Colin's Weekly Tip: Clean out your computer (01/08/02)

[Colin]

It's quite amusing, most people take care of their computers via software but more often then not, they neglect the actual hardware. Computers are dust and dirt magnets, and cleaning them out can often increase their life span quite a bit in the later years.<BR> <BR>Simply remove the cover and remove all the dust bunnies, you can even use your vacuum cleaner to help out. You want to regularly clean out your computer because all the dirt and dust that collects in a computer is electronically conductive. If the dust shorts out your computer (which was the case for my friend) it can cost you more money in the long run to pay the computer technician to clean it out for you!

[GNXtreme]

Another tip along the same lines...if you have filters on your fans to keep the dirt out clean the filters regularly.&nbsp; One manufacturer when asked why filters were not installed on the cases is quoted to say, "It is because if people don't clean the filters they can clog and cause more problems than if no filter is installed."

[Spearco]

i use air cans

[CHE]

Be carefull with the vacuum (if you dare). I once sucked all the jumpers off of my motherboard <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0"><BR><BR>Happens in a split second. Maybe not the best idea <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">

[CompSnake]

haha, my vacuum isnt that powerful

[CHE]

I have a miele <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0"><BR><BR>Bane of motherboards... but you can use it while your date is sleeping.

[Avid6eek]

Ha! I just noticed CHE got rid of Benzene <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">

[CHE]

Please don't change yours <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">

[Avid6eek]

No plans to as of yet. I will start looking soon for a new girl.

[CHE]

Continue...slowly...

[Polykranopalous]

Wooow I cleaned out my cpu fan the other day and now my cpu temp. is almost 10(C?) below what it use to be