In order to keep your computer healthy and pleasant to work on, your computer should get a bit of housekeeping. By taking proper care of your computer you can extend it’s lifespan and keep it looking better.Gather the supplies that you’ll need before beginning. You’ll need a soft cloth; an old tee shirt, cut into one foot squares, works nicely. Cotton swabs can be used for cleaning hard to reach places, but foam tipped swab, like a disposable eye shadow applicator, is preferable. A small, battery operated vacuum or special computer vacuum would be great. Water or rubbing alcohol will do the rest.
When you are going to clean your computer, turn it off. Never spray any cleaner on your computer or monitor: the moisture can get inside and damage your delicate machine. Follow the manufacturers directions on what to use to clean with, or moisten the cloth with water or rubbing alcohol. Other solvents may damage the casing. Cleaning with a cloth is preferable to a paper towel. Canned air is nice, but pricey. Use the other cleaning methods first, and only use the canned air for the hard to reach spots.
To clean your monitor, spray the cleaner or dampen a cloth with water, and wipe the screen. You may need to make a few passes; depending on how many times someone touches the screen and leaves nasty fingerprints behind. Ben gentle- rather than pressing hard, take a clean clothe and repeat. Be careful not to hit any of your knobs or controls.
The casing of the monitor can be vacuumed, to suck up dirt, dust and hair. Be sure to clean the dust from the holes in the monitor casing. After vacuuming, wipe down with a dampened cloth. Do not use a paper towel because it can scratch the screen. Be sure there are no papers left on the air vents, particularly on top of the monitor; blocking the vents can cause the monitor to overheat or even catch fire.
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