Wednesday, April 17, 2013

7 Simple Steps to a Cleaner, Better Computer


Whether it’s crumbs in the keys, soda on the mouse, or just a germy screen your computer needs a good cleaning now and then. You’ll only need a few tools, a little time, and to follow these seven steps to get your laptop or desktop back to being squeaky clean. Check them out below.



What You Need

Materials

  • Isopropyl alcohol
  • Distilled water

Tools

  • Air Blaster
  • 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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