- To prepare for cleaning the POS Terminal touchscreen, power down the device (if possible), or ensure your on-screen software can tolerate false touches while you clean.
- Do not get liquids inside the unit. Do not spray the POS Terminal directly. Instead, use wet wipes, a sprayed cloth or a dampened cloth with the excess moisture squeezed off.
- Select only non-abrasive cleaning wipes or cloths to avoid scratching the POS Terminal touchscreen.
- Avoid highly concentrated alcohol (> 70%), non-diluted bleach or ammonia solutions, as these may cause discolouration.
- Wipe the surfaces with the appropriate wipes or cloths and approved cleaning products, and allow them to dry.
Disinfecting your POS Terminal.
- To prepare for disinfecting the POS Terminal touchscreen, power down the POS Terminal (if possible) or ensure your on-screen POS Software can tolerate false touches while you clean.
- Dampen a new clean, non-abrasive cloth with a disinfectant chosen from the list below. Ensure excess liquid is squeezed from the cloth. You may also use recommended pre-dampened wipes.
- Read the manufacturer’s instructions carefully. Many manufacturers require the surface to remain wet for a few minutes, so continuous wiping might be required.
- Disinfect the surfaces by wiping them with the cloth or wipe, and allow the surface to dry.
- For disinfectant solutions that are safe for use with your POS Terminal, see below.
Recommended disinfectant solutions safe for POS Terminals.
- Household bleach solution (100ml of bleach per litre of water)
- Isopropyl alcohol (≤ 70% alcohol)
Recommended disinfectants POS Terminals.
- Disinfecting Wipes
- Healthcare Bleach Germicidal Wipes
- Commercial Solutions Hydrogen Peroxide Cleaner Disinfectant Wipes
- Clean & Fresh Multi-Surface Cleaner (20% cleaner solution to water ratio)
- Professional Surface Disinfectant Wipes
- Germicidal Disposable Wipes
Do NOT use the following materials when cleaning/disinfecting your POS Terminal.
- Isopropyl Alcohol at concentration > 70%
- Methyl Alcohol or Ethyl Alcohol at concentration > 35%
- Thinner or benzine
- Strong alkali lyes
- Strong solvents
- Acids
- Detergents with fluoride
- Detergents with ammonia at concentration > 1.6%
- Abrasive cleaners
- Detergents with abrasives
- Formula 409
- Steel wool
- Sponges with abrasives
- Steel blades
- Cloth with steel threads