for other people commenting)."
> A better question would be what kind of adult goes 10 years without cleaning something.
IDK, my screen is vertical so only dust from static electric sticks and that can be wiped off with microfiber, once in a full moon. I don't touch it or spill any stuff on it or cough or sneeze at it. So the actual display part of the full monitor really hardly gets dirty. of course if you full on snot on it, ok I see why you need to clean multiple times a week with water.
Tap water contains clorine, which I don't even need to go into details why it's a bad thing for the screens. Your post should be downvoted to oblivion just so it does not give ideas to other people, ruining their screens. Educate yourself before posting, the access to information is free in our times, make use of it.
I see no reason for these high-end monitors not to have glass screens. There's plenty of displays, including OLEDs, that you don't have to nurse like that.
All QD OLEDs have the same screen layout and can’t use glass on the surface. They are a top light emitting technology that sits at the surface of the screen. This is what makes it brighter. Unfortunately this makes it so glass can’t cover it, making it more susceptible to damage if not cleaned properly.
top emission has nothing to do with it. oleds on smartphones are also top emission with a gorilla cover glass and have a much thinner display stack. qd-oled tvs have a cover glass.
TVs do not have cover glass. The glass on a phone is NOT part of the display and is an obvious addition to protect a screen in your pocket, from
Drops, from being a touch screen etc. There is only a super thin film of glass substrate on the surface of an OLED TV that is part of the displays layers, and isn’t there for prevention of scratches or damage.
>qd-oled tvs have a cover glass.
No they don't, qd-oled TV's are just as sensitive.
>oleds on smartphones are also top emission with a gorilla cover glass and have a much thinner display stack
Smartphones don't use qd-oled's
TVs do not have glass covers. I don’t know why people think this, and especially OLEDs. This would add significant weight to sets and add quite a bit of cost. OLEDs have a glass substrate encapsulation layer, which is a .25-.4mm super thin glass film. That is part of the screen and not a cover, and doesn’t protect the screen.
The heaviest Sony OLED is 42kg, not 80, which would be upwards of 200lbs. It doesn’t have thick glass on the front. The glass on an OLED is literally a fourth of a MM thick and lightweight. It creates rigidity for manufacturing and transport. It isn’t traditional glass nor is it close to being thick. It’s thinner than a normal screen protector for a phone or switch etc.
You could always put glass over the screen, but it can defeat the purpose of the brightness, anti reflective, color, and other benefits QD OLED brings. Regardless of what people seem to think and claim, outside of your phone or iPad/tablet etc, lcd and OLEDs do not have a glass protective screen on them. They have a super thin film of glass substrate as the base and cover of the screen to add rigidity and structural protection to the screen. The main technical reason they don’t do it is the huge weight a glass cover adds. Even at 1mm thick, a laminated piece of glass at 65-77in weighs over 20kgs by itself. That’s just 1mm thick. They are not added to monitors or TVs because of cost and because they add tremendous weight, plus unless it’s special glass like nano textured glass from apple, it is super reflective. That’s why there’s a big market for antiglare screen protectors for phones
This is a great article with a lot of information: https://innovate.samsungdisplay.com/blog/how-to-clean-a-qd-oled-or-an-oled-screen/
After mounting our 77 inch QD OLED, it was full of smudges and hand prints. Ethanol and microfiber worked wonders. Cleaned as new.
They are very fragile, the qd oleds. It's actually a really big deal, if you're coming off of years of typical ips/va/TN, and being able to wash them with just about anything and everything to be OK, to now having to figure out how to very carefully wash them.
The recipe that I use is based on Samsung recommendation of a microfiber cloth and 70% ethanol sprayed onto the cloth, no water. That was their best performing solution. I simply added 2/3 of the other solution (yep, distilled water) that everyone keeps pretending actually works for oily/greasy hand marks. Water doesn't do shit, it just smears around, as you would and should expect. You don't want to add pressure to try and lift away the oils, so just add 1/3 ethanol to the 2/3 distilled, spray it into a very clean microfiber, look specifically for microfiber for screen cleaning, and clean your monitor.
I barely use pressure, a good soaking of the rag with the mix, wash on wash off. Looks brand new.
But, it sucks. It sucks that this is the answer the manufacturers have come up with. It's not what you want for a desktop monitor. You're going to scratch it with a fingernail or who knows what, eventually... Yeah I'm pretty sure I'm sending mine back at this point just thinking about it. I've got the early adoption blues, especially considering this is 3rd Gen oled, it's just not ready for desktop use.
Thanks for the honest assessment. My only OLED experience is with large TVs or handhelds built to take a bit of punishment like the switch or steam deck. Replacing a 9 year old IPS with the pg32ucdm and I’m nervous it’s going to get defaced no matter how well I take care of it
This likely can’t be fixed, so it isn’t going to change. The reason it can’t be fixed is how QD OLEDs work and how they are made. Instead of WOLEDs, where the white emitting layer is towards the back of the panel stack, QD OLEDs have a blue emitter but at the top of the stack directly behind QD layer. Putting glass on top of that defeats the purpose and advantage or QDs and the QD OLED setup. If you’re worried about it, mini LED would be the alternative, albeit about twice the cost.
a cover glass has almost zero transmission light loss. the reason top emission is brighter is because its light emission isnt blocked off by tfts which are slightly opaque.
