Your Computer, What Is The Next Best Thing To New?
There is one household chore that has always been green and easy to do
. It is also one of the best and least expensive investments you can make in your computer health. It is a good cleaning!
So, "Clean what" you ask? Most people that I talk with just swab the keyboard with a cleaning wipe and think, "Okay, I am good to go." Well, if you will take a look at your entire system, how it works, and what it needs, you will understand why you need to go farther. It is easy to remember if you follow one simple success system. So, what is the success system?
Fall back, set the clocks back one hour and clean up your computer! Spring ahead, move your clocks forward one hour and clean your computer. I told you it was simple!
If you take one hour twice a year and really clean your computer, you will add years to both the life and the health of your computer! Here are the simple and easy steps:
Step 1: Gather and organize your tools. Before you start, pull everything that you will need together. A quick trip to your favorite computer supply store will yield you everything you need. Here is a shopping list.
A.You need a large can of Compressed Air.
B.One package of Non-Static Clean Wipes.
C.Check your vacuum tools to see if you have a small crevice tool. The smaller the better.
D.You will need one medium size microfiber cloth for cleaning your computer screen.
E.Buy a large box of cotton swabs.
F.A small roll of Duck Tape.
G.A screw driver, small wrench, or a pair of pliers.
Step 2: Do a system power down. Shut off everything and unplug everything. You should now have your CPU, your keyboard, and your mouse, all in three separate pieces.
Step 3: Take your CPU outside or out in the garage so that when you take it apart you don not get dust all over the house.
Step 4: Take about a 4 inch strip of Duck Tape and lay it flat on the floor beside your computer box (CPU). This is the place for you to put anything that is currently screwed into or attached to your computer.
Step 5: Open the CPU case. If you have screws, place them on the sticky surface of the Duck Tape.
Step 6: Use your vacuum to suck up all of the obvious dust and other particles that have found their way into your personal computing world. DO NOT USE THE CANNED AIR YET!
Step 7: NOW you can use the canned air to clean out the hidden areas. After you have blown out the inside really good, then take your vacuum and clean it up again.
Step 8: The wipe down. Here is where you will need those static free wipes. They are not that expensive and if you use the right product for the job, you will always be glad that you did. Avoid any of the circuit boards and other connected areas. You are just looking to wipe up anything that is remaining that you could not blow out or suck up.
Step 9: Take a wipe and clean your keyboard and your mouse. You can take a cotton swab and clean down in-between the keys and the tiny areas.
Step 10: Use your microfiber cloth to clean your monitor or CRT glass or screen. NEVER use glass cleaner or other chemicals on your monitor.
Step 11: You are now ready to hook it all back up and fire up your like new and clean machine!
It takes very little time or money to keep your computer clean and running well. So, do it twice a year and you will be amazed and delighted how much better your computer life will be.
One last thing to do and that that is to find a really good computer tech company to do complete systems check of your hardware, software, and your registry. The really good firms will remotely access your system and do a complete diagnostic exam of your entire system, for FREE! If you do this twice a year along with the physical cleaning, you will be sure that your system is free from bugs inside and out.
by: Warren Lewis
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