isopropanol : Computer Hardware Buyers’ Glossary

Isopropanol aka isopropyl alcohol, C₃H₇OH, has many uses in keeping computers running well. You can buy it in any drugstore, usually in a 500 mls (1.06 US pints) bottle. You don’t want methanol, methyl alcohol, wood alcohol or rubbing alcohol. In a pinch, you can get it from Amazon at considerably more than the going price. Make sure you get the 99% pure form. Other types may contain water or massage oil. It dissolves grease. It leave no residue. You can use it to:

• Clean keyboard innards or keyboard keycaps.
• Clean the mouse and innards.
• Clean the contacts at the ends of cables.
• Clean the innards of your computer including circuit board contacts.
• Clean and disinfect your phone.
• Clean any metal surface.
• Clean CD (Compact Disk)s and DVD (Digital Video Disk) s
• Ingredient is high quality glass cleaner.

Excellent Glass Cleaner

You can make a powerful yet environmentally friendly glass cleaner. Here is a recipe for a three 650 mls (1.37 US pints) sprayers full:

The blue food colouring is optional; it helps identify the sprayer contents as window cleaner. Use a microfibre cloth.