Cleaning the SMART board

• Before you clean your SMART Board interactive whiteboard, shut down or disconnect the connected computer so that you don’t scramble desktop icons or inadvertently start programs when you wipe the screen.
• Erase dry-erase ink from the writing surface as soon as possible. The longer dry-erase ink remains, the more difficult it is to remove.
• Before using a cleaner, remove excess dry-erase ink residue from the writing surface with a damp cloth.
• **Do not use abrasive chemicals or cleaners on your interactive whiteboard.
• Use an alcohol-free household glass cleaner, such as Windex® glass cleaner, to clean the writing surface.
• Do not spray cleaner directly onto the surface. Instead, lightly spray cleaner on a cloth, and then gently wipe the screen.
• Do not allow excess glass cleaner to flow into the crack between the lower frame and the writing surface, or into the pen tray recesses.
• If you can still see ink marks after cleaning the surface with Windex glass cleaner, use a dry-erase marker cleaner, such as Sanford Expo whiteboard cleaner.
• For stubborn stains, use isopropyl alcohol (IPA) to clean the writing surface

Removing Permanent Marker Ink Stains

Solution One

• Rub a commercial cleaner such as Sanford Expo whiteboard cleaner over the permanent ink stain, allow the solution to dry, and then wipe the surface clean with a soft cloth.

Solution Two

• Use a standard or high-odor dry-erase marker. These markers contain solvents that remove permanent ink. Don’t use low-odor or non-scented dry-erase markers, because they don't contain the appropriate solvents.