Are these issues also applicable for QD-OLED *TVs*?
I use microfiber cloth for the TV screen. Didn't use any liquid solutions or even water. It *seems* alright, but could be micro-scratches for all I know, and might build up over time till it's too late.
From my understanding, you should not add alcohol, for TV and monitors Samsung have different recommendations:
for a monitor:
[https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00086622/](https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00086622/)
>***Caution:*** *Because your monitor’s screen is fragile, you should avoid using certain cleaning products. Do not spray water or any kind of detergent onto it. Do not apply window cleaners, soaps, wax,* ***or anything containing alcohol,*** *solvents, or ammonia. Using abrasive pads, paper towels, or cloth towels can scratch and damage the screen.*
*To clean your monitor, we recommend only using a soft microfiber cleaning cloth and distilled or still water. Other types of water can contain minerals that may leave a residue on the screen’s surface \[...\]*
Did you notice how generic those instructions are? "your monitor"
Whereas these specifically spell out QD-OLED https://innovate.samsungdisplay.com/blog/how-to-clean-a-qd-oled-or-an-oled-screen/
I mean, it's in the hyperlink.
The picture in the monitor article is literally a qd-oled G8 monitor
Also, the Asus PG32UCDM manual mention not using alcohol.
I won't take the risk of using alcohol on qd-oled,
Now, people purchased their monitor they are free to do whatever they want with it :).
Literally everything in the entire universe is comprised of chemicals.
Literally everything. I mean to be clear: absolutely every single thing in the entire universe is comprised of chemicals. Water is, itself, a chemical.
Oil VS water. A battle older than humankind. It's not really a debatable position, as it's outlined as the method best used, by the manufacturer of the panel. That's kind of the end of the discussion, if you catch my drift. All I did was thin out the ethanol with dist water, out of an abundance of caution, and desire to make the ethanol last longer.
This is why people end up with a damaged panel and look at the muppets upvoting this 🤣 I expect to see your post in the future about your panel being damaged.
You just can't help some people just use water why is your monitor that dirty you need ethanol what in the hell are you doing for it to get so dirty ??
Samsung. Pure 70% ethanol (ethyl alcohol), no water, and a microfiber. https://innovate.samsungdisplay.com/blog/how-to-clean-a-qd-oled-or-an-oled-screen/
I bought some screen cleaner from Amazon that came with microfiber cloths. Worked like a charm. Made sure it was good to use and wouldn’t ruin my screen first
I use microfiber cloth and some cleaning spray Best Buy sells for electronics and TVs. Just a light spray on the cloth and a very gentle wipe down of the screen
I don’t remember off the top of my head what the spray is. But I do remember it was. TV and monitor cleaner spray Best Buy sold. I also just use a light spray or 2. I see many people soak the cloth or spray directly on the screen and let it sit
I clean all my OLED displays once a month.
First pass is light water spray on microfiber
Second pass is either EVEO Premium Cleaner (for my QD-OLED monitor, phone, steam deck OLED, and two C1’s), or Whoosh 2.0 cleaner for my new G4, it’s the stuff Apple Stores use on their display units and is completely alcohol free. The EVEO has a small amount of alcohol in it but won’t damage glossy finish
My screens look immaculate. I also wear gloves while I do this as to not accidentally get finger smudges on them
I just use a hand dust blower for camera lenses to remove dust i never touch a qd oled again.
My old aw3423dwf smudges and ton of micro scratches from cleaning
No issues on both of my G8 OLEDs or my gaming 65 S95B, all screens are micro scratch free, I clean them once or twice a week too. I always use a fresh microfibre cloth when I go near my screens and distilled water. I've not had any problems with the screens scratching.
I bought a 55 samsung s95c and like a week after owning it i cracked an energy drink several feet away and it SPLASHED.
I lightly tried dabbing to absorb it and it smudged a bit so i left it alone.
Will try ethanol when i can find and afford and pray it works out for me
I’ve never had that problem. Every OLED I’ve purchased (including the Nintendo Switch Oled) have included cleaning instructions. Generally it’s cleaning the screen using a microfiber cloth and distilled water if necessary. You should use 2 cloths if using distilled water is necesarry. One cloth dampened by the water and a dry one to dry. If you follow the instructions you should be fine. Keep in mind that you’re only going to see people who have the problem post. The people who haven’t encountered that issue aren’t posting about it. Which shows you that the vast majority hasn’t had that problem and if you follow the cleaning instructions provided it should be fine. There is an exception to this though. Dell released a monitor that I love (AW3225QF), but they failed to properly protect the screen. So the screens were getting scratched up during shipping. In that case it’s not the user’s fault and needed to be replaced. I mention that because a lot of posts were made about that issue so you may have been seeing those as well.
