Monday, June 3, 2013

7 Tips for Cleaning Your Computer

How to Spring Clean Your Laptop & Keep it Looking Fresh

 

 Do you have food crumbs, string, makeup, dust, or anything else on your computer? Cleaning your computer is an important part of it's upkeep and maintenance.  You can learn about 7 easy steps to clean your computer below. You can also find more great cleaning tips on apartment therapy.

 

What You Need

Materials

  • Isopropyl alcohol
  • Distilled water

Tools

  • Air Blaster
  • Toddy cleaning cloth
  • Microfibre cleaning cloth
  • Cotton swabs
  • For keeping it tidy: Moshi PalmGuard & ClearGuard

Instructions

  1. Unplug and turn off the laptop.
  2. Use an air blaster like Giotto's AA1900 to get rid of large crumbs, debris, or dust.
  3. Dip a microfibre cleaning cloth in a 50/50 water and isopropyl alcohol solution, then wipe off the keyboard and laptop surfaces (but not the screen).
  4. Use a cotton swab dipped in the water & alcohol solution to clean in between the keys. Allow to dry.
  5. Use the air blaster on the screen to remove dust and debris.
  6. Using a double sided cleaning cloth, like the Toddy Smart Cloth to clean the screen. Start with the terrycloth side and follow with the microfibre side.
  7. Maintain the cleanliness of your laptop by using a keyboard guard like the Moshi ClearGuard when eating at your computer and a palm rest for everyday use like the Moshi PalmGuard.

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