A little carfull, simple mantinance?

[Sutton Warrior]

Having just upgraded the RAM on my 'venerable' and very reliable computer. It might be worth mentioning a little simple maintenance??? When I looked inside, the build up of dust was amazing, on the fan blade, on the cooling fan for the CPU, the gaps between the heat sink fins were blocked with dust as well, the ventilation holes into and out of the power supply and dust in general, it was a disgrace. The amount on the CPU fan was incredible and I estimate the cooling holes for the power supply was obstruted by 50%!!!

 

A carfull light brush with a clean 1/2" paint brush and a vacum cleaner nozel close by did the job, although it took 15-20 miniuts. The result is a much quiter computer, and one assumes cooler running. One would also assume the lower (or more controled)teperatures will extent the reliabuility and working life as well.

 

SW

Edited December 17, 2008 by Sutton Warrior

[Steve Randles]

Indeed, I do mine every six months or so, have to really as we have three cats. I also wipe down the cables inside and out and all components inside too, basically stripping t down to the chassis. The area where the pc sits is then cleaned to as this will also become dusty due to the airflow in and out of the pc.

 

Steve...

[corydoras]

I do the same, just be careful with that hoover. It's not the first time that someone has 'sucked a jumper' off the motherboard.

[poledark]

I made up a little plastic nozzle to fit on the vacuum. Beware of getting anything metal near or touching the components or chassis.

 

First time I did mine, it was almost clogged solid!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Den