text: how do i clean my laptop screen?   there are two types of residue that needs to be cleaned off of your screen. if you are cleaning off... 1. dry dust and fingerprints, you need to go buy a soft cloth made for cleaning lcd screens and/or camera lens. these cloth ensure that you do not scratch the screen and do not smudge the fingerprints.   2. dried up liquids/other residue, you will need to also get one of those soft cloths but you will also need to buy a lens cleaner solution. these kits are usually under 10 bucks and can be found where most cameras are sold.