8-2 SERVICE AND SUPPORT PRESARIO NOTEBOOK BEYOND SETUP GUIDE
1800 SERIES
Preventive
Maintenance
This section covers:
•Cleaning Your
Notebook’s Exterior
•Cleaning the Keyboard
•Cleaning the
Display Screen
•Cleaning the TouchPad
•Caring for Your
Presario Notebook
Cleaning Your Notebook’s Exterior
<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 sockets and
remove the battery.
Using a damp, lint-free cloth, clean the keyboard, the
Notebook’s exterior, and other external parts on your Notebook.
<Caution: Do not use household cleaning solvents because they
will damage the finish on your Notebook.
Cleaning the Keyboard
You should clean the keyboard
periodically to rid it of dust, lint,
and any other foreign particles that
may become trapped beneath the
keys. Use a compressed can of air
with a straw extension attached to
blow air in and around the keys.
Cleaning the keyboard prevents
keys from sticking and jamming.
It also makes typing a more
pleasant experience.
<Caution: Do not use liquids of any kind on the keyboard,
as they may permanently damage your keyboard.
<Caution: 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.