Philips 109P Brilliance

Hi Mlav,
First of all, it's very unlikely you could remove the anti-glare and anti-static coatings from a CRT with windex or even alcohol.

When you are using the computer, can you see the spot you are talking about on top of the displayed images?

If not, I'd be prone to label it as "not broken" and count myself lucky.

But if you can see it, you're going to need to replace the CRT --the single most expensive part of the monitor-- to fix the problem.



<b>(</b>It ain't better if it don't work.<b> )</b>

From Phillips: "Do not use alcohol or ammonia-based liquid to clean the monitor. If necessary, clean with a slightly damp cloth. Disconnect the monitor from the power supply before cleaning..."

Auburn

Trust Philips, I have seen coatings damaged by alcohol and ammonia. Once damaged there is no way to repair short of replacing the CRT.

Jim Witkowski
Chief hardware Engineer
MonitorsDirect.com

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They meant the screen. Many monitor manuals state not to use much more than water and a soft cloth on the glass surface, like my new Mitsubishi's: "A special coating is provided on the glass (CRT) surface of this monitor to reduce reflection and static electricity. Due to the delicate coating on the glass surface, use a lint-free, non-abrasive cloth (cotton or equivalent) and a non-alcohol, neutral, non-abrasive cleaning solution to minimize dust...."

well i have the exact same monitor so i thin when i need to clean it i will go for a lovely damp soft cloth!!!!!!

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