Keep Your PC Clean To Keep It Running
PCWorld, March 2000
Excerpt quoted from PCWorld
"It doesn't need gas, oil or spring tuneups, but your computer does need preventive maintenance...
Without regular maintenance, your PC may flail, sputter and grind to a halt, leaving you stranded on
the soft shoulder of the Information Highway...
...dust, dirt and grime can lead to serious problems with your PC. The chips and circuits in your system have two mortal enemies; heat and corrosion...If your system is located in a hermetically sealed, climate controlled office, cleaning once a year may suffice.
In dust prone areas however, having your system cleaned every three to six months will add years to
the life of your PC"
Hardware Tips :
Keep your PC as neat as a pin; check your printer driver; control your drive letters.
Kirk Steers
From the March 2000 issue of PC World magazine
http://www.pcworld.com/resource/article/0,aid,14872,00.asp
Related article:
Help Your PC Beat the Heat
What's cooking? Steve Bass says it may be your PC's delicate innards.
CLEANING YOUR COMPUTER HARDWARE:
From TechTV (Dec. 2002 episode)
Excerpt quoted from website:
Clean Your PC
Follow these steps to keep your computer healthy. | By Mike Nadelman
If you want your computer to last, you need to clean it regularly. As Roger shows Chris on today's episode of "Call for Help," a little maintenance prevents some major hardware failures.
In case you missed the instructions on the show, this guide explains how to clean your hard drive, monitor, mouse, laser printer, fax, and scanner.
Before you begin, have the following supplies handy:
- Simple Green
- 409 cleaner (not in a compressed can)
- Rubbing alcohol
- Goof Off
- Compressed air -- 16-oz can
- Clean white rags
- Q-Tips -- the longer the better
- 3M toner vacuum
Read & Print Out (for future reference) complete Guide, at:
http://www.techtv.com/callforhelp/howto/story/0,24330,10542,00.html
See TechTV related online articles (quoted from website pages):
How to Clean Your Keyboard
Get all the food, dirt, and dust out of your keyboard.
www.techtv.com/callforhelp/howto/story/0,24330,2187377,00.html
Clean Your Portable Devices
Brighten your cellphone, PDA, or laptop |By Patrick Norton
www.techtv.com/screensavers/wirelessandmobiletips/story/0,24330,3405845,00.html
COMPUTER HARDWARE
Information about cleaning computer components.
http://www.computerhope.com/cleaning.htm
Visit this site for PC Pick-Me-Ups
Excerpt quoted from website
Keeping your computer clean can do a lot for your system. Sticky keyboards make it difficult to type , dirty monitors can make it difficult to read what's on the screen, and dust inside of your computer can make overclocking difficult. In this section I will be covering how to keep your PC Components clean. Keep in mind that this isn't the be all, end all system cleaning guide - but following these steps should keep your system in good shape and help your parts live a longer, happier life. I'd just like to mention that you should only perform these steps if the hardware in connection is turned off. Cleaning a computer while it is on could damage the equipment and possibly even cause harm to you.
Read more at:
www.users.bigpond.com/billimetzke/PC_Maintenance-Cleaning.htm
Read this online article: (excerpt quoted from article)
Under the Desktop: Spring (or Summertime) Cleaning Blues
Content creators spend plenty of hard-earned dough for their computers and monitors. But could something as ubiquitous as dust put a dent in that investment? Or does cleaning do more harm than good? asks David Morgenstern, as he puts away his squeegee.
www.creativepro.com/printerfriendly/story/16773.html
KEEP YOUR PC NEAT and TIDY
http://www.free2explore.com/cleaningcomputer/
The PC you buy - Keep it clean
http://thepcyoubuy.com/keepitclean2.html
Computers of Tomorrow.com
building your Future Today
Cleaning your computer
http://www.computersoftomorrow.com/computer_cleaning.asp
Computer Cleaning Course
How to safely and sanely clean your system ...
by Tom S. Bair Jr.
http://www.computerbits.com/archive/1999/1100/clean9911.html
or
http://www.oneononesolutions.com/computercleaningcourse.htm
Physical cleaning of a computer
http://www.acer.co.in/mmpc/clean.htm
Keep your PC Clean, Protect your investment.
http://www.tavarish.com/clean/tip.htm
Excerpt quoted from website:
http://www.dust-busters.com/Cleaning.html
COMPUTERS DON'T WEAR OUT, THEY BURN OUT.
Dust Accumulates inside your computer causing Overheating, Chip Burn Out and Malfunctioning Drives. Dirt and Dust are very abrasive on moving parts like Drive Heads, Keyboard Contacts and Printer Gears etc...
Keyboards become sticky and inefficient from dust and particle build up. Exterior surfaces fade and turn yellow making your investment look like ancient Technology!
Computer cleaning services - (British Columbia) offered by
http://www.dust-busters.com/Cleaning.html
Excerpt quoted from website:
http://www.datapower.ca/products_services/computer_cleaning.html
Computer Cleaning
It is important to keep the inside of your computer clean. If dust and other debris like spider webs, pet hair, cigarette ash, etc. build up inside then your computer may fail prematurely. Dust forms an insulating blanket that prevents heat from being dissipated. The heat generated by the various components, including the Central Processing Unit (CPU), a significant source of heat, will build up and raise the temperature inside the box. The CPU fan and the power supply fan will not be able to do their job effectively. When components overheat the operating stability of the computer can be affected and components may fail.
TIP: We suggest that you regularly check that the power supply fan is functioning properly. Simply hold your hand over the fan grille at the back of the computer box. You should feel a flow of air. If you do not feel the air flow have your computer checked as soon as possible.
Read complete information
http://www.datapower.ca/products_services/computer_cleaning.html
Computer Cleaning Tips
http://www.kidsturncentral.com/links/htcleanlinks.htm
Computers: Inside & Out
Lesson 10: Computer Care & Safety
Computers, like any other piece of electronic equipment, need special care and attention in order to perform properly and safely. There are several specialized tasks such as defragmenting, scanning and reformatting that computer experts can do to keep the internal system of a computer working well. However, we'll leave these tasks to the experts for now and concentrate on some daily do's and don'ts that any computer user should know.
http://www.kidsdomain.com/brain/computer/lesson/comp_les10.html
Cleaning Your PC
Suggestions on how to keep your computer clean and
running smoothly
http://pcsupport.about.com/library/weekly/aa101102a.htm
IMac Cleaning tips
CLEANING COMPUTER HARDWARE
Information to help maintain and clean computer components.
http://www.usd253.org/~techsupp/USD253_cleaning.htm
From Compukiss.com:
How to Clean the Computer Screen
www.compukiss.com/sandyclassroom/tutorials/article914.htm
How To Clean Your Computer Mouse
http://www.channel2000.com/sh/technology/thehelpmenu/thehelpmenu-20000315-163744.html
Clean Your Portable Devices
Brighten your cellphone, PDA, or laptop
www.techtv.com/screensavers/wirelessandmobiletips/story/0,24330,3405845,00.html The Cardinal Stritch University College of Business and Management Computer Support
General Guide to Laptop Care (*note this is a wayback machine archived link)
HP Forum - tips for cleaning Laptop screens
bizforums.itrc.hp.com/
How to Clean a WinBook Notebook Computer
http://www.winbookcorp.com/_technote/WBTA00000416.htm
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