Verified answer

How to clean devices in ReStory

Find the cleaning cup, brush dirty components and fix a first repair that will not register as clean.

Step by step

1

Remove the dirty component

Disassemble the device until the game exposes the part marked or shown as dirty.

2

Move it to the cleaning cup

Drag the part to the cup at the upper-right of the work desk. This hotspot is easy to overlook.

3

Choose the brush action

Select the brush or clean option and complete the interaction until the dirt state clears.

4

Return and reassemble

Move the cleaned component back to the work area, then rebuild the device in reverse order.

Verification notes

  • This answer is based on a resolved Steam community question and demo hands-on coverage.
  • If the cursor moves but cleaning never progresses, it may be an input bug rather than a missing step.

Sources

Steam Community — stuck at first itemGAMEAY demo teardown and cleaning

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