PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-717
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 717
AUGUST 2012
47
PS 717
AUG 12
Basic Cleaning Materials
You’ll need these basic cleaning materials:
•
vacuum cleaner, NSN 7910-01-423-9525. NSN 7045-01-417-3206* brings a package of
five replacement vacuum bags.
•
tweezers
•
clean, soft, lint-free cloth. A scrap from a
cotton T-shirt works best.
•
disinfectant wipes, NSN 6840-01-411-
9963*. The wipes come pre-moistened
and 60 to a dispenser.
•
can of compressed gas duster to blow
away debris from hard-to-reach nooks
and crannies. NSN 7930-01-398-2473
brings a box of six 10-oz cans.
You can also use a paint brush to whisk away debris. Get a brush about
1
/
2
-in wide,
with the softest bristles you can find. Your local paint store or art supply shop will
have one. Pull out any loose bristles before you use the brush.
•
lint-free foam swabs, NSN 4920-
01-243-0571. Don’t use cotton
swabs; they leave fibers behind.
•
isopropyl alcohol, NSN 6505-00-
655-8366
You can also get a keyboard/mouse cleaning kit, NSN 7930-01-406-2203*, for
sprucing up your keyboard. The kit comes with a 1-oz pump-spray bottle of cleaner, a
2
1
/
2
-oz can of compressed gas duster and eight cleaning swabs.
*These NSNs are not on the AMDF. Order them on DD Form 1348-6 and
put “NSN not on AMDF” in the REMARKS block.
Computers…
…the keys
to clean
keyboards!
that’s
because
the
keyboard
could
use some
cleaning,
so in the
meantime
here are…
try
something
you haven’t
done lately.
w
h
oa!
now
that’s
a
dust bunny!
pick
up your
computer’s
keyboard.
take a close
look at the
underside.
now
examine
the top
of the
keyboard,
the keys
and the
small
spaces
between
and below
them.
if you’re like
most
computer users, you’re
seeing a plastic land-
scape littered with tiny
debris, everything from
dust, sand and hair to
cracker crumbs, sesame
seeds and assorted bits
of chocolate!
over time,
this debris
builds
up; it can
clog
your
keyboard
and cause
the keys to
stick.
what do
you see?
gee whiz,
what’s with
this keyboard
lately?
all the keys
keep
sticking.
follow the cleaning
instructions in the
user’s manual; that’s
the
best
approach.
or you
can look
for tips
on the
manufac-
turer’s
website.
if neither
a user’s
manual nor
a website is
available,
follow
these guide-
lines…
and that’s
not
the only
problem with
keyboards.
if several
people
share
the same
keyboard, it
can become
a
breeding
ground
for germs
and viral
infections.
regular cleaning
and
disinfecting
can put
your keyboard back in working order and
halt the spread of germs.
Foam swabs
don’t leave
fibers
behind
a Compressed
gas duster gets
into hard-to-
reach places!
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