当它干净时，一切都会更好。更不用说杂乱无章了。这就是为什么定期清洁电脑很重要的原因，今年春天是最好的时机。
就像硬盘驱动器整洁的计算机运行得更好更快一样，没有灰尘堆积的计算机运行得更冷，因此更好更快。添加一个干净的显示器、键盘和鼠标，计算机使用起来会更加愉快。
进行良好的清洁有很多工作要做，但它可以很快进行。由于(Due)步骤和细节的数量，本文将分为两部分；物理清洁您的计算机并清理计算机的“内部”，即Windows和您的硬盘驱动器。
让我们看看物理清洁Windows计算机的最佳方法。
清洁计算机(Your Computer)的
物理部件(Physical Parts)
请勿(Do NOT)对已打开或仍连接电源或其中的计算机进行任何物理清洁。在清洁计算机或其组件之前，请拔下它们的插头。
您还需要排出计算机或笔记本电脑上的任何残留或静电。以下是台式电脑和笔记本电脑的步骤。静电是对您和您的计算机的真正威胁。它会给您带来严重的冲击或永久损坏您的计算机。
排出台式(Desktop)电脑的残留(Residual)和静电
- (Drain)通过触摸外壳的金属部分而不是内部的任何组件来(not)排出任何静电。
- (Drain)按住电源按钮约 20 秒，排出剩余电量。
排出笔记本电脑的(Laptop)残留(Residual)和静电
- 从墙上拔下电源线，然后从笔记本电脑上拔下电源块或转换器。
- 如果可能，请取出笔记本电脑电池。对于某些新笔记本电脑，除非您打开笔记本电脑的外壳，否则这是不可能的。我们不建议这样做。
- 通过触摸外壳的金属部分而不是内部的任何组件来排出(Drain)任何静电。
- (Drain)按住电源按钮约 20 秒，排出剩余电量。
液体和计算机
切勿将液体清洁剂或水直接涂抹在计算机的任何部分。始终(Always)将布、棉签或魔术橡皮弄湿，然后用它来清洁。它应该只潮湿到足以知道它不干燥。
水(Water)，或液体，和电不(NOT)混合。水(Water)和大多数液体都是极好的电导体，所以即使是最少量的水也会导电。
这可能会导致您的计算机短路或在您和计算机之间建立电气连接，从而导致您疼痛并可能造成严重伤害。在极端情况下，甚至会导致死亡。
在重新连接电源并打开之前，请让您的计算机有足够的时间完全风干。如果你的布只是稍微潮湿，应该不会花很长时间，也许 5 分钟左右。如果您可以等待更长的时间，请这样做。
在计算机上安全使用罐装或压缩空气(Air)
要去除松散的灰尘和污垢，没有什么比罐装或压缩空气更好的了。但是，在压力下使用空气时，对于您和您的计算机来说，存在一些安全问题。
- 请勿使用非(NOT)专门设计用于计算机的空气压缩机。普通(Ordinary)的空气压缩机可能会使用太大的压力并移动小型计算机组件。它们还可能在气流中含有水分和油脂，从而导致计算机短路。
- 戴上安全眼镜和防尘面罩。眼镜将有助于保护您的眼睛免受任何可能被吹入其中的碎屑的伤害。防尘口罩是为了防止你吸入灰尘。这太恶心了。此外，灰尘中可能含有微量的重金属，如汞或铅。如果您每天都在清洁计算机，这些金属会在您的系统中堆积并损害您的健康。
- 使用罐装空气时，请遵循罐头上的所有说明。切勿将其喷在自己身上，并在使用时始终保持罐体直立。推进剂会对您的皮肤造成类似冻伤的灼伤。保持罐子直立还可以防止推进剂以液体的形式喷出，这可能会损坏您的计算机。
现在您已经为安全做好了充分的准备，让我们继续清洁计算机的物理部件。
清洁需要什么
- 两件干净、干燥的超细纤维衣服或柔软的无绒布。一种用于润湿，一种用于保持清洁和干燥。
- 棉签(Cotton)，如棉签(Q-tips)。有一种末端非常尖，非常适合进入边框边缘和其他难以到达的地方。
- 屏幕清洁液。不要使用任何含有氨水(NOT)或酒精的东西。您可以购买屏幕清洁液，或者您可以将大约半杯水和半茶匙白醋或两滴温和的洗洁精（如原始黎明(Dawn)）混合。
- 对于计算机的其余部分，任何适用于硬表面的清洁溶液都可以使用。您的屏幕清洁解决方案也将起作用。
- 97% 外用酒精。（可选(Optional)用于电子部件周围的深度清洁。如果您不习惯清洁电气触点，请跳过此步骤。安全总比抱歉好。）
- (Magic)如果键盘或电脑机箱特别脏，请使用魔术橡皮擦。
如何清洁电脑屏幕(Computer Screen)或
显示器(Monitor)
计算机屏幕或显示器是您进入计算机世界的视图。最终出现的结果是我们首先使用计算机的原因。那么为什么不保持它干净整洁呢？易于(Easy)阅读和易于查看意味着更易于使用。
清洁屏幕的步骤
- 如果可能，请关闭显示器并拔下电源。如果是笔记本电脑，请关闭笔记本电脑。这是为了防止在某些液体以某种方式进入电子设备时对您或屏幕造成损坏或伤害。
- 使用(Use)干燥的超细纤维布擦拭整个屏幕、边框或外边缘以及屏幕背面。这将去除松散的灰尘和污垢。
