How to Clean Your Cell Phone

Turn off your phone and disconnect any power supply., Remove your battery if you are able to do so.This may, however, invalidate your warranty. , Clean your keypad, if you have one, with a dry cotton swab., Replace your battery and reassemble your...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Turn off your phone and disconnect any power supply.

    Remove the case and any screen protector.

    If you have cracks in your screen do not remove the protector.
  2. Step 2: Remove your battery if you are able to do so.This may

    , Clean the interior of your phone very carefully with a clean, dry cotton swab. , Using a lint free microfiber cloth wipe off the back of your phone.

    You may need to dampen a portion of the cloth with a solution of 40 % alcohol to 60% distilled water to clean any stubborn spots. , You may also use the dampened portion of the cloth on your screen if some smudges remain.

    Wipe your screen again with a dry microfiber cloth. , Use a cotton swab, lightly dampened with the alcohol mixture, for the corners and any crevices.

    Allow your case to dry completely before returning it to your phone.Use a high quality leather cleaner for a leather case.

    Allow your case to dry completely before putting it back on your phone.
  3. Step 3: however

  4. Step 4: invalidate your warranty.

  5. Step 5: Clean your keypad

  6. Step 6: if you have one

  7. Step 7: with a dry cotton swab.

  8. Step 8: Replace your battery and reassemble your phone.

  9. Step 9: Use the microfiber cloth to wipe your screen using long

  10. Step 10: vertical strokes.

  11. Step 11: Clean the case

  12. Step 12: inside and out

  13. Step 13: with the dampened microfiber cloth.

Detailed Guide

Remove the case and any screen protector.

If you have cracks in your screen do not remove the protector.

, Clean the interior of your phone very carefully with a clean, dry cotton swab. , Using a lint free microfiber cloth wipe off the back of your phone.

You may need to dampen a portion of the cloth with a solution of 40 % alcohol to 60% distilled water to clean any stubborn spots. , You may also use the dampened portion of the cloth on your screen if some smudges remain.

Wipe your screen again with a dry microfiber cloth. , Use a cotton swab, lightly dampened with the alcohol mixture, for the corners and any crevices.

Allow your case to dry completely before returning it to your phone.Use a high quality leather cleaner for a leather case.

Allow your case to dry completely before putting it back on your phone.

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