Clean Computer Fan and Avoid Dust Clogs
Is your computer on computer quite a bit over the course of the day; keeping it on for many hours at a time, or maybe never even switching it off? Does your tower sit on a desk, or does it sit on the floor? These are generally a couple questions you should consider, and then consider how dirty your computer is, both inside and out.
You are most likely aware that the back of your desktop computer has a fan built in the power supply. This fan is added to help the internal parts from overheating. The CPU throws off a lot of heat, and so the fan will help keep it a little more stable. If you see a large amount of dust and it appears the fan is not moving quickly, it is most likely filled up with dust and should be cleaned. Realize as well, that if you find dust in the fan, and the fan is blowing air in the actual tower, then additionally it is blowing dust and dust particles to the internal areas of the computer. Computer cleaning needs to be something that you do on a regular basis. We are going to explain a bit on the way to clean the inside and clean the computer case as well.
First thing to do for the computer cleaning is to power it off and unplug it. Make sure the fan is not moving. Next step, is to use a can of compressed air which includes the long straw like adapter and blow as much of the dust from the fan as you can. Do it a few times to be sure there is no clogs. If you feel confident, open up your tower case. Many today do not have screws they simply slip off. Use the canned air and blow out as much of the dust as you can. After that you can wipe off the internal parts with a soft anti-static cloth.
When you are sure that all internal parts are clean and there is no left over dust floating around, close your case. Now you will want to have a clean computer case. You can wipe down the outer areas of your tower with rubbing alcohol and water mixture (50/50). Obviously be sure you have turned it off and unplugged.
By maintaining a clean computer both inside and out, you will likely add a bit more time to the lifespan o f the CPU as well as the power supply. You should notice an overall better efficiency and even notice less noise as soon as all the dust has been taken out. You ought to try to do this process once every two to three months.
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