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How To Safely Clean A Laptop Screen?
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How To Safely Clean A Laptop Screen? Breeding ground for germs

by Health Fitness Galore

How to clean a laptop screen safely? Before we answer this question. Let us pop up another question why is there a need to clean a laptop screen or keyboard in the first place?

There are two reasons to clean a laptop screen and keyboard:
  • To remove the visible dirt and grime.
  • It is laden with disease-causing germs.

Let me surprise you: Your laptop is 3 times more covered by bacteria as compared to your toilet seat!!

A laptop keyboard and screen are one of the most touched items in a day by you. You use your laptop while typing your reports, writing drafts, sending emails, making presentations, and doing assignments. As you type frantically, to meet that dreadful deadline, you transfer many microbes to your laptop keyboard and eventually to the screen.
 
We will be discussing ways how to clean a laptop screen safely without damaging it. At the same time, wiping off all the bacteria flourishing out there.

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Bacteria present on the laptop screen and keyboard?

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These include gram-positive cocci, bacilli, gram-positive rods, and gram-negative rods. Among these, ‘the most sickness-causing bacteria crown’ goes to gram-positive cocci and bacilli. Bacilli lead the ‘food poisoning’ business.
 
Quite luckily, gram-negative rods are not present among the most disease-causing bacteria. As they tend to be resistant to drugs and antibiotics. The least harmful common bacteria to you are gram-positive rods.
The genus of bacteria present on a laptop includes: Staphylococci, Streptococci, Micrococci, Pneumococci

Diseases caused by the bacteria present on the laptop screen and keyboard?

  • Sore throat
  • Pneumonia
  • Skin infections
  • Food poisoning
  • Meningitis

What type of laptop screen do you have?

First of all, make sure of the type of screen your laptop has. As the cleaning style differs from surface to surface.
One wrong swipe of your hand may affect the screen display. It may also end up in permanent screen damage. (scratches and streaks).

What material of cloth is best to safely clean a laptop screen?

  • Microfiber is the best for doing so. As it is very soft and gentle on the laptop screen.
  • Never use an old rag, t-shirt, towel, toilet or kitchen tissue roll, or newspaper. As it has the potential of scratches.
  • Always wipe the screen side by side and never in a circular motion.  As you want to remove the dust and grime and not spread it all over.

Chemicals to avoid while purchasing a laptop screen and keyboard cleaner?

  • Acetone
  • Ethyl acid
  • Ethyl alcohol
  • Methyl alcohol
  • Methyl chloride
  • Toluene
  • Ammonia
  • Window cleaner (you can use a glass cleaner only for a glass screen)
  • Any other corrosive substance

How to safely clean a laptop screen?

  1. As a rule of thumb, always turn off your laptop before cleaning.
  2. Follow the manufacturer’s manual to know about the type of laptop screen and how to clean it.
  3. Never use any cleaning material directly on the laptop screen as it may damage the circuits in the machine and the sensitive crystals of the screen.
  4. Always spray the cleaning solution first on a soft, microfiber cloth. Squeeze off any extra liquid. Then wipe off the screen.
  5. In case of persistent smudges and grime, gently use your elbow grease.

Can I use water for cleaning the laptop screen?

  • Yes, for just dust and grime you can use water.
  • But NEVER use tap water as it also contains minerals that can result in scratches on the laptop screen.
  • You can use a dry microfiber cloth or a brand-new cleaning sponge for this matter.
  • Soak it with distilled, filtered, or deionized water.
  • Wring the extra water off.
  • Wipe the laptop screen from end to end.
  • Let it air dry and then close the flap.

Cleaning a glass-coated (Non-LCD) laptop screen safely

  1. Switch off and unplug the device.
  2. With the help of a dry microfiber cloth, remove any visible dust from the screen.
  3. In order to clean the smudges and fingerprints off your laptop screen and to disinfect it, use a microfiber cloth dampened with 70% isopropyl alcohol solution. You can also use a store-bought disinfecting wipe.
  4. Never use the wipes with bleach in them.
  5. Always make sure the cloth and wipes are not dripping wet with the disinfectant solution, as it may harm your laptop screen.
  6. Let the screen air dry.
  7. Alternatively, you can also use a glass cleaner or rubbing alcohol by lightly dabbing it on a soft, dry microfiber cloth.

How to safely clean a LED or LCD laptop screen?

