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10-20-2020 02:21 PM
can i use my hand sanitizer to clean my computer
brand: Germ-x
type: original
ethyl alcohol: %62
if so how long do i let it dry?
and how much can i put?
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10-20-2020 02:58 PM
Any liquid getting inside the laptop is running the risk of shorting it out and turning it into an electric brick. Is it worth that just to clean it? So, do not POUR or SPRAY anything on it, even a little bit.
About all you can do is dampen a cloth, so that is is barely wet, and lightly wipe that cloth across the keys, taking care to not get any of the liquid between the keys or on the base of the unit.
Even this is risky, and if it were mine, I would not do it.
It's your PC, it's your call -- but be aware that if you damage it by getting it wet, that is considered Accidental Damage and is not covered by the HP warranty.
I am a volunteer and I do not work for, nor represent, HP
10-20-2020 02:58 PM
Any liquid getting inside the laptop is running the risk of shorting it out and turning it into an electric brick. Is it worth that just to clean it? So, do not POUR or SPRAY anything on it, even a little bit.
About all you can do is dampen a cloth, so that is is barely wet, and lightly wipe that cloth across the keys, taking care to not get any of the liquid between the keys or on the base of the unit.
Even this is risky, and if it were mine, I would not do it.
It's your PC, it's your call -- but be aware that if you damage it by getting it wet, that is considered Accidental Damage and is not covered by the HP warranty.
I am a volunteer and I do not work for, nor represent, HP