Should I use a screen protector on my laptop's OLED screen?

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I recently got a Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 (14") with a 2.8K OLED display, and I use it daily for work, development, and some casual gaming. I absolutely love the display quality, but I’m wondering if I should put a screen protector on it to protect it from scratches or smudges over time.

Since it’s an OLED screen, I’m concerned about whether adding a screen protector might affect the display clarity or cause any other issues.

Do you guys use screen protectors on your laptops? If so, which type do you recommend for OLED Screen—matte, glossy, or something else?

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I don’t think it’s really needed unless you touch it alot

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Avery said:
I don’t think it’s really needed unless you touch it alot

I don’t touch it. I just clean it with microfiber cloth weekly, but I still see very little dust particles in bright sunlight. What’s the best way to clean OLED screen?

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@Will
Microfibre

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@Will
are u dry wiping with microfiber cloth?

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Oli said:
@Will
are u dry wiping with microfiber cloth?

Yes

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@Will
Its the same method as it is for other screens. The part you interact with is the glass layer on top of the screen. It’s no different to an LCD display with glass on top of it.

Dust won’t damage it.

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imo there is no need for it

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Val said:
imo there is no need for it

I use my laptop daily for like 8-10 hours working. So, I see the visible dust particles on screen after a week. and then I clean it. I fear that cleaning screen regularly may cause harm to the screen.

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@Will
in that case, you can buy a good cleaning kit or an expensive screen guard. I use my laptop regularly so I have a good cleaning kit but I don’t know its name. You might mess up putting on the screen guard, so if you get one, make sure you get it put by a professional tech person.

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@Will
It’s microfiber you’re using, not rusty nails. You’re fine.

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You could just buy an LCD spray and clean the screen when you need to, and when you are not using the laptop you can put the dust cover that came with the pc over the screen. A screen protector is still a dust magnet

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@Vega

A screen protector is still a dust magnet

I know, but it’s better not to touch the screen directly when cleaning it, right? I feel safer cleaning dust off the screen protector than cleaning the screen itself.

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@Will
You can touch the screen just fine. Or do you also not touch your phone’s screen? :slight_smile:

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You can if you want, it is personal preference. OLED screens are much easier to clean than a matte IPS panel. I use optical wipes (Zeiss have some good ones on Amazon)

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I keep a thin microfiber cloth over the keyboard every time I close it.

From experience, my previous laptop had some parts of the mouse touching the screen and had permanent damage to the glass over time.

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I haven’t had one of those, are similar to LCD? or do they have a protector glass like a phone? If this is the case sure, if those OLED screens are fragile as LCD you shouldn’t.

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Dane said:
I haven’t had one of those, are similar to LCD? or do they have a protector glass like a phone? If this is the case sure, if those OLED screens are fragile as LCD you shouldn’t.

ALL gloss screens have glass on top of them, that’s why they are glossy. Even matte displays have a layer of glass or plastic.

No device out there has an exposed screen.

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No, as long as you don’t touch it all the time, you should be safe.

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Morgan said:
No, as long as you don’t touch it all the time, you should be safe.

You can touch a screen all day long with fatty fingers, it will be fine.

There is no difference between a normal OLED panel, a touch OLED panel, a TV, and a Smartphone.
There is a layer of glass on top of it. You could even throw nails at it for years and it would be fine.