# De-scratchifying an lcd **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [October 29, 2003, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/de-scratchifying-an-lcd/34210 "2003-10-29T20:35:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ab992/32.png) [@fez](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fez)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2003, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/de-scratchifying-an-lcd/34210/1 "2003-10-29T20:35:47Z")
so i have a small lcd display, 2.5 inches i think. i found it recently and it works fine, the only problem is it has a small scratch right on the screen. its not really a problem, its just a bit irritating. i was wondering if there were any way to fix it, some sort of paste or something i looked on the interent and couldnt find anything too specific… its a tft screen by the way help wold be appreciated ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2003, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/de-scratchifying-an-lcd/34210/2 "2003-10-29T20:36:50Z")
2.5 inches. Is this a cell phone? or a pda? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2003, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/de-scratchifying-an-lcd/34210/3 "2003-10-29T20:37:34Z")
I would think 2.5 inches would have to be a cell phone! I would hope that a PDA has a screen bigger than 2.5 inches. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2003, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/de-scratchifying-an-lcd/34210/4 "2003-10-29T20:39:42Z")
Just get another LCD. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2003, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/de-scratchifying-an-lcd/34210/5 "2003-10-29T20:47:10Z")
psh…its an lcd from a portable tv which i had no use for. so i salvaged the lcd, two pots and the switch, antenna etc. all i really want to do is hook it up…as a novelty item, nothing serious. i figure i can live with it ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2003, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/de-scratchifying-an-lcd/34210/6 "2003-10-29T20:49:23Z")
well, you could get some diamond sand paper, and rub down the upper glass to make the scratch disppear, or you could buy a new one 😉 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2003, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/de-scratchifying-an-lcd/34210/7 "2003-10-29T20:50:40Z")
haha…sandpaper… someone told me to use a silk tie…i wonder if it works ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2003, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/de-scratchifying-an-lcd/34210/8 "2003-10-29T20:54:36Z")
I also heard from a while back that toothpaste is also good. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2003, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/de-scratchifying-an-lcd/34210/9 "2003-10-29T20:59:06Z")
you can get some of that really fine sand paper (that kind that has to be wet) and take that scratch out. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2003, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/de-scratchifying-an-lcd/34210/10 "2003-10-29T21:13:04Z")
Bah, LCD and TFT aren’t the same! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2003, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/de-scratchifying-an-lcd/34210/11 "2003-10-29T22:41:10Z")
Toothpaste ey? _rushes off to smear some toothpaste on new cellphone_ 😉 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2003, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/de-scratchifying-an-lcd/34210/12 "2003-10-29T22:59:34Z")
> Bah, LCD and TFT aren’t the same! er…from what i know, they are. tft or not its still a liquid crystal display