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unfortunately our laptops don't stay new forever over time your once shiny new computer slowly turns into a filth machine crumbs get lodged into the keyboard and smudges and stains begin to appear on the screen luckily all of these annoying cosmetic flaws can be quickly and easily fixed with basic household items I'm dan Graziano I'm going to show you one of the ways you can clean your laptop to get the job done I recommend picking up some soft lint-free cloths or microfiber cloths you'll also need mild dish detergent such as dawn a can of compressed air and some rubbing alcohol never use things like paper tower or Windex as this will surely damage your computer you should also never apply anything directly to your screen make sure to spray it into a cloth first before you begin power down your laptop and unplug the connector if your model allows it you should also remove the battery however as you can see with my macbook air this is not the case we're going to start by cleaning the lid and the bottom of the device mix a couple of drops of dawn or another dish soap and a couple of cups of warm water together dip your lint-free cloth in the soapy mixture bring out the rabb and wipe down the surfaces rinse out the cloth with clean water and wipe it down again to avoid water streaks wipe it down a third time with a dry cloth this method can also be used to clean your laptops display and the screen on your monitor or even an HDTV next we are going to take the can of compressed air and begin to spray away the crumbs from your keyboard if your laptop has vents try and spray the dust from there as well more advanced users can open up their device and use the compressed air to spray away any dust on internal components but for now we're sticking to the basics if your keyboard is especially dirty dab your lint-free cloth in the rubbing alcohol and gently rub your keys I find this to be a better solution than soap and water because the rubbing alcohol evaporates almost immediately which greatly reduces the risk of liquid getting inside of your laptop for more how-to like this one be sure to check out how to see Netcom you could also reach out to me on Twitter with any questions or I'm dan Graziano frissina thanks for watching