Removing Monitor Scratches

[GaryE30]

Does anyone know if you can remove a scratch from a computer monitor. It is a plastic monitor and I was thinking it may be possible to use a compound, but did not want to ruin the entire thing trying to remove one scratch.

Any ideas?

[equate975]

You mean the glass screen or the plastic case? CRT or LCD?

[GaryE30]

LCD screen, sorry for not clarifying.

[equate975]

Hmm, the only thing I have ever heard is to use Vaseline. The LCD is kind of like a membrane and I don't think normal compounds will help.

Try putting a dab of vaseline on the scratch and wipe off the excess so it just stays in the scratch, should make it look a bit better.

[Jscotty]

I am told that this problem is easily repairable by replacing the plastic sheet that covers the actual LCD. I do not know exactly who does it or what kind of shop to look for but the part of the screen that you can touch is covering the actual LCD panel. I learned this because I had scratched the plastic sheet that covers the screen on my plasma TV. I called the manufacturer and they sent me a replacement.

[GaryE30]

I'll look further into it. Its an iMac, so maybe the owner can just contact Apple to see what they suggest. I pretty sure something like this has happened before and can be fixed so I just have to find the right method.

Thanks for the input.