Comments on: How to Clean a Computer http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-a-computer/ How to clean anything and everything! Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:15:38 +0000 hourly 1 By: James http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-a-computer/#comment-68686 James Sat, 02 Jul 2011 13:57:49 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/?p=744#comment-68686 Compressed air is ok but I use a vacuum with a hose attachment hooked to the exaust side or my leaf blower they work great just take pc outside to blow it out. Compressed air is ok but I use a vacuum with a hose attachment hooked to the exaust side or my leaf blower they work great just take pc outside to blow it out.

]]> By: Kat http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-a-computer/#comment-8128 Kat Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:57:21 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/?p=744#comment-8128 This is a great time to check any parts of your computer that require thermal grease/paste. That stuff will eventually evaporate or wear out and need to be replaced. This is especially important on processors. Also, make sure you discharge if you decide to touch any part of the inside of the computer. You can do this by touching any grounded metal object, such as a water tap, or the metal stripping under the corners of walls. You can also get static control wristbands if you're going to do some heavy duty cleaning and reassembling. Check all the fans on your computer and use compressed air to blow out any buildup there. And make sure you don't blow the dust back toward the computer, blow away from it. You'd be surprised how often people don't think about this. The same things apply to cleaning out the inside of game consoles! (Which you should also do once the warranty expires) This is a great time to check any parts of your computer that require thermal grease/paste. That stuff will eventually evaporate or wear out and need to be replaced. This is especially important on processors.

Also, make sure you discharge if you decide to touch any part of the inside of the computer. You can do this by touching any grounded metal object, such as a water tap, or the metal stripping under the corners of walls. You can also get static control wristbands if you’re going to do some heavy duty cleaning and reassembling.

Check all the fans on your computer and use compressed air to blow out any buildup there.

And make sure you don’t blow the dust back toward the computer, blow away from it. You’d be surprised how often people don’t think about this.

The same things apply to cleaning out the inside of game consoles! (Which you should also do once the warranty expires)

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