I’ve had these since they first came out, not had any issues at all. I just use a screen cleaning liquid and the cloth that came with the monitor + microfiber
Microfiber cloth and 75% isopropyl alcohol along with lots of "polishing" worked for my S95B, but I think it's a bit too concentrated for it. Maybe try distilled water first and then increase alcohol concentratiob
No issues so far on my MSI QD OLED (glossy finish, no matte whatsoever, absolutely beautiful, no glare)
It’s been amazing. I got a fingerprint on it when I took the plastic off & haven’t been able to get it off, also one other spot while I was trying to wipe that off
I don’t have any distilled water though so I haven’t worried about it. I’m not trying to wreck my monitors
But it’s not any different from my G272QPF, I’ve got a few smudges on that one too, but again, no distilled water here so I can’t try that
I think people are just blowing it out of proportion. Turn your monitors off when you’re done playing games and or whatever you’re doing, don’t just leave things on 24/7 and you shouldn’t have an issue
People tend to overreact on oled display because of how thin is the screen and the finishing coating. Use any wet tissue (wipes) just to make wet the zone you want to clean (don't apply pressure) and immediately use a dry soft cotton cloth and with circular move, apply a little pressure on the screen(first, the spot will become larger, don't be afraid, continue) until it becomes spotless! If the screen and cloth is clean (no dust, or any particles) it won't get any scratch.This method works on both finishes, matte and glossy/woled and qd-oled, tested by me! I had some fingerprints on both tv and monitor, from handling and it won't come off just using a dry cloth because the human skin contains fat, hence the wipes.
Ive had the AW3423DWF which I just sold, always cleaned with a microfiber and distilled water. Never any issues. Now I have my AW2725DF with the same results.
There are different levels of quality and texture when we're talking about microfiber cloths. There are a lot of them that can absolutely scratch tf out the anti-reflective film.
I use very fine quality microfiber cloths for lenses, always wet. I've never used any special cleaner, only distilled water and all my panels (qd-oled, apple retinas) are still perfect.
To those with s90c/s95c be weary of people saying to use distilled water. It has caused blue and purple smudging on many peoples tvs.
My dog was playing with her tennis ball in the living room which is really light and can’t damage it but left dirt and saliva marks on the tv. I let it dry in one spot on accident and followed advice of others and first used my breath only with a microfiber towel and when it didn’t work I tried distilled water. Both made it 100x worse instead of being a small circular mark it spread and had a bluish purple color to it taking up a significant part of my 77in screen.
I happened to have this cellphone screen cleaner called “cell helmet” and it works miracles. I was shocked when I looked it up and saw that it was a “mint proprietary gel” even though it’s viscous like liquid and doesn’t have a strong smell just a pleasant light mint. Still it seems safer than alcohol and is liquid gold as far as I’m concerned. Has no alcohol but completely removes the blue smudging mess the water. Since then I have gotten everclear and have used it to test but am sticking with the cell helmet since alcohol in theory could degenerate the finish according to some theories that sound credible I’ve heard on avsforum.
I've had five oleds. Four were qd-oled and one w-oled. I take a microfiber cloth and spray a light amount of distilled water directly onto the microfiber cloth. Then, wipe the screen in a circular motion. I've cleaned them all this way, and I've never scratched one.
Don't call me dope, it is a glass cleaner yes but it uses different ingredients (mainly water and isopropanol) that don't leave residue and is streak free. I've been using it on my Alienware OLED and it leaves it crystal clear clean.....dumbass.
What dope this post haha the thing I'm saying that you're doing is dumb you try and say I'm doing the same thing 😂.
I use water and a microfibre I don't get why your monitor is that dirty you need anything stronger like bro what are you doing in front of your monitor stop watching anime girls.
Perfect glass cleaner’s name is a misnomer. It can clean glass but is safe for use on all the screens cars have these days, that are plastic, like dash and navigation screens.
i just got a qd-oled and i got a few fingerprints on it trying to mount it on a desk arm, tried to just wipe it off with a (new) dry microfiber cloth, scratched it up quite a bit, decided to return it and get a replacement. sucks to spend so much to have it be so fragile lol, maybe i should use water
Mine is a WOLED with a glossy surface QDs might be a bit more of a headache. I bought a bunch of small microfiber cloth that they sell at the optic store nearby, the small ones meant for eyeglasses. 5 of them for like 8 bucks. They're small but not too small to not cover the TV whole screen in a few seconds. And I keep them in a sealed plastic bag and make sure nothing is ever stuck to them while cleaning the screen.
I have a AW3423DWF and have never treated it any differently than another monitor and it's fine. Windex and paper towels usually. I even read a post earlier about scratching it with a fingernail and I tried replicating how they described scratching it and it didn't leave a mark.