  1. Switch off and unplug your laptop.
  2. Take a soft and dry microfiber cloth and remove the dust from the laptop screen.
  3. In order to clean any visible dirt spots and streaks, take a dry microfiber cloth and spray LCD cleaning spray on it.
  4. Wring off any access liquid.
  5. Wipe the laptop screen safely.
  6. Be extra cautious while cleaning the edges.
  7. Let the screen air dry before turning the flap down.

Make a LED/LCD laptop screen cleaner and disinfectant at home

  1. Take an old spray bottle.
  2. Add 1 cup of white vinegar/ 1 cup of isopropyl alcohol and 1 cup of distilled water in it.
  3. Mix it gently.
  4. You can also use a mixture of distilled water with only a drop of dishwashing soap.
  5. Your DIY LED/LCD laptop screen cleaner and disinfectant is ready.

How to safely clean a laptop touch screen?

  1. Touch screens like tablets come with an extra protective screen, which makes cleaning much easier.
  2. In order to clean and disinfect a touch screen, you have to be extra cautious.
  3. First and foremost, turn the screen off prior to cleaning.
  4. As touch screens, laptops are sensitive to pressure. So, you have to use the minimum amount of pressure while cleaning it with a microfiber cloth dampened with cleaning material.
  5. As your fingertips are coming in direct contact with your laptop touch screen, so you have to wash and disinfect your hands and screen far more frequently.

How to clean a laptop keyboard at home?

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You tend to multitask. Simultaneously, you type an email and eat a sandwich. You are going to watch a movie with a packet of chips. At the end of the day, the keyboard gets subjected to a number of things like crumbs, spillages, and much more. They get stuck under the not-easy-to-reach keys.
  1. First and foremost, Ctrl+S all your work. Turn off your computer.
  2. Open the flap of the laptop. Spread a newspaper or an old piece of cloth on a table. Then turn the laptop upside down. Shake it gently. So, that all large pieces of debris and dirt fall off.
  3. Keep the laptop in the upside-down position, at the same time use a soft-bristled brush. Clean and wipe off any dirt particles and crumbs stuck in between the keys of your laptop.
  4. Now take a lightly-damp microfiber cloth. Wipe the keys from the top with it. In order to evade any key malfunction, be as gentle, as you can.
  5. If the keyboard is coated with grimy spots, use a cotton ball soaked in a bit of isopropyl alcohol. Although, the alcohol evaporates quickly but still make sure that the keyboard is completely dried off.

How to disinfect a laptop keyboard at home?

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As you are done with cleaning all that stickiness off and laptop keyboard is squeaky clean to your eyes from any visible dirt.
Now comes the part to wipe it off from any potential disease-causing bacteria. That you cannot see with your naked eye.
  1. Always read the instructions on the disinfectant’s label for the optimum contact time of the product for doing its duty properly.
  2. Never spray or apply liquid disinfectants directly on the keyboard.
  3. Always apply the liquid cleaner on a soft microfiber cloth first.
  4. Saturate the microfiber cloth or cotton swab, and wring the excess moisture off. Then gently disinfect the laptop keyboard.
  5. In addition to this, you can also use a disinfectant wipe. Make sure to squeeze it to get rid of any extra moisture.
  6. Always make sure that the disinfectant wipe does not contain bleach.

Importance of handwashing and cleaning laptop screen and keyboard

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), handwashing is a ‘Do-it-Yourself’ vaccine. Whenever you are going to touch the laptop or its accessories like a mouse and speakers, either wash your hands or sanitize them properly. In order to keep bacterial growth as low as possible, make it a habit to clean the laptop screen and keyboard regularly.

Aftercare of the laptop screen and keyboard

  1. Always use your laptop with clean hands.
  2. It is better to not eat or drink anything while using your laptop.
  3. Whenever you are done with your work on the computer, place a thin microfiber sheet on the keyboard and then close the flap.
  4. If you are going on vacation or taking a break from using the laptop then place it in a laptop bag. This will keep the dust build-up from happening.

Takeaway

A clean and disinfected laptop ensures your health. There are 3 times more bacteria on your laptop than on your toilet seat. These bacteria can cause sore throat, skin infections, food poisoning, and in extreme cases meningitis and pneumonia.
Never use any cleaning and disinfecting cleaner directly on the screen. Go through the manufacturer’s manual and read about the type of laptop screen. Then choose the type of disinfectant to be used for it.
Always spray it first on a soft and dry microfiber cloth. Squeeze the added moisture out and then gently wipe your laptop screen, keyboard, and mouse. For the keyboard, you have to use a soft-bristled brush. You can follow the same steps for cleaning and disinfecting the screen of a desktop computer.
Have a happy and healthy typing!:)
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