● Conductive tote boxes
● Opaque shielding bags
● Transparent metallized shielding bags
● Transparent shielding tubes
Cleaning your computer
Cleaning your computer regularly removes dirt and debris so that your device continues to operate at its best.
U
se the following information to safely clean the external surfaces of your computer.
Enabling HP Easy Clean (select products only)
HP Easy Clean helps you to avoid accidental input while you clean the computer surfaces. This software
disabl
es devices such as the keyboard, touch screen, and touchpad for a preset amount of time so that you
can clean all computer surfaces.
1
. Start HP Easy Clean in one of the following ways:
● Select the
Start menu, and then select HP Easy Clean.
– or –
● Select the HP Easy Clean icon in the taskbar.
– or –
● Select
Start, and then select the HP Easy Clean tile.
2
. Now that your device is disabled for a short period, see
Removing dirt and debris from your computer
on page 29 for the recommended steps to clean the high-touch, external surfaces on your computer.
A
fter you remove the dirt and debris, you can also clean the surfaces with a disinfectant. See
Cleaning
your computer with a disinfectant on page 30 for guidelines to help prevent the spread of harmful
b
acteria and viruses.
Removing dirt and debris from your computer
Here are the recommended steps to clean dirt and debris from your computer.
For computers with wood veneer, see Caring for wood veneer (select products only) on page 31.
1. Wear disposable gloves made of latex (or nitrile gloves, if you are latex-sensitive) when cleaning the
sur
faces.
2
. Turn o your device and unplug the power cord and other connected external devices. Remove any
installed batteries from items such as wireless keyboards.
CAUTION: To prevent electric shock or damage to components, never clean a product while it is turned
on or pl
ugged in.
3
. Moisten a microber cloth with water. The cloth should be moist, but not dripping wet.
IMPORTANT: To avoid damaging the surface, avoid abrasive cloths, towels, and paper towels.
4
. Wipe the exterior of the product gently with the moistened cloth.
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