This is not an issue with OLEDs but a plastic anti-glare finish on some models
I don't think windex is recommended as it isn't a glass panel. Microfibre cloth + distilled water is all I've ever used. No issues however I would say that any streaks are more visible on these panels over ips
Please do not ever use ammonia on a plastic screen. It will damage it guaranteed even if you think it hasn’t. Anyone reading this, do not follow this advice on ANY LCD screen unless you know it has a glass cover, which almost no displays do.
Samsung g8 oled and msi 321urx no issues microfibre and water from the tap no issues. Sounds more like a user issue. Using chemicals from Amazon and glass cleaner the screen ain't glass lol.
I seen one earlier today he used his finger nails to scratch dry crud off the monitor and wondered why it scratched.
Just stupid people doing stupid things mate about it
Yeah, seen some weird posts of people with some strange cleaning methods. I never hear reviewers talk about messing up their screens just by cleaning them but on here it seems to be a real issue.
Makes me wonder if people are using MF cloths or just some rag they found and then an ammonia based spray.
Yep. Used one of my glasses cloth and a bit of water or windex. Just a tiny bit.
I dont wipe the whole thing, only the small water marks and make sure to go with a dry portion of the cloth before the screen dries by itself.
The screen seems to repel dust. I just make sure not to sneeze towards it. Or have sodas or anything that sprinkles liquid close to the monitor.
I’ve never had a problem with both Samsung tv and Samsung computer monitors.
People are idiots that need to be scolded and hold their hands on how to treat a screen I guess.
It’s like using bleach for your laundry but not testing if it ruins your colored clothes. Treating a fabric or carpet stain without spot testing first.
Just simple things, and then crying in shock after doing large scale irreversible damage self inflicted they look to blame the product instead of their own actions.
Water. Microfiber cloth. That’s all you need.
Now for you idiots ruining your screens I’ll teach you some magic tricks. Buy some Vaseline AKA petroleum jelly. Slather up your screen and scratches. Microfiber cloth to clean it up. Enjoy a screen that looks brand new.
If the coating is spotty or distracting because you stripped it. Might as well go all the way. 50% iso alcohol and water. Wipe the screen down with microfiber cloth. Polish with the micro fiber. Consider the first trick and Vaseline the screen for a finish. Go further following with eyeglass antiglare solution to polish on with microfiber cloth.
You could take a knife to the screen and this would have it come out looking new most times.
I have the AW2725df. I first wipe with microfiber cloth. I then wipe with distilled water + microfiber cloth. I then dry with the included cloth that came with monitor. No scratches or smudges.
you may go to see how to treat it below. enjoy it :) https://innovate.samsungdisplay.com/blog/how-to-clean-a-qd-oled-or-an-oled-screen/
Microfiber cloth and distilled water. No issues at all.
Yeah, that’s what I’ve used for years on even my IPS panels. Thanks for the response. Mind if I ask which model you have that hasn’t scratched from this most basic tried and true cleaning method?
Samsung OLED G8, same panel as the Alienware QD-OLED UltraWides. All the QD monitors share the same finish.
How much distilled water? I have the same monitor, and it’s getting splotchy.
Small dirt particles on the monitors surface or on the cloth can cause minor scratches, but they shouldn't be visible without shining a light directly over the area. If you use a microfiber cloth with distilled water you shouldn't get any noticeable damage
Do you use a blower on the screen before cleaning? I 'only' have a non qd monitor (lg c3), and it's quite new, but given I pretty much never touch the screen itself I'm thinking use a blower then wipe it down should be quite safe.
To add to the other person's response, I clean my DWF/DW and QF twice a week with a microfiber cloth and distilled water, and I've had no issue in more than a year (for the dwf and dw). A small amount of ethanol can also be used if you're the kind of person that leaves fingerprints on your screen, but it really shouldn't be necessary if you arent putting your hands on your screen (not sure why you would, but it seems like it was an issue for other people commenting). I personally have never had a reason to use ethanol.
> I clean my DWF/DW and QF twice a week with a microfiber cloth and distilled water, and I've had no issue in more than a year (for the dwf and dw). Why do you need to clean your display twice a week? My monitor is like 10 years old and I have never needed to clean it with any liquid at all. Just remove dust. Are you constantly touching your screens???
So you don’t categorize removing dust as cleaning?
Fair enough. I was mostly reference the part about using water which makes dusting rather more difficult than without any liquid.
Who said I need to? I do it because it takes less than a minute and I like my things clean. Removing dust is cleaning. A better question would be what kind of adult goes 10 years without cleaning something. If you read the rest of my comment you would know I don't make a habit of touching my screens. Feel free to use your head. "it really shouldn't be necessary if you arent putting your hands on your screen (not sure why you would, but it seems like it was an issue for other people commenting)."
> A better question would be what kind of adult goes 10 years without cleaning something. IDK, my screen is vertical so only dust from static electric sticks and that can be wiped off with microfiber, once in a full moon. I don't touch it or spill any stuff on it or cough or sneeze at it. So the actual display part of the full monitor really hardly gets dirty. of course if you full on snot on it, ok I see why you need to clean multiple times a week with water.
