How to Clean an iPad: Tips and Recommended Products

If you have an iPad at home, regardless of how you use it, it is inevitable that it will end up getting more or less dirty. Whether it is the screen with traces of fingerprints, the connectors with dust or even the back with a stain, in this article we will tell you how you should clean the product. We will also emphasize the type of products recommended for these cases.

Aspects to avoid during cleaning

Knowing what to do to clean an iPad is important, but so is knowing what not to do. Especially to avoid doing it if you want your device not only to stay clean, but also not to have scratches or other defects caused by poor cleaning.

How to Clean an iPad: Tips

  • Do not under any circumstances use abrasive liquids such as the typical sprays used for household cleaning. These products may appear to leave the screen and even the case clean, but they can end up deteriorating the materials and making cleaning counterproductive.
  • Avoid using lint-free cloths and wipes . This is not serious in principle, but using products of this type can make the device more dirty instead of cleaning.
  • Do not use cloths that are not soft , as these could generate unwanted scratches on the device and even “eat” the original color of the device on its back and sides.
  • Do not pour liquid directly on the product , either the screen or the chassis. It is better to first wet the cloth or wipe that you are going to use, since this will prevent liquid from entering the interior of the iPad.
  • Compressed air devices are prohibited, as they can be useful in other types of devices or components, but not in an iPad. In addition, this will spread germs and bacteria around the house, something that is by no means pleasant.

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Clean iPad screen

This is one of the most sensitive points to clean, as the screens are made of very sensitive materials. However, if you take into account what is mentioned in the previous point, you do not have to worry. There are several products to carry out this cleaning. In the case of liquids, we recommend Whoosh! which is the same one used by Apple to clean devices, although any other with similar characteristics could be useful. Even water at any given time can be a great ally.

On the other hand, as far as cloth or wipe is concerned, we recommend using two different cloths , one to add the liquid and clean the screen and another to dry it later. It is important that these two are differentiated and that the one used for drying is never used for the other function. In this case, dry wipes, soft kitchen paper or microfiber cloths similar to those used to clean glasses are valid. Below you will find a purchase link to a product that can serve the cause.

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Now, the steps to follow for cleaning are as follows:

  • Check that the iPad is turned off and that there are no cables or accessories connected. Also remove the cover if it is on.
  • Put a little liquid on the cloth or paper you are going to use. There is no exact amount, so common sense should prevail. If you use a srpay, two taps will suffice.
  • Gently slide the paper or cloth over the screen in one direction. That is, if you go from top to bottom, always do it like that. Avoid doing it in circles. It is important that you do it gently and if there is a stain that is difficult to remove, do not despair and instead of using more force, put liquid on the cloth again and focus on that part.
  • Now take the dry cloth or paper and proceed to make the same movement that you did with the liquid, but this time to dry it.

Same procedure to clean the chassis

The chassis or case of the iPad, regardless of what it is, also has sensitive materials. Therefore it is important in this case also to follow the recommendations not to use abrasive liquids. The effect of using them here has less impact than on the screen, but it could cause the color to be lost and in the long run make the aesthetics of the iPad lose a lot of value. The steps to follow for this cleaning are the same as in the previous section, with special attention to the camera lenses to prevent them from being scratched during cleaning.

How to clean iPad connectors

Having dirt on the headphone or charging jacks of the iPad is more common than you might imagine. It is also in speakers and microphone. No matter how much care is taken to clean the device or keep it in clean places, in the end it is inevitable that a small speck of dust will get inside. This can also cause problems such as the speaker does not sound good, the iPad cannot be charged properly, or the microphone stops working. In fact, cleanliness is the first piece of advice given when any of this fails.

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Therefore, to clean any of these products it is recommended to use soft bristle toothbrushes or lint-free swabs . With products of this type you will avoid damaging any connector internally and you will not allow more dirt to get in with the fluff. You may already have products of this type at home that you use for cleaning, but if not, it will not be difficult to find them in a store like Amazon.

Then, when cleaning each connector, you have to be extremely careful . Try to do it gently, both when you insert the swab or brush and when you proceed to clean it internally. In the case of the swabs, you should throw them away when you use them and you may even have to use several at once. For brushes it is advisable to wash them afterwards and not to use them again until they are completely dry. Precisely in this regard it must be emphasized that under no circumstances use any liquid for it, since regardless of whether it is abrasive or not it could damage the iPad.

Cleaning accessories

There are many accessories compatible with an iPad (covers, keyboards, mice …). Each of them has its own special cleaning method, for which we recommend consulting the manufacturer’s website. However, there are a series of general lines that must be followed for some of them and that fully coincide with what is indicated in previous points: always do it with soft products, use only non-abrasive liquids for those that are allowed and proceed with cleaning with extreme delicacy.