Help, I've knackered my sat nav screen!
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I must have had some sort of cleaning stuff on the rag, think it might have been window cleaning stuff. Anyway, it's knackered the (presumably anti reflection) coating on the screen.
I'm guessing you can't replace the screen, and it's a Mercedes COMAND II unit so v expensive to replace the entire unit.
Anything I can do to improve it?
I'm guessing you can't replace the screen, and it's a Mercedes COMAND II unit so v expensive to replace the entire unit.
Anything I can do to improve it?
What you've probably done is scratched the anti reflective coating. It's total crap on any MB satnav screen. Even spit will cause it to come off.
Had two SL where this has happened. We ended up cleaning the remaining coating off with spit on a microfibre cloth and then a cottonbud to get into the edges. Omce you've removed it all it looks OK again.
Had thought about applying a cut down ipad screen protector but to be honest it's just fine as it is once you've removed the rest of the crap.
Had two SL where this has happened. We ended up cleaning the remaining coating off with spit on a microfibre cloth and then a cottonbud to get into the edges. Omce you've removed it all it looks OK again.
Had thought about applying a cut down ipad screen protector but to be honest it's just fine as it is once you've removed the rest of the crap.
Etretat said:
I had a look on their site - they show quite a few parts but no just screens. A whole new unit is hundreds of pounds even from them. Z4monster said:
What you've probably done is scratched the anti reflective coating. It's total crap on any MB satnav screen. Even spit will cause it to come off.
Had two SL where this has happened. We ended up cleaning the remaining coating off with spit on a microfibre cloth and then a cottonbud to get into the edges. Omce you've removed it all it looks OK again.
Had thought about applying a cut down ipad screen protector but to be honest it's just fine as it is once you've removed the rest of the crap.
I suspect you're spot on about the anti reflective coating and the best route to 'repair' (just remove the rest of it). I'm just terrified of making it worse... Had two SL where this has happened. We ended up cleaning the remaining coating off with spit on a microfibre cloth and then a cottonbud to get into the edges. Omce you've removed it all it looks OK again.
Had thought about applying a cut down ipad screen protector but to be honest it's just fine as it is once you've removed the rest of the crap.
Ari said:
I suspect you're spot on about the anti reflective coating and the best route to 'repair' (just remove the rest of it). I'm just terrified of making it worse...
Well it's pretty fecked as it is so what other harm can it do. Try the spit option first before getting into anything harder like metal polish. That way you cause the least damage.Gassing Station | In-Car Electronics | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff