Care of SMART Boards

It is important to keep the marker tray free from dust so that the sensors work properly.  Dust can be blown out of the tray or vacuumed out.  The tray should also stay free from moisture.  As for the board itself, it can be cleaned with any glass cleaner and a lint free cloth.  Our school's environmentally "green" cleaner will be fine to use.  Before you clean you board, shut down the projector to disconnect the interactive surface so that you don't scramble desktop icons or inadvertently start programs while you are wiping the board.  Lightly spray the cleaner onto a cloth and then gently wipe the screen.  Never spray the cleaner directly onto the SMART Board.  This will prevent the cleaner from flowing into the marker tray.  Also, to prevent damage never use adhesive tape on your interactive whiteboard, because removing the tape can damage the top layer of the writing surface.