Personal hygiene is very important, and more so in these moments where the coronavirus has become a problem worldwide. There are many guidelines to follow to ensure that we are out of total danger. In addition to washing our hands, there are other actions that we should take. One of these actions that we must perform is to clean and disinfect the laptop.
Although it is now recommended to increase the number of times we wash our hands, there are also other actions to take. We have already explained how to clean and disinfect your mobile phone from coronavirusNow it's up to the laptop. It should be noted that all these actions should be done regularly, not only for fear of catching coronavirus.
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Risks beyond the coronavirus
Now we are all aware of the coronavirus and that is fine, since it is the most imminent risk. The problem is that we should already have cleaning and disinfection procedures in place, something that does not happen.
A Chicago hospital discovered that their keyboards had drug-resistant strains of staph. In netherlandsAnother hospital studied 100 keyboards, of which 95 had streptococci, staph and other pathogens. In addition, dirt can accumulate between the keyboard keys and more if we eat or drink in front of them. For all this we should have established and periodic hygiene protocols.
Microbiologists state that the computer and keyboard should be cleaned and disinfected once a week. Note that most bacteria in computers and keyboards come from the hands and fingers. It is recommended to wash your hands before and after using a keyboard, as normal, without the need for coronavirus.
Therefore, if you did not have a protocol for cleaning and hygiene of the laptop, now with the coronavirus, it is the best time to establish this habit. So these practices that we are going to explain to you, you should always use them, whether or not there is a risk from the coronavirus.
Precautions prior to disinfection and cleaning
We must bear in mind that we are going to work with electronic devices, so there are some things that we must take into account:
- The ideal would be use disposable gloves when we are going to clean and disinfect the laptop. If we do not have one, the ideal is to thoroughly wash our hands before and after the process.
- Before cleaning and disinfecting your laptop, you must clean and disinfect the surface where you are going to carry out this process. The best thing would be to clean the surface where we are going to put the laptop with water and bleach.
- We have to turn off the laptop before starting any process, remove the charger and whenever possible, the battery.
- Do not use abrasive chemicals such as bleach to clean the laptop at most the screen cover. If we do, with a damp cloth, not soaked.
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Ideal products to disinfect the laptop from coronavirus
- Isopropyl alcohol or ethanol of at least 70% purity
- A container to mix
- Distilled water
- Microfiber cloth or, failing that, cotton
- Alcohol-free disinfectant wipes
- Optionally we can use specific spray or compressed air cans
How to disinfect the laptop case
The best option is to start from the outside in. The most exposed element of a laptop is the case, both the top cover where the screen is and the base. Possibly this step is the simplest of all. We must follow these steps:
- In the chosen container, we put distilled water and isopropyl alcohol in equal parts
- We introduce the microfiber cloth or cotton into the liquid and wring it out, something very important. We must be efficient when draining it, since it is important that it does not drip, it must be wet, above all.
- We carefully wipe all the connections, the top, bottom, air vents, bezels and the entire exterior surface.
Note: we recommend waiting at least 10 minutes for it to dry completely, although if we wait longer, the better. We must be clear that we do this for health, to avoid becoming infected with coronavirus.
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How to clean your laptop keyboard and mouse
There is no special method to clean this surface. It is perhaps the most difficult item to clean and the one that requires the most patience. If you're a bit nifty, you can remove all the keys, but if you don't want to go one by one, you can do it with a can of compressed air.
After cleaning under each keyboard, either by removing the keys or with compressed air, we are going to clean the keys. It is as simple as soaking and wringing the cloth or taking a new piece of cotton and cleaning the surface. We clean everything, the keys, the top and where the mouse or trackpad is.
Obviously we must let this part dry also before starting the system. The idea is that we leave it for 10 minutes, at least, after finishing cleaning and completely disinfecting the laptop.
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How to clean the screen of our laptop due to the coronavirus
The ideal at this point is to use special screen wipes. These usually already contain sufficient disinfection elements for proper cleaning. If we do not have, with the same cloth or with a new piece of cotton we can also clean the screen. We remember that the cloth or cotton must be damp, we must prevent it from dripping or we want to be without a laptop.
The process, ideally, is through circular movements over the entire screen. After this we can take a dry cloth or a piece of paper to dry the screen and avoid leaving traces. You can also choose to let it dry and then with glass cleaner and a paper, we can make it perfect for use.
Under no circumstances should you use water to clean the screen, as it contains chlorine and minerals that can leave marks.
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Conclusion
Although now this is important to do because of the coronavirus, it does not mean that this process should be done every week. After cleaning the laptop, it is best to wait at least 10 minutes before inserting the battery or power cord and turning it on.
Ideally, a microfiber cloth at the most cotton or makeup remover pads. Under no circumstances is it recommended to use toilet paper or paper napkins, and not kitchen paper. Only use paper napkins or kitchen paper to clean the screen after applying the sanitizing mixture.
