Scratches on screen

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amn1717@yahoo.com wrote:

> I have a Tungsten E, the screen of which I had accidentally scratched
> before I could apply a screen protector. Is there any way to remove the
> scratches?

I think you must remove and replace the plastic layer in order to do so. It
is not simple.

> I also found the writing area rather insensitive recently,

The sensitivity slowly exacerbates, but probably not quickly enough to
become intolerable. It should last the lifetime of your Palm use, unless
you misuse it or hit it rather violently.

> had to write a bit harder. Is this common or is there a cause and
> remedy?

Screen overlays might help in slowing down the degradation. There might be
some software-side solutions that accept gentler taps.

> Anthony

I hope it helps,

Roy

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Archived from groups: comp.sys.palmtops (More info?)

AaronJ wrote:

> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@schestowitz.com> wrote:
>
>>amn1717@yahoo.com wrote:
>>
>>> I have a Tungsten E, the screen of which I had accidentally scratched
>>> before I could apply a screen protector. Is there any way to remove the
>>> scratches?
>>
>>I think you must remove and replace the plastic layer in order to do so.
>>It is not simple.
>
> Before you get that drastic, try a music CD polisher kit. I use one to get
> the scratches out of my plastic wristwatch crystals. Works fine for that.
> I wouldn't try it on a PDA though unless you were going to replace the
> screen anyway...

I tried several alcoholic detergents in the past. They only resulted in
damage to the plastic(ky) components and I don't think they ever affected
the scratches positively. The best you can do is 'burn' the plastic around
the scratched region, thereby /flattening/ the surface. It seems risky.

Later on I moved on to soft and thick duct tape strips, which I placed over
the Graffiti area. This worked wonderfully well, but over the long-run my
Graffiti area became unusable and I had to use the on-screen keyboard.

The newer models appear to be much more scratch-proof and they are more
sensitive to taps, which means that littler pressure is applied to them on
a daily basis.

Roy

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