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Step 1. Setup Before you do any sort of work on your MacBook, you’re going to need to shut it down, detach the power supply and anything else you’ve got connected and, should your MacBook have the ability to do so, remove the Compatible Parts . I’d also recommend laying down your MacBook on some soft surface like a towel, since we’ll be moving it around a fair bit in order to clean the casing. Shut it down, take it out. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ingredients List Aside from the MacBook you that you want to clean, you’re going to need a few things on hand to support your efforts. The most basic toolkit, and the Apple-recommended one, should include a clean, soft, lint-free cloth and a source of water in which to lightly dampen it. If you don’t own one, they’re fairly inexpensive and available online and from office and even auto supply stores. (For what it’s worth, I’ve seen many people recommend a 3M product, such as the micro-fibre lens cleaning cloth.) There’s also a range of additional solutions and cleaning supplies you can buy, most of which at your local Apple Store. While they aren’t required to clean your MacBook, they are an option, especially for cleaning your case. We’ll take a look at some of the products available later in the article. Things to Avoid As Apple recommends, do not use aerosol sprays, solvents, or abrasives. While you can certainly use cleaning products (obviously, only ones that are designed for use on your product; don’t just use generic cleaning supplies) that come as a spray, don’t use them to spray directly onto the product. Be sure to spray them on a cloth and use that to apply it to the product. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Step 2. Cleaning The Screen To clean your MacBook screen and other laptop parts , first ensure the steps we took in the first section have been met. Then, go ahead and pull out your clean, soft, lint-free cloth and dampen it slightly with water. Make sure you aren’t soaking it or, upon application, there’s a likelihood the excess water can run into parts of your machine that you don’t want it to. Then, simply go ahead and wipe down your screen with the cloth. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Step 3. Cleaning The Keyboard The keyboard is perhaps the most likely place on your MacBook to get dirty, considering it’s the part that you’ll likely touch the most. Research has shown that a keyboard can host more germs than your toilet, so it’s an area you’ll likely want to take action to keep clean. A keyboard can host more germs than your toilet. Just as important as keeping your Laptop Keyboard clean is cleaning it safely. The design of a MacBook’s island-style keyboard means there’s many opportunities for liquids to get into the internals of your machine and cause problems, so it’s important not to douse it in water. My recommended course of action for cleaning your keyboard is to use a dedicated product, such as the Techlink Keyboard Cleaning System, which is specifically designed to clean your keys and the casing around them. Otherwise, you can take a damp cloth like we’ve used in the other steps and wipe down each key, and it’s surrounding casing. Do so individually, and not in just one wipe of the entire keyboard. However you choose to clean the keyboard area, it is vital you do not allow for residual liquids to be left to leak into your MacBook’s internals. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Step 4. Cleaning The Case Cleaning your MacBook’s case is a very similar laptop accessory to the one we used for the display. You’ll need to pull out that clean, lint-free cloth, lightly dampen it with a source of water and then wipe down the case of your MacBook, making sure to not apply too much water in order to avoid it leaking into the inside. To keep your MacBook safe, be sure not to spray liquid directly onto the case and take special care when cleaning near ports and other openings on your MacBook to avoid potential damage. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- While your most basic equipment need only include a cloth and some water, there’s a range of third-party cleaning products available that can be used to effectively clean your MacBook, including things like the specialist keyboard cleaning system we mentioned earlier in the article like clean Samsung N Series N148 (Black) Keyboard . For more laptop repair helps
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