Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Screen Protector, Its Purpose And How to Install Them

By Tyler Kennedy


A screen protector is a slim film that may be put over an LCD screen. The protector offers a shield from many things that could demonstrate damaging or detrimental to the fragile screens. They are available for virtually any electronic device that utilizes an LCD screen, including anything from televisions to cameras to mobile phones.

A screen protector is normally made from a polyurethane film that is clear and heavy duty. The film was originally created for United States military applications and was then tailored for consumer use. As the public rise in popularity of the fragile LCD screen has exploded, so have the damage claims on everyday technological gadgets. These damages can cost individual consumers hundreds to thousands of dollars. The screen protection attempts to lower the chance of consumer damage.

The main purpose of a screen protection is mostly to prevent scratches and cracking. Screens are generally made of plasma or other conductive plastic. They are covered in durable plastic but are made to be sensitive enough to respond to finger touches. This level of sensitivity means they are prone to scratching from keys and other sharp objects as well as cracking if dropped or improperly taken care of.

Most screen guards are thick films that adhere straight to the face of the device. They are generally all but invisible once applied. Film screens are designed to deflect and absorb scrapes and impacts while still allowing finger touch commands, and they are usually fingerprint resistant, making cleaning easier. Films must usually get replaced every year or so, depending on how heavily the unit is used. Some screen protectors are less flexible when you have air bubbles on them. You can actually take those screen guards off, wash them with water and soap, and reattach them the same way like the very first time.

How can you install a screen protector? In general, a screen guard has 3 tiers to it. Tab #1 and #2 have a thin transparent plastic-type piece (the same size as your screen protector) connected to them. Suppose of it as a screen guard for your screen protector. They are less than 1mm thin while the actual screen protector is 1mm- 1.5mm in thickness. Clean your phone completely off from debris and dust with the cloth provided. A micro fiber cloth is best suited in this situation. Any type of dust and debris on the screen would create air pockets on your screen protector. Peel off tab marked # 1, align the screen guard with your cell phone as perfect as possible. Apply screen protector to your phone gently, working from one side to the other in a sweeping motion. Using a credit card or a cardboard would assist you to sweep the air bubbles out. Do not work from center to outside, but apply one end first then sweep it slowly and gradually until all air bubbles are out. Peel off tab marked #2, and you are all set. Do not peel off the actual screen protector itself or just the tab itself.




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