How To Extend The Life Span Of A Laptop LCD Display

How to extend the lifespan of a laptop LCD display, the laptop LCD screen is one of the most delicate part of a laptop, hence there is need to handle it in such a way that will enhance its efficiency and at the same time extend its lifespan.

The backlight is the light source of a laptop LCD display and without it, images on the LCD display can not be seen. Therefore, the life span of  the backlight is one of the factors that determines the life span of a laptop LCD display. When the backlight goes bad, the laptop becomes useless, until the backlight is replaced  by a functional one. Aside the backlight, there are some other things or factors that could shorten the life span a laptop LCD display and i have listed below ways through which you can overcome those factors and extend the life span of your laptop LCD display.

• Set the display brightness to the lowest comfortable level

• Avoid using a screen saver or any software that prevents the laptop from changing to Display-off or Standby mode after a timeout period. If you use a screen saver, enable the option to shut off the display after a time delay.

• Do not disable Display-off or Standby timeouts. 

• Keep sharp objects away from your laptop, this objects are dangerous and can easily damage the screen

• Carry your laptop with the screen folded down so that if you drop it or bump into something, the delicate screen is not exposed.   

• Remove any object that is on the keyboard before closing the laptop, this will prevent the screen from being damage by such object.  

• Use a padded case or a laptop bag whenever there is need to transport the laptop from one place to another.  

• keep the case or laptop bag slightly empty to avoid putting pressure on the screen  

• Avoid touching the screen with your hand or finger, point at things on the screen with a mouse cursor or from a distance without touching the screen with your finger or with any object  

• Clean the screen with a soft cotton or micro fiber cloth rather than paper towels or tissues, and wipe with nothing at all or with only a little water. For a detailed guide on to clean your laptop screen click here