How to Clean Your Laptop

Post by phyzome » Thu, Jun 28, 2018, 5:28 PM UTC

pieter_mj wrote: post #15

LeoPanthera wrote: post #5

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Do you have a citation for this? Because it surprises me. Most smartphones are hard, dry surfaces, which inhibits bacteria growth.

Quick and dirty (pun intended) translation of the most important points of a recent newsitem on a Belgian Dutch tv channel ( https://nieuws.vtm.be/vtm-nieuws/binnenland/video-zo-vuil-je... ) According to a KUL researcher, between 20 to 100 species of bacteria are living on any smartphone (she analysed 5 phones). Almost all species are skin bacteria, but a strand of stafylococcus aureus could cause problems such as se…

Post by djrogers » Thu, Jun 28, 2018, 7:23 PM UTC

gnicholas wrote: post #42

raithel wrote: post #37

I used to work in a laptop repair place. I found that isopropyl rubbing alcohol can sometimes damage or wear some exterior rubbers or plastics on laptops.(works great on interior and metal though!) The best method I have found to clean exterior of a laptop is the following: - Turn off the computer. Standard: - Wipe down exterior, screen and keyboard area with Windex sprayed on a cloth or use Lysol wipes. If Heavily s…

Huh, the article specifically says not to use Windex. You've not found it to damage the screen?

Post by ac29 » Thu, Jun 28, 2018, 7:59 PM UTC

csomar wrote: post #29

SmellyGeekBoy wrote: post #26

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I hate to break this to you but _everything_ is covered in bacteria - the only way to be truly safe is to live in one of those big inflatable bubbles

You have around 1-2Kg of bacteria in your body right now. The inflatable bubble won't help you. You'll also probably die if you kill all of these bacteria as some of them are co-living with you.

Post by kspy » Thu, Jun 28, 2018, 8:45 PM UTC

mistersquid wrote: post #38

Suspect wrote: post #14

Don't eat while using your laptop and you will keep it clean with a dust cloth and a mist of water. Eat while using your laptop and no vacuum in the world will be able to suck that disgusting filth from it.

I often eat while computing for work and personal reasons. Since eating while using a keyboard is a fact of how I live and work, I use a keyboard condom when eating or drinking beverages (especially coffee). Except for my smart phone, I don't really compute in the outdoors. My go-to provider for keyboard covers is http://kbcovers.com (no relation except as a satisfied customer). As the saying goes, an ounce of preven…

Post by elliottkember » Thu, Jun 28, 2018, 11:23 PM UTC

wang_li wrote: post #35

elliottkember wrote: post #23

It wouldn't be Hacker News without a few people commenting "let all your stuff get filthy so your immune system stays on its toes".

Not that a dirty laptop applies, but it’s pretty well supported that a too clean environment is bad for the developing immune systems of children.