Hardware Does anyone else get weird gunk on their Switch screen?

[SecureBoot]

I find this weird gunk on my screen everytime my little siblings play the Switch out of the dock. It's nothing major because it takes a spritz of glass cleaner to get rid of it but it's still odd. Anyone else have this problem? I've attached before/after pictures below.

 

[Alkéryn]

Lol they split on it while talking or something xD

 

[IC_]

It looks like someone sneezed on it

 

[Xzi]

Eww.

Yeah I don't think your Switch generates its own snot/jizz.

 

[SecureBoot]

@Alkéryn @Extrasklep I had suspicions it was something like that. I wanted to get a second (and third and fourth) opinion before getting on them for it. I'll have to moniter them more closely from now on.

 

[Alkéryn]

Just so you know, even though you can only see it on the screen, it is all over the switch ^^"

 

[Dionicio3]

Stop fapping to hentai on your switch.

In all seriousness, isopropyl alcohol and a cloth should clean that up

 

[SecureBoot]

Just so you know, even though you can only see it on the screen, it is all over the switch ^^"

Dang, you're right. I hadn't considered that. How do you fully clean a Switch?

 

[Alkéryn]

Dang, you're right. I hadn't considered that. How do you fully clean a Switch?

Some coton and qtips with isopropyl alcohol will do just fine
plus alcohol evaporate really fast (few seconds) so you don't have to dry it

 

[SecureBoot]

Some coton and qtips with isopropyl alcohol will do just fine
plus alcohol evaporate really fast (few seconds) so you don't have to dry it

Cool, thanks. I'll do that.

 

[digipimp75]

Do you have a screen protector on it? I highly recommend a tempered glass one.

 

[gman666]

I've seen my little cousins (5-6yrs) go through 3 hour long gaming sessions picking their noses and eating sugary snacks. That's exactly why I tell them to go and wash their hands before they play with my game consoles/computer.

 

[SecureBoot]

Do you have a screen protector on it? I highly recommend a tempered glass one.

I was avoiding one but at this point, I think I'll have get one.

 

[Alkéryn]

I was avoiding one but at this point, I think I'll have get one.

Glass screen protector are great plus they are dirt cheap on ebay and are more confortable to touch than original screen material

 

[CTCaer]

Isopropyl alcohol may not damage the ABS plastic that the switch and accessories are made of, but can potentially damage any coating that they may have (e.g. matte finish).

Test it first, on the sides. Wipe it and wait a couple of hours after application and check.

It's always safer to just use special screen cleaning wipes on plastic devices and especially plastic screens. There are even some, safe to use, that are anti-bacterial also.

 

[leonmagnus99]

mine does get dirty too even though i keep it in a clean carrying case, the drit smudges pretty much happens mostly because of the glass sp i am using.

i use the spigen one , spigen glass sp.
and it attracts smudges from fingers/dirt etc. ridiculously easily.

just have a micro fibre cloth and wipe it easy to clean at least!

 

[WadsRUs]

If you think that the screen looks bad, just think about what's on the controllers that you can't see.

 

[Deleted-355425]

No i dont but with my switch the screen protector gathers static and when i wipe the dust from the screen and touch the usb-C port it zaps me because of the ground lol.

 

[ItsMetaKnight]

The lesson: Never ever let children play with expensive electronics.

 

[Shadow#1]

maybe its direct pee spots?