How to Clean a Laptop (Macbook) Clean with Me!

A popular question we get is about cleaning laptops, and the safest, easiest way to keep your laptop / Macbook looking great (and being nice and clean!).

So in this video, we get to clean along with cleaning expert Melissa Maker as she tackles her laptop! #laptop #cleaning #macbook

0:00 - Introduction
0:39 - Keyboard
2:21 - Trackpad
2:42 - Ports
3:03 - Screen
5:46 - Full Wipe Down
8:08 - Exterior
8:38 - Outro

Comment Question: Are you a Mac or PC user?

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COMMENT QUESTION: Are you a Mac or PC user?

[honeypeadigital]

Fair. I wouldn't recommend using the alcohol on the screen though. Water and micro fiber cloth is enough. Same wipe pattern, and a buffing pattern after works great.

[HeyThisIsPouya]

hey you should not clean your screen with rubbing alcohol, it removes this protective layer of material... you should use distilled water

[vickibarana]

I love both PC & Mac - depends on the task sometimes. I also love having a PC, laptop and tablet - I'm a bit of a geek and options make me happy

[terrikuykendall]

I’ve been wanting to get mine cleaned for a long time! Thank you so much

[philr.]

A regular laptop is not the same like a gaming laptop. A gaming laptop has a port and a fan that breathes in cool air and exhaust out heat. The internal layer and the fan is required to be clean once every 3-6 months depending on how often it's being used. This also counts onto the AQI inside your home.

I wouldn't recommend using anytime of chemical to clean the screen. Just used distilled water or cool-warm tap water.

[hollihogan]

We had to take out laptop to get a tune up and find out it has a virus. So much for virus protection. I am a pc person. Your videos are amazing! You help motivate me. Thank you Melissa! You should do a beauty routine and update daily routine.

[ebeaman]

I have all the above but for me nothing beats a Desktop!

[kevinalthage]

Laptop for me here!.... I love your products, and the info you provide on YouTube. Color: gray

[deanr]

Apple user since 1984. Apple Systems Engineer for 30+ years. "One you go Mac you don't go back." Mostly use a MacBook Pro but I also have a 24-inch iMac for editing work.

[tracy_in_primary]

One-eye'd Mac user here (I like the light grey or pink...currently have the grey). "Once you have a Mac, you can't go back!" I was issued a PC laptop for work last year. That thing drives me crazy. I use it purely for projecting and printing and I use my own Mac for everything else. Haven't had a desktop since about 2011.

[philxworld]

- turn the Macbook off before cleaning
- proceeds to clean the Macbook with power on

[TheSaneHatter]

I'm firmly a desktop user: even when I *had* a laptop, I used it as a desktop most of the time. In fact, I'm even consiering whether or not a two-screen desktop would be best for my future work!
And I've used both Macs and PCs, sometimes simultaneously, depedning on what was available. I strongly prefer Macs overall, but I frequently haven't had my choice.

[annettescott]

Definitely a MacBook person here! Thanks for this - really helpful!

[Sweetdaisyjournals]

MacBook Pro user and a Mac user since the mid 90s.

[shawnm]

You turned your can of compressed air upside down when you adjusted your laptop. Inverting canned, compressed air causes liquid to spray out of the can.

Never use alcohol on your screen. It damages the coatings ... use water.

If possible, disconnecting the battery when using any cleaning liquid is advisable.

[kathryn]

iPad in a case that uses Bluetooth keyboard that swivels out of the way! (You can use it like a tablet when you swivel the keyboard out of the way). Best of both worlds as far as I am concerned.

[tamarahoffmann]

What if the section between the base and keyboard is actually wide speakers (newer macbook pro)? How do I safely clean the wide speaker section?

[Edsdrafts]

DO NOT clean any laptops that have rubber type coating on them as it will dry it to the point where it will start peeling off. Skip rubbing alcohol part on any laptop clean bar screen.
Instead of compressed air you can get Rocket air blower or similar - it will last a lifetime.

[MellieG]

Great video! I ruined my mac keys by keeping my computer on and i think I used too much alcohol :( it was during covid so I was trying to get rid of germs. Great advice, thanks😊