Saturday, September 11, 2010

How to protect your cell phone screen from scratches

When you buy a new cell phone, you surely do not want scratches to show up on the screen. But many people do not take good care of their mobile phones; they put their cell phones in the pocket together with wallets, cards and even keys. This will bring minor and even deep scratches to the cell phone screen, eventually, they need to replace the screen or the mobile phone.


Here we’ll tell you how to protect your cell phone screen from scratches.
Buy and use a cell phone screen protector. When you buy a new mobile phone, you may consider buying a mobile phone screen protector as well. It won’t cost you much, but it does the job well. The price varies from some $1 to $3, and some only cost you less than $1. You do not have to worry about how to remove the scratches later if you use a cell phone protector.
Well if your cell phone screen already has scratches, you can try the below methods to remove them.

A. Use toothpaste to remove the small scratches and it’s almost free.
1.) Apply a blob of toothpaste on the screen with a tissue; rub it into the areas on the phone where the scratches are.
2.) Wait a few minutes, then put small amount of water on end of a tissue and wipe off toothpaste.
3.) Look to see if it worked
4.) If it does not work, repeat the above steps.
B. Try mobile phone screen polisher called “Displex”. This will cost your a few bucks, Amazon sell them at about $7.
Apply some Displex to the display. Polish the scratched areas with heavy pressure for 2-3 minutes with a soft, clean cotton cloth. Repeat application as necessary for deep scratches. The display will shine again. Contents of tube of 5g are sufficient for approx. 8-10 applications.
C. Replace your cell phone screen; this may cost you an arm and a leg. In rare cases, the cost of a screen is nearly 1/3 of your cell phone.
D. Replace your cell phone.

0 comments:

Post a Comment