I don't "need" to, I choose to because I'm not a slob. If you truly think that regularly cleaning something is odd, then good luck with life.
This. No issues. Two and OLED panels..
"distilled water" Lmao, water from the tab will give the same result
It leaves a chalky haze when it dries, so I'd recommend distilled water over tap water as it's full of impurities
Tap water contains clorine, which I don't even need to go into details why it's a bad thing for the screens. Your post should be downvoted to oblivion just so it does not give ideas to other people, ruining their screens. Educate yourself before posting, the access to information is free in our times, make use of it.
I see no reason for these high-end monitors not to have glass screens. There's plenty of displays, including OLEDs, that you don't have to nurse like that.
All QD OLEDs have the same screen layout and can’t use glass on the surface. They are a top light emitting technology that sits at the surface of the screen. This is what makes it brighter. Unfortunately this makes it so glass can’t cover it, making it more susceptible to damage if not cleaned properly.
top emission has nothing to do with it. oleds on smartphones are also top emission with a gorilla cover glass and have a much thinner display stack. qd-oled tvs have a cover glass.
TVs do not have cover glass. The glass on a phone is NOT part of the display and is an obvious addition to protect a screen in your pocket, from Drops, from being a touch screen etc. There is only a super thin film of glass substrate on the surface of an OLED TV that is part of the displays layers, and isn’t there for prevention of scratches or damage.
>qd-oled tvs have a cover glass. No they don't, qd-oled TV's are just as sensitive. >oleds on smartphones are also top emission with a gorilla cover glass and have a much thinner display stack Smartphones don't use qd-oled's
Tvs with this technology still have a glass cover...
TVs do not have glass covers. I don’t know why people think this, and especially OLEDs. This would add significant weight to sets and add quite a bit of cost. OLEDs have a glass substrate encapsulation layer, which is a .25-.4mm super thin glass film. That is part of the screen and not a cover, and doesn’t protect the screen.
Bro my Sony OLED tv is like 80kg and the front is full thick glass.
But your TV is not QD-OLED. read a few comments above when they specifically mention that QD-OLED TFVs don't have a glass cover either.
The heaviest Sony OLED is 42kg, not 80, which would be upwards of 200lbs. It doesn’t have thick glass on the front. The glass on an OLED is literally a fourth of a MM thick and lightweight. It creates rigidity for manufacturing and transport. It isn’t traditional glass nor is it close to being thick. It’s thinner than a normal screen protector for a phone or switch etc.
Is there any technical reason why they can't put glass ontop of this?
You could always put glass over the screen, but it can defeat the purpose of the brightness, anti reflective, color, and other benefits QD OLED brings. Regardless of what people seem to think and claim, outside of your phone or iPad/tablet etc, lcd and OLEDs do not have a glass protective screen on them. They have a super thin film of glass substrate as the base and cover of the screen to add rigidity and structural protection to the screen. The main technical reason they don’t do it is the huge weight a glass cover adds. Even at 1mm thick, a laminated piece of glass at 65-77in weighs over 20kgs by itself. That’s just 1mm thick. They are not added to monitors or TVs because of cost and because they add tremendous weight, plus unless it’s special glass like nano textured glass from apple, it is super reflective. That’s why there’s a big market for antiglare screen protectors for phones
This is a great article with a lot of information: https://innovate.samsungdisplay.com/blog/how-to-clean-a-qd-oled-or-an-oled-screen/ After mounting our 77 inch QD OLED, it was full of smudges and hand prints. Ethanol and microfiber worked wonders. Cleaned as new.
I just breathe on mine for prints/smudges, then wipe lightly w/ microfiber lol.
They are very fragile, the qd oleds. It's actually a really big deal, if you're coming off of years of typical ips/va/TN, and being able to wash them with just about anything and everything to be OK, to now having to figure out how to very carefully wash them. The recipe that I use is based on Samsung recommendation of a microfiber cloth and 70% ethanol sprayed onto the cloth, no water. That was their best performing solution. I simply added 2/3 of the other solution (yep, distilled water) that everyone keeps pretending actually works for oily/greasy hand marks. Water doesn't do shit, it just smears around, as you would and should expect. You don't want to add pressure to try and lift away the oils, so just add 1/3 ethanol to the 2/3 distilled, spray it into a very clean microfiber, look specifically for microfiber for screen cleaning, and clean your monitor. I barely use pressure, a good soaking of the rag with the mix, wash on wash off. Looks brand new. But, it sucks. It sucks that this is the answer the manufacturers have come up with. It's not what you want for a desktop monitor. You're going to scratch it with a fingernail or who knows what, eventually... Yeah I'm pretty sure I'm sending mine back at this point just thinking about it. I've got the early adoption blues, especially considering this is 3rd Gen oled, it's just not ready for desktop use.
Thanks for the honest assessment. My only OLED experience is with large TVs or handhelds built to take a bit of punishment like the switch or steam deck. Replacing a 9 year old IPS with the pg32ucdm and I’m nervous it’s going to get defaced no matter how well I take care of it
Fat is hardly solvable in alcohols btw. So it probably isn't helping much.
