| Most of
us periodically dust our house, but how many of us
dust our computer. Let's face it, we live in
the high desert and there is tons and tons of
dust. Yes, it makes for a beautiful sunset,
but do you really think your computer likes it?
The majority of our
computers have two to three fans that are
circulating air through in an attempt to keep
things cool and clean. If these fans get
full of dust they have a tendency to fail.
If they fail, then your computer gets too hot and
can fry. In our computers are also
electronic boards that run everything it
does. If these boards get a layer of dust on
them it can literally conduct electricity from one
spot to another contrary to what it really wants
to do. This can also fry your system in a
heartbeat.
So, what can you
do? It's pretty simple. Go out to
almost any office supply store and buy a can of
compressed air.
Do a complete backup of
your data. Disconnect all of the cables
from your computer especially the power. Put
your computer on a non-conductive service (i.e.
not on a metal table) and open it up. It's a
good idea to take it outside, since you are going
to try to blow the dust out of it. Make sure
that you aren't covered in static and try not to
touch things inside with your hands. Take
the can of air and spray... spray...
spray... You'll be amazed at what comes out! |