- 使用罐装空气，将其喷洒到任何看起来像是有灰尘的狭窄地方。
- 使用Q-tip进入边框与屏幕相接的狭窄角落，以防止灰尘或污垢进入。
- 用屏幕清洁液喷洒或弄湿超细纤维布。(microfiber)布摸起来应该稍微有点湿。你不希望它足够湿以至于它可能会滴落。请勿将其(NOT)喷在屏幕或计算机上。液体(Liquids)和电子产品不会混合。擦拭(Wipe)屏幕以去除任何残留的灰尘、污垢或指纹。
- 使用第二块干燥的超细纤维布擦干并擦亮屏幕。转圈有助于避免留下条纹。
- 再次打开屏幕并检查是否有任何遗漏的点。如果你漏掉了一两个地方，你可以用干布把它们擦干净。如果需要湿布，请拔下显示器并再次尝试清洁。
如何清洁键盘和鼠标
清洁键盘的步骤
- 从计算机上拔下键盘。如果您有笔记本电脑，请确保将其关闭、拔掉电源、取出电池，然后按照上述排放残留(Draining Residual)物和静电(Static Electricity)的步骤进行操作。
- 将键盘倒置并摇出。如果它不是笔记本电脑键盘，您可以尝试将其倒置在坚硬的表面上轻轻敲击。准备好有点恶心。即使你从不在电脑前吃饭，也会掉出看起来有点恶心的东西。在继续之前用布把它擦干净。
- 用柔软、干燥、不起毛的布轻轻擦拭按键，以获得最后一点。
- 用清洁剂沾湿布并擦拭键盘，然后单独清洁每个按键。如果某些按键上积聚了污垢，您可能需要稍微用力擦洗或使用稍微潮湿的魔术橡皮擦。
- 使用湿布清洁键盘电缆的整个长度。注意它是否卡住。如果卡住，可能会损坏电缆，从而导致问题。更换键盘是最安全的。
清洁鼠标(Your Mouse)或
触摸板的步骤(Touchpad)
- 从计算机上拔下鼠标。如果您有笔记本电脑，请确保将其关闭、拔下电源、取出电池并耗尽电量。
- 用柔软、干燥、不起毛的布轻轻擦拭整个鼠标或触摸板表面。
- 用清洁溶液弄湿布，然后擦拭鼠标或触摸板。如果有污垢堆积，您可能需要稍微用力擦洗或使用微湿的魔术橡皮擦。
- 使用湿布清洁鼠标电缆的整个长度。注意它是否卡住。如果卡住，可能会损坏电缆，从而导致问题。同样(Again)，您最安全的选择是更换鼠标。
一般(General)清洁计算机(Your Computer)或
笔记本电脑(Laptop)的步骤
关闭您的计算机或笔记本电脑，然后按照上述排放残留物(Draining Residual)和静电(Static Electricity)的步骤进行操作。
从计算机上拔下所有电缆。
使用罐装空气吹出计算机上的任何通风口或端口。为大量灰尘做好准备。这样做直到没有更多可见的灰尘出现。
如果您正在使用(If you’re working on a PC)可以取下盖子的PC，那么请这样做并吹掉里面的所有灰尘。这是一个很好的更改，可以直观地检查您的计算机组件是否有任何损坏或退化。然后返回清洁计算机外部。
如果您正在使用笔记本电脑(If you’re working on a laptop)，可能有一些面板可以卸下来访问您的硬盘驱动器或RAM。如果您对此感到满意，请取下面板并使用罐装空气吹出任何灰尘。
- 使用蘸有清洁液的棉签清除任何缝隙或通风孔中的污垢。
- 用清洁剂弄湿布，然后擦拭 PC 或笔记本电脑的外部。
- 用湿布清洁连接到计算机的所有电缆的整个长度；电源、显示器、USB什么的。检查电缆和末端是否有任何损坏并修理或更换它们。这也使您有机会整理电缆，从而减少您周围的杂乱。
- 如果您觉得有必要，可以使用蘸有酒精的棉签清洁电缆末端的触点。完成后，让电缆静置并风干至少 5 分钟，然后再重新连接。检查它们以确保它们完全干燥。
- 更换(Replace)电缆，确保它们完全就位并固定好，然后继续使用您的计算机。
全部清洁
您的计算机现在几乎和开箱时一样干净。我敢打赌，你也会对此感觉更好。我保证你的电脑也感觉更好。现在空气可以正常流过计算机，使其保持凉爽并快速运行。
电缆上的触点现在干净且固定，使您的计算机组件可以更好地相互通信。如果您已整理好电缆，您的桌面上可能会有更多空间，并且您周围的绊倒危险会更少。
如果您发现损坏的电缆并修复或更换它们，您的计算机将运行得更好、(AND)更安全。整个过程花了你大约半个小时。
(Was)那30分钟对你来说值得吗？请继续关注本文的第 2 部分，了解如何通过调整Windows(Windows)和硬盘驱动器 来清理计算机的“内部” 。
How to Clean Your Computer Properly, Inside and Out
Evеrything works better when it’s clean. Not to mention that clutter kills. That is why it’s important to clean your computer regularly and this spring is as good a time as any.
Just as a computer with an uncluttered hard drive runs better and faster, a computer with no dust build-up in it runs cooler, and thus better and faster. Add a clean monitor, keyboard, and mouse and the computer is just more pleasurable to use.
There’s a lot to doing a good cleaning, but it
can go very quickly. Due to the number of steps and details, this article will
be broken into 2 parts; physically cleaning your computer and cleaning out the
‘insides’ of the computer meaning Windows and your hard drive.
Let’s look at the best ways to physically
clean your Windows computer.
Cleaning the Physical Parts of
Your Computer
Do NOT do any of the physical cleaning of a computer that is turned on or has power still attached or in it. Unplug your computer or its components before cleaning them.
You’ll also want to drain any residual or static electricity from the computer or laptop. Following are the steps to take for a desktop PC and a laptop. Static electricity is a real threat to you and your computer. It can give you nasty shock or permanently damage your computer.
Draining Residual and Static
Electricity from a Desktop PC
- Turn off the computer through your operating system, like you normally would.
- Unplug the computer from the wall.
- Drain off any static electricity by touching a metal part of the case, not any of the components inside.
- Drain residual electricity by pressing and holding in the power button for about 20 seconds.
Draining Residual and Static
Electricity from a Laptop
- Turn off your laptop through your operating system, like you normally would.
- Unplug the power cable from the wall and unplug the power block or converter from your laptop.
- Remove the laptop battery if possible. For some new laptops this is not possible unless you open the case of your laptop. We do not advise doing that.
- Drain off any static electricity by touching a metal part of the case, not any of the components inside.
- Drain residual electricity by pressing and holding in the power button for about 20 seconds.
