
Nowadays, almost every student, teacher, businessman, etc. uses a laptop for their related work. If not every person, but one laptop in a family is common these days. If you are a daily user of your laptop, then your keyboard is the most touched part of your laptop. So, it might get dirty.
Now, the question is that? Do you clean your laptop? If yes, then are you correctly cleaning your laptop or not? It is not time-consuming work if you clean your whole laptop only if you know the best idea to clean it.
While cleaning a laptop, the most important thing is to take care. So which liquid to use and in which amount so that it won’t affect the laptop? Because the liquid can fry the electronics so use a small amount of it. So let’s check the correct method to clean the laptop.
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What are the tools needed to clean your laptop?
Hand sanitizer or Isopropyl alcohol
Microfibre cloth
Compressed air
Disposable gloves
What are the quick steps to clean your laptop?
Wipe away dust particles
Remove debris from keys
Remove keys for deep clean
Follow the step-by-step guide to clean the laptop
Unplug and shut down your laptop
To clean your laptop, we need to unplug it and shut it down. There is a reason for doing this to prevent it from electrocution, as we will be using liquid to clean it. The other reason is that, if your laptop is on and unlocked then you may delete files or change settings mistakenly as you press the keys.

Shake your laptop to remove the debris from the keyboard
When you clean the laptop, it is the most easy part of it. While working some small dust goes under the keyboard which will make it difficult while pressing the keys. So you just have to flip your laptop upside down and shake it gently so that the debris under the keyboard will fall.

Use a soft brush, hair dryer or vacuum cleaner to suck out the dirt.
After shaking the laptop, if there is still debris which didn’t fall after shaking it. Then use a soft brush to scrub the keyboard gently. Additionally, you can use a hair dryer or a vacuum cleaner to suck it out. Using the soft brush or vacuum cleaner won’t scratch your laptop.

Use a cleaning agent.
After completing the above steps, the next step is to clean the whole part of the liquid whether it is Hand sanitizer or Isopropyl alcohol. Use a small amount of liquid with a soft cloth. Clean the keyboard and screen with a soft touch otherwise putting too much pressure will break the screen. It will also make it virus-free.

Remove keys for deep cleaning.
If you have not cleaned your laptop for a long time, then this step is the most important for you. Certainly, on many laptops, you can remove keys, but not on all laptops. If you do not know how to do it then don’t try it. This method is best among all the methods for cleaning the debris under the keys.

Conclusion
While cleaning the laptop, you should unplug and shut down the laptop to prevent it from being electrocuted. It is important to take care of your laptop because it is used in our daily lives by most people.
The main reason to clean your laptop, especially the keyboard, is that if it breaks down, it is costly to replace it. So be gentle with your laptop. Before you power your laptop, make sure that it is fully dried. If your laptop is fully dried, then you can use it.
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Deepak Yadav, currently pursuing a Bachelor in Information Management at Nepal Commerce Campus. He is a content writer of TechKitab and a dedicated team member of digital marketing department at Tech Bloggers Association of Nepal (TBAN).
He writes about gadgets, automobiles, digital banking, security and tips & tricks of tech industry. His ability to merge technical know-how with captivating narratives makes him different than the crowd.




