A little TLC for your computer???

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Having just upgraded the RAM on my 'venerable' and very reliable computer. It might be worth mentioning a little simple maintenance??? When I looked inside, the build up of dust was amazing, on the fan blade, on the cooling fan for the CPU, the gaps between the heat sink fins were blocked with dust as well, the ventilation holes into and out of the power supply and dust in general, it was a disgrace. The amount on the CPU fan was incredible and I estimate the cooling holes for the power supply was obstruted by 50%!!!

A carfull light brush with a clean 1/2" paint brush and a vacum cleaner nozel close by did the job, although it took 15-20 miniuts. The result is a much quiter computer, and one assumes cooler running. One would also assume the lower (or more controled)teperatures will extent the reliabuility and working life as well.

CJS
 
mysterio84 said:
it is surprising, a can of compressed air also does the trick as well!!
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Mmm, you certainly get an evenly destributed thin layer all over:D The bulk gets blown from one area to another, bit like the garden leaf blowers, 're distribution machine' :thinking::shrug: With a bit of luck, you can blow then into next doors garden :naughty:

CJS
 
Another hint is...

Rather than buy expensive screen cleaners and wipes a bit of paper towel and a squirt of Mr Muscle glass cleaner will do the trick, use paper towel not loo roll or duster as it leaves no bits behind and Mr Muscle excess evaporates away so no streaks
 
Also,

If your PC is on a thick carpet place it on a thin piece of board the size of the PC base and this will help reduce the dust as well
 
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