Cleaning our Macbook
Tags: macbook, clean, macbookpro
Published: 2018-09-10 23:58:23

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title: Cleaning our Macbook
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Hi, today I clean my laptop, server, networking devices and I share with you my steps for cleaning my macbook :P .

One day without programming. 
Clean your devices and clear your mind -Me.
Step 1: Your laptop
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Requeriments Part 1: 
Cloths and Air compressed (I have compressor because in my house I have server's, switches and routers, motor of my car and blah blah).
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Requeriments Part 2:
Silicone for the body, keyboard and tochpad. And crystal cleaner for your Retina (Laptop, not for you).
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In the Malls have 2 common type of silicone, fatty and dry, the fatty is a horrible option por clean your PC's, he sensation when touching it is ugly.

My laptop :( 

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Cleaning 1:
Use the air compressing on all laptop.

[Apple Oficial guide for clean the macbook pro 2017 keyboard](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205662) 
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Cleaning 2:
Attention!! : "Don't use aerosol sprays, solvents, abrasives, or cleaners containing hydrogen peroxide that might damage the finish". [Apple Oficial guide for clean the macbook](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204172)

Maybe you have a sticky or glued particles, and use cloth for remove this with sugar.
Use the "Dust" clothe, for remove the big particles, a little strength, and a lot of sugar, be sugar; if you not have sugar, your laptop get scratches in the body. 
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Cleaning 3:

Use the silicone

Attention!! : "Don't use aerosol sprays, solvents, abrasives, or cleaners containing hydrogen peroxide that might damage the finish". [Apple Oficial guide for clean the macbook](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204172)

Clean the body, keyboard and Touchpad; DONT USE THIS IN YOUR SCREEN!!!
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Cleaning 4:
Clean the screen, with a nice lint-free cloth. "Avoid abrasive cloths, towels, paper towels, and similar items that might cause damage" [Apple Oficial guide for clean the macbook pro 2017 keyboard](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205662)
And again, be sugar, sugar, the macbook need sugar.
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Result:
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Finally
Use your peripherals, go to the park, look a movie at Netflix, read your book and let the silicon take effect if you use your keyboard after apply the "silicone",can spots appear, this spots are not permanent but your need repeat the "Cleaning 2" step.
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Happy Cleaning.

PD: My english is bad