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HOW TO DISENFECT AN EXTERNAL DISK/THUMB DRIVE
SPILLED COFFEE ON MY KEYBOARD/MOUSE/CEL PHONE……
GUNK ALL OVER MY LAPTOP’S SCREEN
The following is a compilation from several sources. Some I knew, some from Service Express, Inc, and some from PC World. If you have any to share e-mail them to me.
HOW TO DISENFECT AN EXTERNAL DISK/THUMB DRIVE:
Hooking up to a computer with a different OS is preferable. Either way first update ALL antivirus, anti-malware, anti-spy ware, etc. Now disconnect from the web, ALL phone/fax lines, etc. so no one else can get infected and the bad guys can’t call for help. Next turn the ‘AUTO RUN’ feature on your computer off. Last step, hook up the infected drive and clean it up. Some drives may be so badly infected that you can barely get your needed files off safely. It may be wiser to trash those drives.
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WHOOPS, I SPILLED COFFEE ON MY KEYBOARD/MOUSE/CEL PHONE……
QUICK, disconnect or turn off the unit!! HURRY, remove any batteries, covers, or chips and place it upside down on a towel. If it is just plain water it will dry by itself overnight. Or a gentle breeze from a fan or hair dryer on low will help.
For sticky stuff like milk, pop, food, or liquids with sugar it gets a bit more difficult. Lots of patients and Q-tips dipped in alcohol or water are required. I also use Windex and a paper towel for cleaning dirt and grease off my keyboard and computer. In a worst-case scenario where the gunk gets inside and the keys are sticking, I have placed my keyboards in the dishwasher. This method is a last resort method. It has a success rate of 60 to 75%. It either will fix it, or finish it off. Place the unit face down, put a rubber band around any cords. Run the dishwasher on ‘REGULAR’ cycle WITHOUT SOAP. DO NOT use the heated drying cycle. Place the unit on a towel face down and let dry overnight. On extremely dirty keyboards (from a steel mill) I used about ¼ of the liquid soap for a load with an extra rinse.
Return to top of page.I GOT GUNK ALL OVER MY LAPTOP’S SCREEN:
I use the special plastic lens cleaner I buy for my eyeglasses to clean my laptop’s screen. It is specially formulated to not leave residue or harm the coatings I get on my glasses.
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Brian
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