The keyboard is the most contact between us and the laptop. The keyboard is also the place where the notebook is most likely to be contaminated with dirt, such as perspiration, dust, and snack residue. These things are not only easy to breed various bacteria and endanger the health of the keyboard,but also the service life of the keyboard. Because of this impact, so it is necessary to know some common laptop keyboard cleaning kit and cleaning solution.
Part 1: Common laptop keyboard cleaning kit
The numbers 1 and 2 in the above image are rubber mud. The viscosity of the rubber mud can stick out the dust in the keyboard. The number 3 is a cleaning cloth and has strong water absorption. It is made of high-grade ultra-fine fibers and will not scratch the surface of keyboard. It usually used in conjunction with detergents. Number 4 is a soft brush. It is different from the general cleaning plastic brush, plastic brush is prone to static electricity, the cleaning brush is made of imported nylon hair and no static electricity. NO.5 is a cleaning agent, cleaning agent is rich in a variety of finishing agents, surfactants, non-toxic, non-corrosive and other features.It’s good ideal for cleaning laptop keyboards.
Also introduced a very popular cleaning tool: USB keyboard vacuum cleaner. Its operation is very simple and easy to use. After the keyboard vacuum cleaner is powered on, the laptop keyboard can be used to suck dust from the keyboard, which is very convenient.
Part 2: keyboard cleaning solution
There are two kinds of notebook keyboard cleaning programs, one is daily cleaning, it mainly cleaning keyboard surface and crevices, is the most common keyboard cleaning method; the other is a deep clean, you need to dismantle the laptop keys or keyboard, when your keyboard in case of intrusion of liquid or foreign matter.
1. Keyboard Daily Cleaning
If the keyboard is not very dirty, you can first use a soft brush and clean the surface of the dust, then use a USB keyboard cleaner or rubber mud to clean the gap in the foreign body. Finally wipe the keyboard surface with a clean cleaning cloth and detergent, so that can basically clean Dust and mild dirt.
2.Deep Cleaning solutions
- First, we must remove the laptop battery and unscrew the snaps for fixed keyboard. Pay attention to the keyboard below the cable, gently pull out by hand, so you can remove the keyboard.
- After the keyboard is removed, we can start cleaning up. First, take the keys one by one. The method of removing the keys is very simple. Most keycaps on the keyboard are straight-inserted and can be pulled down from the outside. It is recommended to disassemble by keyboard area, which is beneficial to the installation after cleaning.
- Remove the keycaps and place in a container filled with water, add the right amount of detergent. It can be detergent powder, detergent, etc., and a corrosive detergent cannot be used. After the cleaning, use a dry soft cloth to absorb the moisture, and dry in a cool place.
- The keyboard bracket looks very dirty. Spray a small amount of cleaning agent on the cleaning cloth and wipe it clean carefully.
- After cleaning the keyboard bracket and keycaps, reinstall the keycap on the keyboard and reinstall the keyboard to laptop.
Part 3: Keeping a good habit for clean keyboard
1. Do not eat next to the computer, especially foods with a lot of residue and juice;
2. using a notebook Sticker, the new notebook is especially recommended;
3. buy a laptop keyboard cleaning tools, regular cleaning laptop keyboard.
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