How to Clean Cell Phone Buttons
In a 2011 study conducted by a University of London research team, 92 percent of 390 cellphones were contaminated with at least one type of pathogen. As a small business owner, your cellphone is a must-have device that connects you with customers and clients. Cellphones can harbor millions of germs on the screen and keys, especially if you share the phone with employees or seldom wash your device. These germs may cause infections, rashes and other sicknesses when transferred from your phone to your skin. Employees or customers who use your phone are also at risk for infection. Cleaning your cellphone's keypad with rubbing alcohol helps remove dust, dirt and built-up germs.
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Turn off your cellphone and take it out of its case or cover. Remove the battery.
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Make a mixture of 1/2 rubbing alcohol and 1/2 distilled water.
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Wipe the phone's keypad with a soft, lint-free cloth to remove dust.
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Dip a cotton swab in the diluted rubbing alcohol mixture.
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Rub the cellphone's keys gently with the dampened cotton swab. Wipe the spaces between the keys to remove built-up residue. Do not use too much rubbing alcohol. Excessive liquid may leak under the keypad and damage the phone.
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Allow the cellphone to dry before reinserting the battery or putting it back in its case.
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- Use a lint-free cloth moistened -- not wet -- with distilled water to gently clean your cellphone's screen.
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