The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    cleaning sticky oil/grease

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by samnyc, Oct 5, 2014.

  1. samnyc

    samnyc Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    2
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Hi,

    I had placed my Asus Rog G750JX-RB71 in the kitchen for a few months. Due to oily environment of the kitchen, my laptop is all sticky and greasy. It has oily/grease on its body,keyboard,screen etc.

    Also, because of oil, it has accumulated dust. It's proving very difficult to clean the grease from it.

    I don't want to damage my laptop by using some strong solvent. So please recommend some good solutions for cleaning the grease/oil from my laptop.

    Thank you,
     
  2. robbert-h

    robbert-h Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    24
    Messages:
    146
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    31
  3. Support.3@XOTIC PC

    Support.3@XOTIC PC Company Representative

    Reputations:
    1,268
    Messages:
    7,186
    Likes Received:
    1,002
    Trophy Points:
    331
    You could use a common dish washing detergent. Those are fairly mild and made to get rid of grease and oil (at least thats what the commercials say)
     
  4. t456

    t456 1977-09-05, 12:56:00 UTC

    Reputations:
    1,959
    Messages:
    2,588
    Likes Received:
    2,048
    Trophy Points:
    181
    Yes, detergent's perfectly fine (and cheap). Ammonia's even better though, works very well cleaning up ye ol' cooking grease buildup. Don't dilute, just apply and hold breath :D .
     
  5. ALLurGroceries

    ALLurGroceries  Vegan Vermin Super Moderator

    Reputations:
    15,730
    Messages:
    7,146
    Likes Received:
    2,343
    Trophy Points:
    331
    You were gaming in the kitchen? More important is the accumulation of crumbs in your keyboard.

    The oil is going to be hardest to remove from the screen, which has a the risk of being destroyed by a strong solvent. Use dish cleaner on that, for the rest try rubbing alcohol or as t456 says ammonia, if you have it around, or windex.
     
  6. Prostar Computer

    Prostar Computer Company Representative

    Reputations:
    1,257
    Messages:
    7,426
    Likes Received:
    1,016
    Trophy Points:
    331
    Streak-free window cleaner works well in most cases. It has a small amount of ammonia, among other detergents and solvents, that helps to cut through some of the grime. Apply it to a lint free cloth until damp, then wipe away. :)
     
  7. samnyc

    samnyc Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    2
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Thanks for replying everyone!

    I tried dish washing detergent and it worked very well. All the grease is gone. I'm so happy.

    Luckily there were not any crumbs in the keyboard. It was just grease. Thanks
     
  8. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

    Reputations:
    9,431
    Messages:
    58,189
    Likes Received:
    17,900
    Trophy Points:
    931
    Fine for the case, just be careful on dismays since it can dissolve some protective coatings.
     
  9. Prostar Computer

    Prostar Computer Company Representative

    Reputations:
    1,257
    Messages:
    7,426
    Likes Received:
    1,016
    Trophy Points:
    331
    Yes, it's definitely better for the chassis. It can also leave streaks on the display/dismay ( ;)), as it's meant for glass surfaces (obviously).