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Cleaning your product, Removing dirt and debris from your product

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3 Cleaning your product Cleaning your product regularly removes dirt and debris so that your device continues to operate at its best. Use the following information to safely clean the external surfaces of your product. Removing dirt and debris from your product Here are the recommended steps to clean dirt and debris from your product. 1. Wear disposable gloves made of latex (or nitrile gloves, if you are latex-sensitive) when cleaning the surfaces. 2. Turn off your device and unplug the power cord and other connected external devices. CAUTION: To prevent electric shock or damage to components, never clean a product while it is turned on or plugged in. 3. Moisten a microfiber cloth with water. The cloth should be moist, but not dripping wet. IMPORTANT: To avoid damaging the surface, avoid abrasive cloths, towels, and paper towels. 4. Wipe the exterior of the product gently with the moistened cloth. IMPORTANT: Keep liquids away from the product. Avoid getting moisture in any openings. If liquid makes its way inside your HP product, it can cause damage to the product. Do not spray liquids directly on the product. Do not use aerosol sprays, solvents, abrasives, or cleaners containing hydrogen peroxide or bleach that might damage the finish. 5. Start with the display (if applicable). Wipe carefully in one direction, and move from the top of the display to the bottom. Finish with any flexible cables, like power cord, keyboard cable, and USB cables. 6. Be sure that surfaces have completely air-dried before turning the device on after cleaning. 7. Discard the gloves after each cleaning. Clean your hands immediately after you remove the gloves. See Cleaning your product with a disinfectant on page 38 for recommended steps to clean the hightouch, external surfaces on your product to help prevent the spread of harmful bacteria and viruses. Cleaning your product with a disinfectant The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends cleaning surfaces, followed by disinfection, as a best practice for preventing the spread of viral respiratory illnesses and harmful bacteria. After cleaning the external surfaces of your product using the steps in Removing dirt and debris from your product on page 38, you might also choose to clean the surfaces with a disinfectant. A disinfectant that is within HP's cleaning guidelines is an alcohol solution consisting of 70% isopropyl alcohol and 30% water. This solution is also known as rubbing alcohol and is sold in most stores. Follow these steps when disinfecting high-touch, external surfaces on your product: 38 Chapter 3 Cleaning your product

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Cleaning your product
3
Cleaning your product regularly removes dirt and debris so that your device continues to operate at its
best. Use the following information to safely clean the external surfaces of your product.
Removing dirt and debris from your product
Here are the recommended steps to clean dirt and debris from your product.
1.
Wear disposable gloves made of latex (or nitrile gloves, if you are latex-sensitive) when cleaning the
surfaces.
2.
Turn off your device and unplug the power cord and other connected external devices.
CAUTION:
To prevent electric shock or damage to components, never clean a product while it is
turned on or plugged in.
3.
Moisten a microfiber cloth with water. The cloth should be moist, but not dripping wet.
IMPORTANT:
To avoid damaging the surface, avoid abrasive cloths, towels, and paper towels.
4.
Wipe the exterior of the product gently with the moistened cloth.
IMPORTANT:
Keep liquids away from the product. Avoid getting moisture in any openings. If liquid
makes its way inside your HP product, it can cause damage to the product. Do not spray liquids
directly on the product. Do not use aerosol sprays, solvents, abrasives, or cleaners containing
hydrogen peroxide or bleach that might damage the finish.
5.
Start with the display (if applicable). Wipe carefully in one direction, and move from the top of the
display to the bottom. Finish with any flexible cables, like power cord, keyboard cable, and USB
cables.
6.
Be sure that surfaces have completely air-dried before turning the device on after cleaning.
7.
Discard the gloves after each cleaning. Clean your hands immediately after you remove the gloves.
See
Cleaning your product with a disinfectant
on page
38
for recommended steps to clean the high-
touch, external surfaces on your product to help prevent the spread of harmful bacteria and viruses.
Cleaning your product with a disinfectant
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends cleaning surfaces, followed by disinfection, as a
best practice for preventing the spread of viral respiratory illnesses and harmful bacteria.
After cleaning the external surfaces of your product using the steps in
Removing dirt and debris from
your product
on page
38
, you might also choose to clean the surfaces with a disinfectant. A disinfectant
that is within HP’s cleaning guidelines is an alcohol solution consisting of 70% isopropyl alcohol and 30%
water. This solution is also known as rubbing alcohol and is sold in most stores.
Follow these steps when disinfecting high-touch, external surfaces on your product:
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Chapter 3
Cleaning your product