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A few people around me have been a bit ill and I really want to avoid it. I've googled how to clean a phone and most of the articles out there make sense but I was worried about the gesture based keyboard on my Passport. If I use any wet or alcohol based wipes, would it cause a problem?
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No problem whatsoever with rubbing it down (keyboard,screen and everything in between!) with Isopropyl Alcohol wipes, just make sure you don't "splash" the device with large amounts. I use 99% Isopropyl alcohol (obtained from a pharmacy) and then place a small amount on a clean cotton cloth (or towel) and wipe the entire device.
I've heard that u shouldn't wipe over the BlackBerry logo as the glue comes off easy and you will lose your berries.
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Leaves your berry shiny like his head!
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Thanks for the warning. I'll keep that in mind :)
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Damp towel after a shower is what i use. Nothing else.
Surfactants, which are the secret sauce in magic erasers, is a terrible idea. One of the worst things you can use.
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Would alcohol & surfactant not erode the oleophobic layer on the display?
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Exactly.
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I take mine into the shower and give it a good soap bath and rinse and a blow dry of course after out of the shower so not to be ZAPPED.
Works like a charm and smells purdy
No. Pure ethyl or isopropyl sparingly on a soft cotton cloth is ideal for the WHOLE phone. I would NEVER use that Magic Eraser.
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Ethyl alcohol being considerably better than isopropyl. Although, it will remove some of the oleophobic coating from the screen. The best thing you can do its to buy whoosh.
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I kind of left something out in this discussion. Importantly, use ethyl or isopropyl alcohol sparingly on a cotton cloth to clean your screen guard display. Sorry if I screwed that up but I just assume everybody uses a screen guard--maybe not! It is true that alcohol wipes will speed up the removal of the coating. I change my screen guard fairly often so I never worry about diminishing the coating. The coating is an attempt to limit the finger print ugliness left behind, so it is an esthetic feature.
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May want to try a Damp towel instead. This will prevent you form changing the screen protection so often.
Nah, I change mine about every 3-5 months depending on the quality of the screen guards. You buy a 6 pak and may as well use them. I feel better with a fresh guard every so often.
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