Liquids and Computers
Never apply liquid cleaners or water directly
to any part of the computer. Always dampen the cloth, cotton swab, or magic eraser
and use that to clean. It should only be damp enough to just know that it is
not dry.
Water, or liquids, and electricity do NOT mix. Water and most liquids are excellent conductors of electricity, so even the smallest amount of it will conduct electricity.
That can cause a short circuit in your computer or make an electrical connection between you and the computer causing you pain and possibly severe injury. In the extreme case, it can even result in death.
Also allow your computer enough time to completely
air dry before reconnecting power and turning it on. It shouldn’t take long if
your cloth was only slightly damp, maybe 5 minutes or so. If you can wait
longer, do so.
Using Canned or Compressed Air
Safely with Computers
To remove loose dust and dirt, nothing beats
canned or compressed air. But there are some safety concerns when using air
under pressure, for you and your computer.
- Do NOT use an air compressor that is not specifically designed for use with computers. Ordinary air compressors can use too much pressure and dislodge small computer components. They also can have moisture and grease in the air stream which can cause a short circuit in your computer.
- Wear safety glasses and a dust mask. The glasses will help protect your eyes from any debris that may get blown into them. The dust mask is to prevent you from inhaling the dust. It’s just nasty. Plus, the dust can contain traces of heavy metals like mercury or lead. If you’re cleaning computers every day, these metals can build up in your system and damage your health.
- When using canned air, follow all the instructions on the can. Never spray it on yourself, and always keep the can upright when using it. The propellant can cause frostbite-like burns to your skin. Keeping the can upright also prevents the propellant from coming out as a burst of liquid, which could cause damage to your computer.
Now that you’re sufficiently prepared for
safety, let’s get on to cleaning the physical parts of the computer.
What You’ll Need for Cleaning
- Two clean, dry microfiber clothes or soft lint-free cloth. One to dampen and one to keep clean and dry.
- Cotton swabs, like Q-tips. There is a kind that has very pointed ends which are great at getting into the bezel edge and other hard to reach places.
- Screen cleaning liquid. Do NOT use anything with ammonia or alcohol in it. You can buy screen cleaning fluid, or you can make a mix of about a half-cup of water and a half teaspoon of white vinegar or two drops of a gentle dish soap like original Dawn.
- For the rest of the computer, any cleaning solution meant for hard surfaces will work. Your screen cleaning solution will work too.
- 97% rubbing alcohol. (Optional for deep cleaning around electronic parts. If you’re not comfortable with cleaning electrical contacts, skip this. Better safe than sorry.)
- Magic eraser if the keyboard or computer case is especially dirty.
How to Clean a Computer Screen or
Monitor
The computer screen, or monitor, is your view
into your computer’s world. What shows up there is ultimately why we use the
computer in the first place. So why not keep it clean and clear? Easy to read
and easy to see means easier to use.
Steps to Clean Your Screen
- Turn off your monitor and unplug it from the power if possible. If it’s a laptop, power off the laptop. This is to prevent damage or injury to you or the screen if some liquid should somehow make it to the electronics.
- Use the dry microfiber cloth to wipe down the entire screen, the bezel or outside edge, and the back of the screen. This will remove the loose dust and dirt.
- With the canned air, spray it into any tight spots that look like they have dust in them.
- Use the Q-tip to get into the tight corners where the bezel meets the screen to get any wedged in dust or dirt.
- Spray or wet the microfiber cloth with your screen cleaning solution. The cloth should be just slightly damp to the touch. You don’t want it wet enough that it might drip. Do NOT spray it on the screen or computer. Liquids and electronics do not mix. Wipe down the screen to remove any remaining dust, dirt, or fingerprints.
- Using the second dry microfiber cloth, dry off and polish your screen. Going in circles helps avoid leaving streaks.
- Leave the screen to completely air dry before turning it on again.
- Turn on the screen again and check for any missed spots. If you missed a spot or two, you can probably clean them up with the dry cloth. If it needs the wet cloth, unplug the monitor and try cleaning it again.
