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Here are the tips on properly maintain and clean  your monitor and scanner:

Do not use abrasives on your monitors and scanners. Even some household glass cleaners which you might think could be trusted can scratch the glass in your monitor or flatbed scanner when used with a rag or paper towel. With a scanner, small scratches can mean real trouble because a scratch can easily show up in your images at higher resolutions. You should use only a dry, soft photographer’s lens cloth with alcohol that are made specifically for monitors and scanners. Any scratch on your monitor can distract if you are viewing of pictures or video.

Monitors

Monitors should never be opened. Never take the cover off any type of monitor, even if it needs cleaning. Why? Well, your monitor is one of the two components of your system that carry enough voltage to seriously hurt you. If your monitor needs to be serviced or cleaned on the inside, take it to your local computer shop.

Scanners

Never spray liquids onto a flatbed scanner. If liquid gets under the glass and into the body of the scanner, you could end up with condensation on the inside of the scanner when you use it and might be the cause of major trouble or defect on your scanners. A dry, photographer’s lens cloth is a good choice.

Use a cover for your scanner. Scanners are somewhat different from most external peripherals. They don’t generate any heat while they’re on, and most of us only use a scanner once or twice a week. Therefore, your scanner is a perfect candidate for a cover that will keep it clean.