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Re:How to disinfect (not just "clean") a touchscreen by fhoxh on Saturday October 22, 2011 @11:18PM (#3145085)
According to Apple, alcohol should not be used on an iPad. iPads have an oleophobic coating for repelling oil. Each application of alcohol will cause significant degradation of the oleophobic coating. For more information, see: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3226
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Re:How to disinfect (not just "clean") a touchscreen by ricardobeat on Sunday October 23, 2011 @12:06AM (#3145162)
likely dangerous for most android phones too, alcohol could stain/cloud plastic screens.
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