How to Clean a Keyboard and Mouse
Steps to Clean Your Keyboard
- Unplug your keyboard from the computer. If you have a laptop, ensure it is turned off, unplugged, battery removed, and follow the Draining Residual and Static Electricity steps above.
- Turn your keyboard upside-down and shake it out. If it’s not a laptop keyboard, you can try gently tapping it on a hard surface while it’s upside-down. Be prepared to be a little grossed out. Even if you never eat around your computer, stuff will fall out that just looks a bit nasty. Clean that off with your cloth before proceeding.
- Use the canned air to blow off any remaining dust or debris.
- Gently wipe your soft, dry, lint-free cloth across the keys to get the very last bits.
- If possible, use a damp cotton swab to clean just under the keys and the crevices of the keyboard.
- Dampen your cloth with your cleaning solution and wipe down the keyboard, then clean each key individually. If there’s a build-up of dirt on some keys, you may need to scrub a little bit harder or use a slightly damp magic eraser.
- Use the dampened cloth to clean the entire length of the keyboard cable. Pay attention to whether it snags or not. If it snags, there is likely damage to the cable which can cause problems. It is safest to replace the keyboard.
Steps to Clean Your Mouse or
Touchpad
- Unplug your mouse from the computer. If you have a laptop, ensure it is turned off, unplugged, battery removed, and the power drained.
- Use the canned air to blow off any loose dust or debris.
- Gently wipe your soft, dry, lint-free cloth across the entire mouse or touchpad surface.
- If needed, use a damp cotton swab to clean in the crevices of the mouse or touchpad.
- Dampen your cloth with your cleaning solution and wipe down the mouse or touchpad. If there’s a buildup of dirt, you may need to scrub a little bit harder or use a slightly damp magic eraser.
- Use the dampened cloth to clean the entire length of the mouse cable. Pay attention to whether it snags or not. If it snags, there is likely damage to the cable which can cause problems. Again, your safest option is to replace the mouse.
Steps to Clean Your Computer or
Laptop in General
Turn off your computer or laptop and follow the Draining Residual and Static Electricity steps above.
Remove all cables from the computer.
Use the canned air to blow out any vents or ports on the computer. Be prepared for large puffs of dust. Do this until no more visible dust comes out.
If you’re working on a PC that you can take the cover off, do that and blow out all dust inside. This is a good change to visually inspect your computer components for any damage or degradation. Then go back to cleaning the outside of the computer.
If you’re working on a laptop, there may be panels that can be removed for access to your hard drive or RAM. If you’re comfortable with doing this, remove the panels and use the canned air to blow out any dust.
- Use a cotton swab dampened with cleaning fluid to work dirt out of any crevices or vents.
- Use a cotton swab dampened with rubbing alcohol to work dirt out of any ports.
- Use your dry cloth to wipe off any loose dust or debris.
- Dampen your cloth with your cleaner and wipe down the exterior of the PC or laptop.
- If necessary, use the magic eraser to get any tough marks off it.
- With your damp cloth, clean the entire length of any cables connected to the computer; power, monitor, USB, whatever. Check the cables and ends for any sort of damage and repair or replace them. This also gives you an opportunity to organize your cables so there’s less clutter around you.
- A cotton swab dampened with rubbing alcohol can be used to clean the contacts in the ends of the cables, if you feel it’s necessary. Once you have, let the cables sit and air dry for at least 5 minutes before reconnecting them. Inspect them to make sure they are completely dry.
- Replace the cables making sure they are fully seated and secured and go back to enjoy using your computer.
All Clean
Your computer is now almost as clean as when it came out of the box. And I bet you feel better about it too. I guarantee your computer feels better too. Now air can properly flow through the computer keeping it cool and running fast.
The contacts on your cables are now clean and well-seated allowing the components of your computer to talk to each other better. If you’ve tidied up the cables, you probably have more room on your desktop and less tripping hazards around you.
If you found damaged cables and repaired or replaced them, your computer will run better AND safer. This whole process took you about a half an hour.
Was that 30 minutes’ worth it to you? Stay tuned for part 2 of this article on how to clean out the ‘insides’ of your computer by tuning up Windows and your hard drive.