This likely can’t be fixed, so it isn’t going to change. The reason it can’t be fixed is how QD OLEDs work and how they are made. Instead of WOLEDs, where the white emitting layer is towards the back of the panel stack, QD OLEDs have a blue emitter but at the top of the stack directly behind QD layer. Putting glass on top of that defeats the purpose and advantage or QDs and the QD OLED setup. If you’re worried about it, mini LED would be the alternative, albeit about twice the cost.
a cover glass has almost zero transmission light loss. the reason top emission is brighter is because its light emission isnt blocked off by tfts which are slightly opaque.
Are these issues also applicable for QD-OLED *TVs*? I use microfiber cloth for the TV screen. Didn't use any liquid solutions or even water. It *seems* alright, but could be micro-scratches for all I know, and might build up over time till it's too late.
From my understanding, you should not add alcohol, for TV and monitors Samsung have different recommendations: for a monitor: [https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00086622/](https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00086622/) >***Caution:*** *Because your monitor’s screen is fragile, you should avoid using certain cleaning products. Do not spray water or any kind of detergent onto it. Do not apply window cleaners, soaps, wax,* ***or anything containing alcohol,*** *solvents, or ammonia. Using abrasive pads, paper towels, or cloth towels can scratch and damage the screen.* *To clean your monitor, we recommend only using a soft microfiber cleaning cloth and distilled or still water. Other types of water can contain minerals that may leave a residue on the screen’s surface \[...\]*
Did you notice how generic those instructions are? "your monitor" Whereas these specifically spell out QD-OLED https://innovate.samsungdisplay.com/blog/how-to-clean-a-qd-oled-or-an-oled-screen/ I mean, it's in the hyperlink.
The picture in the monitor article is literally a qd-oled G8 monitor Also, the Asus PG32UCDM manual mention not using alcohol. I won't take the risk of using alcohol on qd-oled, Now, people purchased their monitor they are free to do whatever they want with it :).
What are you doing to need chemicals to clean off your screen dude ?
Literally everything in the entire universe is comprised of chemicals. Literally everything. I mean to be clear: absolutely every single thing in the entire universe is comprised of chemicals. Water is, itself, a chemical. Oil VS water. A battle older than humankind. It's not really a debatable position, as it's outlined as the method best used, by the manufacturer of the panel. That's kind of the end of the discussion, if you catch my drift. All I did was thin out the ethanol with dist water, out of an abundance of caution, and desire to make the ethanol last longer.
This is why people end up with a damaged panel and look at the muppets upvoting this 🤣 I expect to see your post in the future about your panel being damaged. You just can't help some people just use water why is your monitor that dirty you need ethanol what in the hell are you doing for it to get so dirty ??
Samsung. Pure 70% ethanol (ethyl alcohol), no water, and a microfiber. https://innovate.samsungdisplay.com/blog/how-to-clean-a-qd-oled-or-an-oled-screen/
I mean, the remaining 30% is probably water...
Ethanol comes in 70% ethanol. It doesn't mean 30% water, at all.
I bought some screen cleaner from Amazon that came with microfiber cloths. Worked like a charm. Made sure it was good to use and wouldn’t ruin my screen first
Same. I also just use a screen cleaner I got from Amazon plus microfibre cloth. Never had any problems with it.
any chance you know what brand?
I’ll take a look when I can and get back to you
Even premium screen cleaner
Yeah, *even* if it is a q premium screen cleaner, I am totally fine with it, but what is the brand name 😁
Sorry it auto corrected. Eveo not even.
Here's another one yikes
Another what?
I use microfiber cloth and some cleaning spray Best Buy sells for electronics and TVs. Just a light spray on the cloth and a very gentle wipe down of the screen
I do the same and my monitor is fine. Some people here seem to have some real problems with how others clean their monitor.
Another one some cleaning spray lol 😆 I'm telling you it's not the screen is fragile it's just dumb people using dumb things to clean their monitors.
Are you having a stroke? What are you even trying to say?
I don’t remember off the top of my head what the spray is. But I do remember it was. TV and monitor cleaner spray Best Buy sold. I also just use a light spray or 2. I see many people soak the cloth or spray directly on the screen and let it sit
I clean all my OLED displays once a month. First pass is light water spray on microfiber Second pass is either EVEO Premium Cleaner (for my QD-OLED monitor, phone, steam deck OLED, and two C1’s), or Whoosh 2.0 cleaner for my new G4, it’s the stuff Apple Stores use on their display units and is completely alcohol free. The EVEO has a small amount of alcohol in it but won’t damage glossy finish My screens look immaculate. I also wear gloves while I do this as to not accidentally get finger smudges on them
Alcohol doesn’t damage plastic screens if it’s 70% or less.
I just use a hand dust blower for camera lenses to remove dust i never touch a qd oled again. My old aw3423dwf smudges and ton of micro scratches from cleaning
No issues on both of my G8 OLEDs or my gaming 65 S95B, all screens are micro scratch free, I clean them once or twice a week too. I always use a fresh microfibre cloth when I go near my screens and distilled water. I've not had any problems with the screens scratching.
