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How to clean laptop?
(mander.xyz)
Hi all, I found this old ThinkPad and I would like to pass it on to someone that could really use it, but it's a bit disgusting. What is the best and easiest way to clean this? What tool would/ do you use?
Also the plastic parts of the vacuum cleaner tend to build up static charge when rubbed, so be careful not to zap your electronics.
Yes. Thx, I forgot about that. Especially the insides. You probably want to have a look inside, if the outside already looks that dirty. And the case / outside is probably fine with some light zapping. It went through ESD testing and certification. And should be able to deal with electrostatic discharge in some way. But the (individual) components on the inside are way more delicate and not made to withstand it.
And avoid fans, spin them fast and they're generators, with a good chance of reverse polarity to the intended. In fact, judicious canned air is probably better than a vacuum, but you use what you've got, it's a thinkpad, it'll probably be fine.
+1 to Isopropanol, (unused) makeup brushes can also be useful.
seconding makeup brushes!! Fluffy ones are great for delicate things and lightweight dust but a good thin edge brush will work wonders on stuck bits (source: my sewing machine seems to inhale dog hair every chance it gets)