

Clorox? It requires four minutes to evaporate. It needs 10 minutes to disinfect a surface thoroughly. With that in mind, examine your Lysol’s packaging. If you let just a single minute pass and rest assured, these products will cause liquid damage. Note: Please don’t do this! “Wait a minute? How does cleaning your MacBook cause liquid damage?”Īny liquid – including a disinfectant – will start to erode your shiny new MacBook Pro’s components the instant it gets inside. The products are more of a base than acid, but they are still dangerous to your device and should never be sprayed directly on it. The cleaning agents in these products rank between 11 and 13 on the pH scale, meaning they are not acidic like black coffee.

Look at the labels, and taglines will tout that “Bacteria does not stand a chance!” But flip the colorful bottle around and note the ingredients. When you walk into a local Target or the cleaning aisle of a grocery store, you will find products that appear ideal for MacBooks, tablets, and other devices. The not-so-good news is that device owners may be damaging their devices in helping to stop the virus. Out of concern over the spread of COVID-19, 80% of respondents disinfect the surfaces of their devices regularly, with 42% doing it daily and 35% doing it a few times every week.

Whether you are a remote worker, computer repair company staffer, or a school employee, the few minutes it takes to care for your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro will keep it in good working order while reducing the chances of viral spread.Īt MicroReplay, we have commissioned a survey asking device owners about their cleaning habits.

Using everyday household products to clean your MacBook and other devices can cause liquid damage.īravo for regularly cleaning and disinfecting your MacBook.
