How to properly clean and maintain a laptop?

• 1. Preparation before cleaning

01. Make sure to have an appropriate cleaning cloth on hand when cleaning your laptop. Avoid using cotton cloths or paper towels as they can leave behind dust and debris. Opt for a microfiber cloth instead, which can usually be found at dollar stores, auto supply stores, or grocery stores.

02. Prepare to purchase pressurized air cans and small toothbrushes with tiny bristles online or at a grocery store.

03. Prepare the cleaning solution, it can be tap water or distilled water. But water alone doesn't sanitize or remove oils and other substances very well. So you can use diluted dish soap (which can be diluted 50/50 with water) and vinegar. Also, isopropyl alcohol and hydrogen peroxide are effective for sanitizing keyboards. Of course, alcohol can also be used, and its drying speed is fast. But beware: avoid ammonia and bleach products.

04. Turn off the laptop completely and unplug the power plug.

05. Please note that if you are using detergent or compressed air to clean your laptop, it is important to work in a well-ventilated area. It is also recommended to use a hard, flat surface like a table or desk as your workspace. To prevent scratches, place a clean towel under your laptop to ensure it does not tip over.

06. Before cleaning your laptop, make sure to wash your hands. If you plan to use cleaning products other than water and have sensitive skin, consider wearing latex or plastic gloves.

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• 2. Tips before cleaning

01. The basic rule in handling a laptop is to apply as little pressure as possible on its surface. Following this guideline can help avoid one of the most common causes of laptop failure: cracked circuit boards or at least cracked solder traces on the board.

02. When picking up or moving the laptop, please support the sides of the laptop with both hands, especially when grasping the keyboard dock. This distributes pressure more evenly across the fingertips, reducing stress on the chassis. Avoid picking up your notebook by its corners, as doing so will concentrate extreme pressure on one area.

03. Don't lift your laptop by its screen. Close the laptop screen before moving to reduce its footprint. A closed laptop is also less likely to be damaged if dropped.

04. Keep your laptop out of reach of liquid spills. Do not place liquids too close to the laptop.

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• 3. Now start to clean the laptop formally

01. Use canned air to clean out leftover debris

Dust particles, hair, etc. can get lodged anywhere in the laptop where there are gaps such as on the keyboard, touchpad, around the screen, etc. You can use canned air to clean up these small debris that tend to linger.

Always read the directions and warnings on the packaging when using canned air. Also, if it includes a straw, insert it into the nozzle to focus the airflow. When in use, keep the nozzle a little away from the target of the airflow, but make sure it allows dust to escape.

02. Clean and sanitize the keyboard

When cleaning the keyboard, try not to wipe it directly with a towel or cloth. You can start by soaking a small area of the towel with the cleaning solution—use a small amount of cleaning solution so that no liquid drips out when you squeeze the towel. Then, let the wet part of the towel touch the keyboard and wipe gently with your fingers in circular motions.

03. Clean the case and touchpad

You can use a towel half-wet (not so wet that it drips) when cleaning the exterior of your laptop. Then take a towel and gently wipe the outside of the keyboard, palm rest, touchpad, and edges of the screen. After that, close the laptop and do the same wipe on the lid and bottom.

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04. Clean the screen

Dampen a new section of microfiber towel with water, starting at the edge of the screen and working your way inwards to avoid trapping cleaner or debris under the bezel as you wipe. When cleaning the screen, you can try to use a special screen cleaner, which can make the screen cleaner. But it should be noted that do not spray the screen directly with any detergent or water.

Regularly clean up the remaining dust and garbage on the laptop, which is conducive to prolonging the service life of the laptop.

Of course, in addition to this, you also need to clean the inside of your laptop regularly - clearing the disk, removing applications you no longer use, and compressing large files so that they take up less space on the hard drive.

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