Accidentally sprayed glass cleaner on my NEX and now the bottom buttons aren't functioning. The touchscreen functions work temporarily and after a short while they cease to function. I'm thinking to let the unit rest and dry out. Will this work?
Try a blow dryer on cool air for a little bit see if that speeds up the drying
Glass cleaner is mostly vinegar and ammonia. Remove all power, let it sit and it should evaporate. Its not doom and gloom like water, but you have to hope you didn't short a circuit while the power was on.
Glass cleaner is mostly vinegar and ammonia. Remove all power, let it sit and it should evaporate. Its not doom and gloom like water, but you have to hope you didn't short a circuit while the power was on.
Thanks for the advice man. I'm gonna give it a couple days if all else fails try to return it for a new one...
Thanks for the input guys. The untt was done. I swapped it out and got a new one. Gonna install it in a couple days
Timely thread.
What does everyone use to clean their screen? I'm using a microfiber cloth, but was curios if anyone has found something better.
I have yet to find anything better than a good microfiber cloth for cleaning finger oils and the like off glass of any kind.
i have a antiglare screen protector from an Ipad. I cut down to size and just use a microfiber cloth
Microfiber cloth. NO LIQUIDS!
If you insist on using liquids 90%+ isopropyl alcohol on the microfiber cloth (NOT on the screen!) can be used. That should be safe. However, the lower-concentration (e.g. 70%) you typically find is not as it has too much water in it.
Isopropyl alcohol is used to clean flux and such off boards during manufacturing, but you still have to be careful with the potential for shorts.
I WOULDNT USE ALCOHOL AND FOR SURE NOT 90% WHICH CAN STRIP PAINT AND MELT CERTAIN PLASTICS BUT GO AHEAD IF YOU CAN GET A REPLACEMENT LIKE ANOTHER POSTER HERE USE AT YOUR OWN RISK I WOULD USE A SPECIAL CLEANER FOR LED SCREENS AND NEVER SPRAY IT ON THE UNIT
90% isopropyl is what I have used to clean LCD screens (plastic-faced) for literal decades. You put it on the CLOTH, not the screen.
Yeah I was lucky to get a replacement unit after being so foolish. I definitely know not to spray anything on this unit. Once any kind of liquid gets into the hard buttons it's a goner.
I keep some of these in the car...
You can also try these... (I prefer Pledge Multi Surface)
Not me, microfiber all the way
Why would a damp cloth (water) harm the screen? I can see where spraying significant amounts of water, or any liquid for that matter, could cause moisture issues. Why is water damaging if used sparingly vs isopropyl alcohol?
Why would a damp cloth (water) harm the screen? I can see where spraying significant amounts of water, or any liquid for that matter, could cause moisture issues. Why is water damaging if used sparingly vs isopropyl alcohol?
It isn't the water, per se. It's all the stuff in the water that you find in waster that hasn't been distilled. The minerals in particular can conduct electricity and cause shorts. As the water dries, the minerals get left behind, deposited on the electronics and can help corrode the metals used in the PCB. None of this is terribly good for the electronics, but the shorts themselves are pretty bad, and you don't need a lot to cause shorts with how close things are on PCBs these days. (EDIT: Note that the water in this case got into the buttons just below the screen, and shorted those out.)
Isopropyl Alcohol on the other hand has a low evaporation point, and the mixtures you find are non-conductive. Distilled water could also be used, but it won't evaporate nearly as quickly, and and the alcohol will help break down and clean off the oils left on the glass better.
A water-dampened cloth will only harm the screen if the cloth scratches it. The water itself will not harm the screen... but may not remove the contaminants on the screen (especially finger prints). Alcohol is the second most universal solvent and cuts grease, oil, etc., and typically finger prints.
And then there's the contaminants in the water issue as pointed out by Kolenka 
Similar to letting tap water dry on your car's exterior after washing it. However, that shouldn't be a issue if the screen is wiped completely dry with a non-scratching cloth.
Makes sense, thank you.
I use the same microfiber cloth that I use for my iPad, iPhone, and corrective lenses, with a light amount of solution sprayed onto cloth, not onto the screen. The solution is something my optician provided me as safe to use with anti-reflective coating.
This works effectively.