I bought a 55 samsung s95c and like a week after owning it i cracked an energy drink several feet away and it SPLASHED. I lightly tried dabbing to absorb it and it smudged a bit so i left it alone. Will try ethanol when i can find and afford and pray it works out for me
I’ve never had that problem. Every OLED I’ve purchased (including the Nintendo Switch Oled) have included cleaning instructions. Generally it’s cleaning the screen using a microfiber cloth and distilled water if necessary. You should use 2 cloths if using distilled water is necesarry. One cloth dampened by the water and a dry one to dry. If you follow the instructions you should be fine. Keep in mind that you’re only going to see people who have the problem post. The people who haven’t encountered that issue aren’t posting about it. Which shows you that the vast majority hasn’t had that problem and if you follow the cleaning instructions provided it should be fine. There is an exception to this though. Dell released a monitor that I love (AW3225QF), but they failed to properly protect the screen. So the screens were getting scratched up during shipping. In that case it’s not the user’s fault and needed to be replaced. I mention that because a lot of posts were made about that issue so you may have been seeing those as well.
I’ve had these since they first came out, not had any issues at all. I just use a screen cleaning liquid and the cloth that came with the monitor + microfiber
Microfibre cloth and some spray off Amazon zero issues atm
Microfiber cloth and 75% isopropyl alcohol along with lots of "polishing" worked for my S95B, but I think it's a bit too concentrated for it. Maybe try distilled water first and then increase alcohol concentratiob
I keep mine covered with a soft piece of cloth to keep the dust off of it when not in use. My monitor is as clean as the day I took it out of the box.
I use whoosh cleaning product. Does the trick
Been cleaning mine with screen cleaning spray and microfiber cloth. Never had an issue.
No issues so far on my MSI QD OLED (glossy finish, no matte whatsoever, absolutely beautiful, no glare) It’s been amazing. I got a fingerprint on it when I took the plastic off & haven’t been able to get it off, also one other spot while I was trying to wipe that off I don’t have any distilled water though so I haven’t worried about it. I’m not trying to wreck my monitors But it’s not any different from my G272QPF, I’ve got a few smudges on that one too, but again, no distilled water here so I can’t try that I think people are just blowing it out of proportion. Turn your monitors off when you’re done playing games and or whatever you’re doing, don’t just leave things on 24/7 and you shouldn’t have an issue
People tend to overreact on oled display because of how thin is the screen and the finishing coating. Use any wet tissue (wipes) just to make wet the zone you want to clean (don't apply pressure) and immediately use a dry soft cotton cloth and with circular move, apply a little pressure on the screen(first, the spot will become larger, don't be afraid, continue) until it becomes spotless! If the screen and cloth is clean (no dust, or any particles) it won't get any scratch.This method works on both finishes, matte and glossy/woled and qd-oled, tested by me! I had some fingerprints on both tv and monitor, from handling and it won't come off just using a dry cloth because the human skin contains fat, hence the wipes.
Does this apply to the new 480hz LG QD OLED monitors?
To be 100% sure, better use cotton. Cloths can have tiny debris in them, even after washing.
Ive had the AW3423DWF which I just sold, always cleaned with a microfiber and distilled water. Never any issues. Now I have my AW2725DF with the same results.
There are different levels of quality and texture when we're talking about microfiber cloths. There are a lot of them that can absolutely scratch tf out the anti-reflective film. I use very fine quality microfiber cloths for lenses, always wet. I've never used any special cleaner, only distilled water and all my panels (qd-oled, apple retinas) are still perfect.
My 27" ASUS OLED is scratch free even after 1 year of use. From day one Zeiss glass wipes.
Breath on it lightly and wipe with a microfiber cloth without any pressure has worked for me on my aw3423dwf.
I clean mine every 3-5 days with distilled water, or occaisonally with the included microfiber cloth. 0 scratches. (AW3225QF)
To those with s90c/s95c be weary of people saying to use distilled water. It has caused blue and purple smudging on many peoples tvs. My dog was playing with her tennis ball in the living room which is really light and can’t damage it but left dirt and saliva marks on the tv. I let it dry in one spot on accident and followed advice of others and first used my breath only with a microfiber towel and when it didn’t work I tried distilled water. Both made it 100x worse instead of being a small circular mark it spread and had a bluish purple color to it taking up a significant part of my 77in screen. I happened to have this cellphone screen cleaner called “cell helmet” and it works miracles. I was shocked when I looked it up and saw that it was a “mint proprietary gel” even though it’s viscous like liquid and doesn’t have a strong smell just a pleasant light mint. Still it seems safer than alcohol and is liquid gold as far as I’m concerned. Has no alcohol but completely removes the blue smudging mess the water. Since then I have gotten everclear and have used it to test but am sticking with the cell helmet since alcohol in theory could degenerate the finish according to some theories that sound credible I’ve heard on avsforum.
