Dell Latitude D500 - Manual (Page 85)

Cleaning Your Computer
Computer and Keyboard
Display
Touch Pad
Floppy Drive
Optical Media
Computer and Keyboard
1. Shut down your computer, disconnect any attached devices, and disconnect them from their electrical outlets.
2. Remove any installed batteries .
3. Gently use a vacuum cleaner with a brush attachment to remove dust from the slots and holes on your computer and
between the keys on the keyboard.
NOTICE: To avoid damaging the computer or display, do not spray cleaning solution directly onto the display. Only use
products specifically designed for cleaning LCDs, and follow the instructions that are included with the product.
4. Moisten a soft, lint-free cloth with water or an LCD cleaner, and wipe the computer and keyboard. Do not allow water
from the cloth to seep between the touch pad and the surrounding palm rest.
Display
NOTICE: To avoid damaging the computer or display, do not spray cleaning solution directly onto the display. Only use
products specifically designed for cleaning LCDs, and follow the instructions that are included with the product.
1. Shut down your computer, disconnect any attached devices, and disconnect them from their electrical outlets.
2. Remove any installed batteries .
3. Moisten a soft, lint-free cloth with water or an LCD cleaner, and wipe the display until it is clean.
Touch Pad
1. Shut down your computer, disconnect any attached devices, and disconnect them from their electrical outlets.
2. Remove any installed batteries .
3. Moisten a soft, lint-free cloth with water, and stroke it gently across the surface of the touch pad. Do not allow water
from the cloth to seep between the touch pad and the surrounding palm rest.
Floppy Drive
Use only a commercially available cleaning kit to clean your floppy drive. Such kits contain pretreated floppy disks to remove
contaminants that accumulate during typical operation.