8-2 SERVICE AND SUPPORT PRESARIO NOTEBOOK BEYOND SETUP GUIDE
1400 SERIES

Preventive

Maintenance

This section covers:
•Cleanin
g
Your
Notebook’s Exterior
•Cleanin
g
the Ke
y
board
•Cleanin
g
the Displa
y
Screen
•Cleanin
g
the TouchPad
•Carin
g
for Your Presario
Notebook
Give your Presario Notebook a
safe home. If your Notebook is
consistently exposed to direct
sunlight, consider moving it.
The heat from the sun shining
on the display screen can
reduce its performance and
cause glare.
Always disconnect the power
from your Notebook and
disconnect any other
peripherals before attempting
to clean your Notebook or any
of its components.

Cleaning Your Notebooks Exterior

Usin
g
a damp, lint-free cloth, clean the ke
y
board, the
Notebook’s exterior, and other external parts on
y
our
Notebook.

Cleaning the Keyboard

You should clean the ke
y
board
periodicall
y
to rid it of dust, lint,
and an
y
other forei
g
n particles
that ma
y
become trapped
beneath the ke
y
s. Use a
compressed can of air with a
straw extension attached to blow
air in and around the ke
y
s.
Cleanin
g
the ke
y
board prevents
ke
y
s from stickin
g
and
j
ammin
g
.
It also makes t
y
pin
g
a more
pleasant experience.
Caution: When you shut down your Notebook, the power turns
off. However, some electrical currents may still be flowing
through the Notebook. To completely disconnect power from the
Notebook, unplug the power and modem cables from the wall
outlets and remove the battery.
Caution: Do not use household cleaning solvents because they
will damage the finish on your Notebook.
Caution: Do not use liquids of any kind on the keyboard, as they
may permanently damage your keyboard. Do not use a regular
vacuum cleaner for cleaning the keyboard because you may
deposit normal household debris on the surfaces rather than
remove it.