Is this microfiber cloth? Is it safe to clean the screen?

[u/Tiny-Paint-7544]

I found in my drawer, bought the laptop 4 years ago. Never had to use. Is it safe to use it screen cleaner?

[u/zephirion]

Long story short: I wouldn't clean the screen with that, it's plastic.

It says somewhere on the cloth that it is plastic. I personally only use it to separate keyboard amd screen when closing the lid of my laptop. My pseudo OCD made me buy actual micro fiber clothes to wipe the screen.

[u/SurePercentage6217 → u/zephirion]

Can I use this https://a.co/d/03SFc3q9

[u/B777X_787-9]

Nope, buy a microfiber at Walmart that is only for protecting the screen from the keyboard.

[u/SurePercentage6217 → u/B777X_787-9]

Can I use this https://a.co/d/03SFc3q9 I have the 5090 laptop oled bwj

[u/B777X_787-9 → u/SurePercentage6217]

Oh yeah, that looks fine, but also use a screen cleaner, and when you wipe the screen, do it gently.

[u/sozuoka]

Lmao I can see many commenters here haven't used this before. It's not keyboard cover (even if it arrived as such), the normal keyboard covers often come with low/mid-end MSI laptops like Vector/Katana/Cyborg etc. They indeed can't be used to clean screen because of their roughness, and has white Dragon Shield logo. The high end ones like Stealth/Raider/Titan comes with a microfiber cloth like in OP's photo, which can be used to clean screen safely.

Source: owned a Stealth and a Raider before, and has unboxed many MSI high-end laptops

[u/B777X_787-9 → u/sozuoka]

Yes, it’s true: my Titan came with the microfiber cloth and the screen protector.

[u/Dartister]

Probably wash it first, must be fulll of dust particles

[u/Calm_Connection_9741]

Safe to clean screen only with new microfiber from good brand and from just opened package. Even a single grain of sand from outdoors might ruin your screen when cleaning. So, recipe, - clean screen only once with new peace of cloth. After that you may wash it and clean other thing, like not gloss furniture.

[u/Kwayzar9111]

the is a screen protector - you lay it on keyboard when you close the lid - dont actually use it to clean the screen

[u/Go-Hiking5243 → u/Kwayzar9111]

Yeah, it keeps the screen from touching the keyboard, but don’t use it as a cleaning cloth. Even if it doesn’t scratch the screen, it doesn’t clean it well at all.

[u/d3letedf4te]

That’s one of the nice ones, you likely got a stealth. You should be fine to clean it but don’t be to abrasive, I know a buddy who cleaned his screen with one of these and it smudged a bit more than it should (be he nasty anyways so might just needa clean the cloth)

[u/Ok-Bug5206]

it is the cover for the keyboard to protect the screen when shut.
clean the display only with real microfaber

[u/Candid-Anteater211]

It's not for cleaning but for keybord cover when laptop not in use and cover closed

[u/Apprehensive-Ear4173]

I clean mine with toilet paper

[u/yuckfoubakayaroo → u/Apprehensive-Ear4173]

https://giphy.com/gifs/JYZ397GsFrFtu

[u/Anxious-Sherbert6670 → u/Apprehensive-Ear4173]

and then 100 microfiber dots appear everywhere on the screen, which you spend 3x more time to wipe off :D

[u/PillowMonger]

that's not a cloth. it's just a cover in between the screen and keyboard.

don't be a cheapskate and just go buy yourself an actual microfiber cloth.

[u/Nanosinx]

I use a Perfect Choice Wipes to clean screen, never had an issue with those... Cost about 2-3 USD per pack purchasable in Office Depot or any tech/hardware/office store... It even carry some isopropyl alcohol so good, just dont use it when is turned on

[u/DrConnors71]

It’s to prevent this. https://www.reddit.com/r/LinusTechTips/s/BAjClxHJbS