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    [WTA] Cleaning the Dell XPS M1530

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by nuginuk, Dec 15, 2008.

  1. nuginuk

    nuginuk Notebook Enthusiast

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    Help, i've been using this laptop for like a year, and i kinda used it unnormaly (dirty), so my question is how do you clean the metal surface and crums underneath the keyboard, is there a way to take off the keyboard?
    thx in advance
     
    nuginuk, Dec 15, 2008
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    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    Bowlerguy92 Notebook Deity

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    I tilt my computer so that it's vertical and then I stick the compressed air straw up in the F keys and just run across and watch as all of the crumbs fly down the keyboard and out.
     
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  4. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    I've been doing about the same thing with my air compressor... :D

    Just be sure to use *short bursts*..not too much pressure is needed! ;)


    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Dec 15, 2008
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  5. nuginuk

    nuginuk Notebook Enthusiast

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    thx guys, how about the surface of the metal it self, cuz i got like "oily" wrist so the metals its like nasty hehe any cleansing soap i should use?
     
    nuginuk, Dec 16, 2008
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    I turn the lappy upside down and then spray the air inside. You can get the gas air from office depot
     
    jjgoo, Dec 16, 2008
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    I use Windex on the palm wrests and anything thats aluminum. It gets white nasty blotches all over it. It's really frustrating.
     
    Bowlerguy92, Dec 16, 2008
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    For the surface of the palm rest on my 1530..I just use the Lens Cleaning Wipes that come in the little packets...The ones I like are made by Bausch & Lomb. They have worked out just fine for me. :D


    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Dec 16, 2008
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    I clean mine weekly with a damp cotton cloth (water).
     
    bmerk, Dec 17, 2008
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