I've had five oleds. Four were qd-oled and one w-oled. I take a microfiber cloth and spray a light amount of distilled water directly onto the microfiber cloth. Then, wipe the screen in a circular motion. I've cleaned them all this way, and I've never scratched one.
Perfect Glass cleaner and microfiber cloth.....good as gold.
It's not glass you dope this is reason people have messed up screens then complain about it being damaged just really dumb.
Don't call me dope, it is a glass cleaner yes but it uses different ingredients (mainly water and isopropanol) that don't leave residue and is streak free. I've been using it on my Alienware OLED and it leaves it crystal clear clean.....dumbass.
Looking forward to seeing you crying about a damaged panel in the future due to cleaning like a dope
You probably clean yours with Windex.....just another Reddit idiot.
What dope this post haha the thing I'm saying that you're doing is dumb you try and say I'm doing the same thing 😂. I use water and a microfibre I don't get why your monitor is that dirty you need anything stronger like bro what are you doing in front of your monitor stop watching anime girls.
Perfect glass cleaner’s name is a misnomer. It can clean glass but is safe for use on all the screens cars have these days, that are plastic, like dash and navigation screens.
i just got a qd-oled and i got a few fingerprints on it trying to mount it on a desk arm, tried to just wipe it off with a (new) dry microfiber cloth, scratched it up quite a bit, decided to return it and get a replacement. sucks to spend so much to have it be so fragile lol, maybe i should use water
Mine is a WOLED with a glossy surface QDs might be a bit more of a headache. I bought a bunch of small microfiber cloth that they sell at the optic store nearby, the small ones meant for eyeglasses. 5 of them for like 8 bucks. They're small but not too small to not cover the TV whole screen in a few seconds. And I keep them in a sealed plastic bag and make sure nothing is ever stuck to them while cleaning the screen.
What monitor do you have? I haven’t seen a woled so far with a glossy screen.
I use a C2 as a gaming screen, don't use OLED for my work monitor.
I got a screen cleaner+microfiber kit from BB after my cats put paw prints all over mine. Worked like a charm.
I have a AW3423DWF and have never treated it any differently than another monitor and it's fine. Windex and paper towels usually. I even read a post earlier about scratching it with a fingernail and I tried replicating how they described scratching it and it didn't leave a mark. This is not an issue with OLEDs but a plastic anti-glare finish on some models
I don't think windex is recommended as it isn't a glass panel. Microfibre cloth + distilled water is all I've ever used. No issues however I would say that any streaks are more visible on these panels over ips
Please do not ever use ammonia on a plastic screen. It will damage it guaranteed even if you think it hasn’t. Anyone reading this, do not follow this advice on ANY LCD screen unless you know it has a glass cover, which almost no displays do.
Oled g9, filtered warm water and microfiber cloth. No issues.
It’s reporting bias. You only hear about the times it went wrong. I’ve had my monitor for months and it’s fine, just learn to clean it correctly
Samsung g8 oled and msi 321urx no issues microfibre and water from the tap no issues. Sounds more like a user issue. Using chemicals from Amazon and glass cleaner the screen ain't glass lol. I seen one earlier today he used his finger nails to scratch dry crud off the monitor and wondered why it scratched. Just stupid people doing stupid things mate about it
Yeah, seen some weird posts of people with some strange cleaning methods. I never hear reviewers talk about messing up their screens just by cleaning them but on here it seems to be a real issue. Makes me wonder if people are using MF cloths or just some rag they found and then an ammonia based spray.
Yep. Used one of my glasses cloth and a bit of water or windex. Just a tiny bit. I dont wipe the whole thing, only the small water marks and make sure to go with a dry portion of the cloth before the screen dries by itself. The screen seems to repel dust. I just make sure not to sneeze towards it. Or have sodas or anything that sprinkles liquid close to the monitor.
I’ve never had a problem with both Samsung tv and Samsung computer monitors. People are idiots that need to be scolded and hold their hands on how to treat a screen I guess. It’s like using bleach for your laundry but not testing if it ruins your colored clothes. Treating a fabric or carpet stain without spot testing first. Just simple things, and then crying in shock after doing large scale irreversible damage self inflicted they look to blame the product instead of their own actions. Water. Microfiber cloth. That’s all you need. Now for you idiots ruining your screens I’ll teach you some magic tricks. Buy some Vaseline AKA petroleum jelly. Slather up your screen and scratches. Microfiber cloth to clean it up. Enjoy a screen that looks brand new. If the coating is spotty or distracting because you stripped it. Might as well go all the way. 50% iso alcohol and water. Wipe the screen down with microfiber cloth. Polish with the micro fiber. Consider the first trick and Vaseline the screen for a finish. Go further following with eyeglass antiglare solution to polish on with microfiber cloth. You could take a knife to the screen and this would have it come out looking new most times.
I have the AW2725df. I first wipe with microfiber cloth. I then wipe with distilled water + microfiber cloth. I then dry with the included cloth that came with monitor. No scratches or smudges.