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cheesyappleuser

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Apr 5, 2011
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Hi everyone!

I've had my MacBook Pro for a while now, and I was thinking of cleaning it, specially on the keyboard and vents and every little place that is impossible to clean with a cloth. So, I've come across air dusters, but I don't know if they might damage the computer. I'd also like to use this to clean my iPhone in a similar fashion.

Is it okay to clean a computer like this, or is it better to use something like a toothbrush or a dedicated electronics brush?
 
Hi everyone!

I've had my MacBook Pro for a while now, and I was thinking of cleaning it, specially on the keyboard and vents and every little place that is impossible to clean with a cloth. So, I've come across air dusters, but I don't know if they might damage the computer. I'd also like to use this to clean my iPhone in a similar fashion.

Is it okay to clean a computer like this, or is it better to use something like a toothbrush or a dedicated electronics brush?

For a even better clean think about removing the bottom of the case, recently did mine and now noticeably quieter and cooler... mine was a 2012 Retina Mac Book Pro so had quite a few years worth of dust build up.
 
For a even better clean think about removing the bottom of the case, recently did mine and now noticeably quieter and cooler... mine was a 2012 Retina Mac Book Pro so had quite a few years worth of dust build up.
Interesting… no problems due to the build of the computer then? (like soldered components)
 
Nope. They're designed for this sort of job.

At work we've got an air compressor in the workshop as it works out cheaper in the long run.
 
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