How To Clean Your Devices

Cleaning your device

Cleaning theyour devices in your classroom is simpler than you’d think. The most important thing to remember is you don’t want ANY liquid to get inside a laptoplaptop, keyboard, or keyboarddevice of any kind. Electricity and water are a bad combination. You should also NEVER use general purpose cleaning products on a screen.

1. If it is a laptop, first turn itTurn off and unplug it.your chromebook, laptop or device.
2. CleaningYou can use any mild cleaning liquid canyou be anything (never put ithave on ahand, screen).but Alcoholuse common sense. Isopropyl alcohol, bleach or bleachalcohol wipes, a mix of bleach and water, Isopropyletc, alcohol,are etc.all Basically,okay whateverto you have on hand.use.
3. Soak or sprayWet a sponge or cloth with the cleaning liquid.
4. Wring out the sponge/cloth until it’s dry.damp, but not wet.
5. Gently wipe down the laptop’sexterior of your device. For example, for a chromebook or laptop, wipe down the case, keyboard, and touchpad. RememberAvoid to not getgetting any of the cleaning liquid on the screen, but cleaning the bevelbezel around ityour screen is fine.

Cleaning your monitor and screens

To washclean the screen (includingon iPads)your chromebook or laptop:

1. WarmThere are many computer screen cleaners on the market, but warm water is usually all we use,use. but youYou can prepare a solution that is one part dishwashing detergent with five parts water.water, if needed.
2. Use a softlint-free clothor microfiber cloth, and dampen it with water or the solution.
3. WringMake itsure outit’s sodamp, therebut isnot nowet. You don't want dripping.
4. Wipe the screen down gently, ensuring you don’t scratch it.
5. Follow with a dry, lintlint-free freeor microfiber cloth.

For screens on smartphones or tablets (such as iPads), you can use isopropyl alcohol or alcohol wipes. That's because these screens are made of glass. However, if you are unsure if your device has a glass screen, err on the side of caution and just use water.