How to Disinfect an Ipad

Updated on June 26, 2013
S.B. asks from Kansas City, MO
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My daughter has pink eye and spent yesterday playing with our ipad, so I'd like to disinfect it. But I don't want to ruin it. Is there a way to safely disinfect it without ruining it? The internet is inconclusive, so I was hoping some moms might have a good answer for me.

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So What Happened?

Nevermind, the husband just took windex to it. Here's hoping he didn't ruin it in his haste to clean it off!

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D.B.

answers from Boston on

There are monitor wipes specifically designed for screens - iPads, iPhones, TVs, computers. Also, I don't think germs live too long on dry surfaces but you could check with your doctor.

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L.C.

answers from Washington DC on

I wipe mine down with windex once a week....

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G.♣.

answers from Springfield on

I'm not sure bacteria can live on an ipad long enough for it to even matter. If you're really concerned, you could just put the ipad up on a shelf for a day or two. The germs should be dead by then.

I've always been told to spray a cloth with the cleaner and then apply the cloth to the electronic devise. The prevents to much of the cleaner from seeping into the device and harming it.

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T.F.

answers from Dallas on

Clorox wipe. They are not too strong or too wet.

I clean my laptop with a babywipe.

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G.B.

answers from Oklahoma City on

I mist our phones and tablets with Lysol spray. I don't saturate it just a light mist. Then it air dries.

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answers from Dallas on

I saw wipes for sale at best buy for just this purpose.

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