| For maintaining your laptop case you will need a household sponge, dishwashing detergent, water, lint-free cloth, and cotton swabs. Gather them together and follow these steps: |
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| * Turn off the laptop. |
| * Unplug the laptop. |
| * Remember electrical current and liquid really don’t mix. |
| * Mix the cleaning liquid. |
| * One part dishwashing detergent with five parts water. |
| * Soak the sponge in the cleaning liquid. |
| * Wring out the sponge until it’s dry. |
| * Gently wipe down the laptop’s case. |
| * The laptop case is the ''outside''. We’ll get to the keyboard and screen later. You ''can'' use the sponge and swabs to clean the touch pad though. |
| * Use the swab to get the nooks and crannies. |
| * You can use the standard Q-tip, but medical swabs are better made and wrapped a little tighter. Medical swabs can be found at any pharmacy. |
| * Do not insert the swab into any ports, jacks, or holes on the laptop. |
| * Finish the job by wiping the case again with the lint-free cloth. |
| * Use the cloth to sop up any excess moisture. |
| * Never spill any liquid inside the laptop! |
| * Isopropyl, or “rubbing,” alcohol makes a good cleaning liquid. ''Do not'' use it to clean the monitor. |
| * Avoid using any detergent that contains strong chemicals, such as ammonia or bleach. |
| ** WASH THE [https://gadgets-review.com/best-gaming-laptop-under-800/|SCREEN] |
| ** '''Use a lint-free cloth to dry-clean the screen.''' All laptops use LCD monitors. These monitors are ''very'' fussy about liquids. A lint-free cloth gets the dust off and removes finger smudges. |
| ** '''Use a damp sponge to wipe the screen.''' Use only water to make the sponge damp. Wring out ''all'' the moisture from the sponge before you wipe the screen. Rub gently, lovingly. |
| ** '''Get an LCD monitor cleaning kit.''' By getting a cleaning kit, perhaps the best option, you receive a lint-free cloth as well as a package containing a damp towelette moistened with the official LCD monitor-cleaning solution. |
| ** Turn off and unplug the laptop, before cleaning the monitor. After the screen is clean, let it dry before you close the lid or use the laptop again. |
| *** Never use alcohol or ammonia cleaners on an LCD screen. They can damage the LCD display so that the image becomes unreadable. Further, if you have a Tablet PC, the screen’s ability to detect input is greatly diminished by the use of harsh chemicals. |
