Best way to clean dust off of an iMac?

[furryrabidbunny]

I have a 20" core duo iMac, and I just gave my room a good dusting (fan and everything). Now I have strands of dust on my monitor that I can't get off. I followed Apples method and tried the damp cloth but it was just moving the dust around (dust has to be really static) and I noticed at one area it put a very faint stratch (which I cannot see unless I am extremely up close and squinting, so I am not going to worry about it). What is the best method of geting it off? Should I soke a cloth instead of damping it? BTW, I am using a handtowel, is that a soft enough fabric?

 

[eva01]

i got some cleaner from radtech.us

http://www.radtech.us/Products/OmniCleanz.aspx

works wonderfully for my powermac, display, and powerbook


bought the one with the cloth too

 

[furryrabidbunny]

i got some cleaner from radtech.us

http://www.radtech.us/Products/OmniCleanz.aspx

works wonderfully for my powermac, display, and powerbook


bought the one with the cloth too

Does that cloth last for a lot of uses (I am a tad ocd, you'd be amazed how many times i shift my iMac so it looks straight on my desk). What kind of cloth do they recommend if you just buy the spray?
edit:
I have an amazon prime account (got it for free for a few months) and I notice that iklear and other "klear" products are on there and discounted cheap. Anyone use these and like them? I am also unclear about which particular product to use.
Also, thanks for the suggestion eva01... I am keeping it in mind.
edit again:
https://store.klearscreen.com/index.php?cPath=21&osCsid=7115498032a3195e109318d6c94b5d15
thats teh link to the klear store to make it easy. Thanks in advance.

 

[eva01]

Cloth hasn't died on me yet

 

[rdowns]

I run one of these over the screen once a day. Rev A iMac looks new.

 

[miniConvert]

I use microfibre lense cloths, the kind you'd use on a camera lense or expensive pair of spectacles. Nikon do a good one, as do Pentax.

My 23" ACD also came with a rather good one.

 

[furryrabidbunny]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00076N568/ref=pd_kar_gw_1/002-4615904-5112869?_encoding=UTF8
Would this work? Seeing this is the only thing amazon sells directly I'm leaning towards getting this.

 

[Eithanius]

What about dusting the iMac internally....? AFAIK popping out the front end of the G5 iSight/Intel iMac is inadvisable, and I hate to bring it back to Apple servicing for a fee, nor have my iMac scratched.

My iMac has gained 1 or 2 degree C on CPU temp over the past months thanks to my dusty room.

 

[howesey]

I use microfibre lense cloths, the kind you'd use on a camera lense or expensive pair of spectacles. Nikon do a good one, as do Pentax.

My 23" ACD also came with a rather good one.

Ditto.

 

[lu0s3r322]

what about those compressed air dusters? do those work?

 

[Togglehead]

what about those compressed air dusters? do those work?

sure they do..if its not caked on there.....oh, and dont shake it, or hold it upside down, you can really damage your gear by spraying condensation all over it

 

[Artful Dodger]

I've been using the iClean brand for about two years now and it does a very nice job but the iKlean seems to have a nicer cloth with it. I'm thinking about getting the iKlean as in some Apple Stores the small package is really cheap.

 

[emaja]

Don't bother paying a lot for iClear and stuff like that just for dust. Get a good microfiber cloth and use it to get the dust off.

 

[jsw]

Cloth hasn't died on me yet

Agreed - they last forever. And you can wash them.

I too recommend OmniCleanz. Dust won't require it, but you'll at times get other things on the screen, and OmniCleanz works very well - also cleans cases and laptops as well. Good product.

 

[lamina]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00076N568/ref=pd_kar_gw_1/002-4615904-5112869?_encoding=UTF8
Would this work? Seeing this is the only thing amazon sells directly I'm leaning towards getting this.

Great choice. I use that to clean my PB and iMac.