Cleaning Macbook Pro Aluminum

If you have a Macbook Pro Aluminum Unibody, you know how hard it is to keep the laptop clean. Every fingerprint, dust, or any other dirt it shows on the aluminum cover, screen. This article will show you how to clean the cover, screen and even the fans on the new Macbook Pro unibody.

The first thing you need to do before you start cleaning your macbook pro laptop is to shut it down and unplug it from the electricity source (unplug the power cord also remove the battery). This step is taken so that accident (like spill water) won’t damage your computer (example short circuit).

To clean the aluminum cover you just need to take a soft cloth that is damp with water and run it over the cover. It is best if the cloth hat you use to be soft and lint free. Try to avoid the openings so that water would not damage the laptop. Also be careful not to use direct spray or any types of liquid (spray the liquid on a soft cloth and then clean the cover). It is indicated to avoid sprays with aerosol, solvents and abrasives solutions.

To clean the display of your Macbook Pro the laptop must be shut down and be disconnected from any power source (power cable and battery). Take a damp piece of cloth or a piece of newspaper and start cleaning the display. You can use the solutions that are special made for windows, but do not spray it directly on the display, spray the solution on the piece of cloth or newspaper.

Avoid using aerosol sprays, solvents or abrasives.

It is indicated to, occasionally clean the fans on the Macbook Pro Unibody Aluminum. This will make your laptop run faster and will extend the life of your fans. To do this you will need to remove the fans. You can find on the Internet tutorials of how to change a fan on a Macbook Pro or how to tear down a Macbook Pro laptop.  To clean your fan you need a can of compress air and a facemask. Put the facemask on and spray the can on the fan and in. This will make the dust from the fan to blow out. It is indicated to have a vacuum cleaner nearby so that you can vacuum all the dust that comes off.

To clean the keyboard you need a soft damp cloth and a Q-tip. Clean the keyboard gently with the cloth and Q-tip.

Now this is how you can clean your Macbook Pro Aluminum Unibody laptop.

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