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Cleaning your Laptop

Cleaning Your Laptop

Cleaning the cover

1. Prepare a small mixture of a gentle dish soap and water. Use 5 parts water to 1 part dish soap.
2. Absorb the diluted detergent into a sponge or lint-free, soft cloth.
3. Squeeze out the excess liquid from the sponge or cloth.
4. Wipe the cover, using a circular motion and taking care not to let any excess liquid drip.
5. Wipe the surface to remove the detergent.
6. Rinse the sponge or cloth and squeeze out any excess liquid.
7. Wipe the cover with the clean sponge or lint-free, soft cloth.
8. Wipe the surface again with a dry, lint-free, soft cloth.
9. Wait for the surface to dry completely and then remove any fibers left from the sponge or cloth.

Cleaning the keyboard

1. Absorb some isopropyl rubbing alcohol (regular rubbing alcohol) on a lint-free, soft cloth.
2. Wipe the keytop surface with the cloth, ensuring no liquid drips on or between the keys.
3. Allow to dry.
   • Never spray or pour any liquid cleaner directly on the LCD display or the keyboard.
   • You can use compressed air to remove any crumbs and dust from beneath the keys.

Cleaning the LCD screen

1. Gently wipe the display with a dry, lint-free, soft cloth. If you see a scratch-like mark on your display, it might be a stain transferred from the keyboard or the TrackPoint pointer when the cover was pressed from the outside.
2. Wipe or dust the stain gently with a dry, soft cloth.
3. If the stain remains, moisten a lint-free, soft cloth with water or a 50-50 mixture of isopropyl alcohol and water.
4. Wring out as much of the liquid as possible.
5. Wipe the display again; do not let any liquid drip into the computer.
6. Dry the display before closing the lid.
   • Anti-static LCD cleaning cloths and Kim Wipes are also acceptable alternatives.
   • Isopropyl Alcohol is a flammable liquid. Do not use this cleaner near an exposed flame or when the laptop is on.

Removing Stickers from your laptop cover

1. Remove the majority of the sticker by hand. If using something other than your fingernails, be careful not to scratch the cover.
2. Absorb some "Goo-Gone" on a lint-free, soft cloth.
3. Wipe the sticker area, using a circular motion and taking care not to let any excess liquid drip.
4. Once the remaining sticker is removed, wipe dry with lint-free, soft cloth.
   • Please note, all laptops returned to the Techshop with stickers on them are subject to the $60.00 maintenance fee.

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