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Cleaning Your PC Safely. By: Delbert Reynolds. Materials. What you need to clean your PC: Soft brushes Can of compressed air Soft rags Dust masks Cleaning fluid (spray). Compressed air usually sells from $3 to $6. Directions. Steps to cleaning your PC:
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Cleaning Your PC Safely By: Delbert Reynolds
Materials • What you need to clean your PC: • Soft brushes • Can of compressed air • Soft rags • Dust masks • Cleaning fluid (spray) Compressed air usually sells from $3 to $6.
Directions • Steps to cleaning your PC: • Step 1: Check your owners manual to see if it provides you with any directions. If it does, follow them. • Step 2: Get the supplies that you will need. • Step 3: Shut down your PC. • Step 4: Leave the PC plugged into the surge suppressor. • Step 5: Disconnect all peripherals from the computer. • Step 6: Remove the PC cover. • Step 7: Ground yourself to the computer. • Step 8: Use the compressed air to clean the fans, power supply, drives and circuit boards. • Step 9: Gently brush off dust that the forced air didn’t dislodge. • Step 10: Brush any remaining dust out from the bottom of the chassis. • Step 11: Spray the cleaning fluid onto an anti-static rag. • Step 12: Wipe the inside and outside cover thoroughly. • Step 13: Replace the cover and reconnect the peripherals.
Warnings • Try to work in an area with no carpet. • Try not to touch as little as you can in your PC to prevent static damage, which can eventually cause a system failure. • Try to remove poorly secured chips or components from your PC before you vacuum, you do NOT want to dislodge or inhale these pieces.
Resources • http://www.ehow.com/how_3664_clean-computers-insides.html • http://www.comptechonline.us/clean%20pc.html
Pictures Demonstrating use of a vacuum Be careful not to jam the vacuum in to hard Demonstrating use of the compressed air Make sure you clean the heat sinks and fans