The third part is also the last part of this topic. We will introduce you how to clean your computer hardware, making your computer more clean.
Don't be strange at all, it will be filled with dust inside the PC. The picture given in the next page is a list of "previous" photos, and the system in this photo is only cleaned upon six months ago. Dirt reduces the speed of the air flow through the chassis so that the temperature inside the chassis increases, and may even make some components to be destroyed too early. It may also cause a fire in some extreme cases.
PC Cleanup Toolbox Before starting to remove the PC, be sure that you have found the right tool. Of course, using some common common tools can also achieve the most basic cleaning, but if you really want to make cleanup work, it is worth investing in some cleaning tools. Buying some tools will make your work easier. We recommend that you don't want to buy those "integrated" PC cleansing tools that prices, because in general, there is no truly useful tools in these toolboxes.
Mini vacuum cleaner small hand-held battery power vacuum cleaner is approximately 5 pounds, but its suction is not big - big suction is specially designed for cars. In addition, don't forget to buy a dust mask, because there is still a lot of annoying dust in your system.
The brush is for the dirt in the cleaning system, a small brush for brush paint is very easy to use, purchased a 12mm or 25mm emulsion brush from the local DIY store. For the cleaning keyboard, a flat cake brush is also very useful.
Cleaning the wild cotton towel is an ideal tool, try to avoid using the artificial chemicals because these things will produce a lot of static electricity.
Hair dryer can this is the most useful thing you need to buy. They are all simple boxes for compressed air, you can use them to blow dust. They have different size, and there should be an extension tube to clean the area where it is difficult to close.
Cleaning fluid avoids using dissolved, foam cleaning solutions, and other things that may be similar, they are expensive, and they don't have any real advantage. For articles such as cleaning plastics and metal devices, a cotton cloth with warm water and a little soap powder or neutral cleaners are the best choice.
Disk Cleaning Toolbox, for you, floppy disk drive cleaner and CD discharging cleans are essential, in addition to the external use of a dry cloth to clean it inside.
Other tools need to pick some cross screwdrivers and may also need a screwdriver for jewelers. Needle clamps and miniature high precision model pliers (for cable connectivity) also need to be placed at hand. If possible, do not use a magnetic screwdriver. Finally, don't forget to put all the screwdrivers and the papermill needle into a box, use a few plastic mouth cups and post the label above. You also need to classify small tie lines to replace those ribbons that need to be removed.
The system unit and the motherboard should still disconnect all the power cords on the PC before start cleaning, and unplug all the auxiliary cables, although this does not need to be reminded, but if the system is just running, it still needs to have approximately one hour. Cooling time. Squiring a clean work area on the kitchen workbench, of course, wherever you like. But don't use a tablecloth with complex patterns, otherwise you may not find another half of the screws that are removed. If you have never seen the internal structure of the PC, it is best to spend a period of time before starting working. If you don't have anything about all the devices in the chassis, it is best to cover the chassis and find a relatively friend who has this knowledge to help you.
It is best to clean from the outside, so before opening the chassis, it is cleaned with a vacuum cleaner and uses a piece of wet cloth to rub it.
Do not use sandpaper or solvent. Remove the associated panel (if it is clearly indicated how to remove it), put it on one side so that it can be cleaned separately. Although you don't have to move any components, you can also make a lot of useful cleaning work, but you want to make a thorough clean, it is best to disassemble the entire system. The most impossible practice is to record all internal components, cables, and connectors in a chart, if they are not installing machines or if you don't care about internal devices, this is especially important.
Before disassembling all components, it is best to use the blower dust to clean the dust inside the chassis. Don't try to use wet cloth or any liquid inside the PC chassis, you will regret it. After cleaning, check all the components to determine where to start.
First of all, pay special attention is to cool the fan and heat sink, CPU, graphics card, and power supply on the system chassis. The best cleaning of the fan is to use a rough hardcake biscuit brush or a small emulsion brush. Put the hair on the brush into the fan and gently turn the blade, so that the brush gently cleans the blade of the fan.
As another choice, the blower dust collector is not suitable for completing this work. Don't try to disassemble the fan, this doesn't have any benefits for you. If the bearing of the fan looks like sticking or is damaged, then buy a fan to change this problem, because it is actually a waste of time.
If you can unload the fan on the chassis from the chassis, its cleanup work is the simplest. However, the fan of the CPU and graphics card is usually not easily removed from the heat dissipation device below. You can only clean up in the corresponding location. Keep in mind the direction of all the fans you remove (usually with arrows in their outsource, indicating the direction of rotation and air flow).
We recommend not disassembling the power supply, but the fan on the power supply is really dirty. Use a brush to clean from the outside (usually there will be a fan protection device, but you can remove this device for better cleaning), then use the air duster to enter the side from the air to the entire program storage unit (PSU) It is possible to remove dust from the inside (dust and fluff in the program storage unit have a certain fire risk).
Use air duster or a long brush to clean the heat sink. If you remove the heat sink / fan binding, remember to apply some hot lubricants on the base of the heat sink before replacing these devices.
Do not try to remove the heat sink on a graphics card or a chip (and some CPU), usually they are welded together, so it may inevitably damage the card or motherboard. Let it go if you can't get it easily.
Interpolated additional cards should be removed and need to clean the dust on the card - if there is any corrosion mark on the gold contact edge or dirt, you can clean it with a clean white rubber. This method is also applicable to the memory module. Also, don't forget to clean the external I / O ports on the card with air blasting.
In addition to the air duster, do not try to use any other tools when cleaning the motherboard (even gently wiping or harming or harming the component). DVD / CD and floppy drives are also worth disassembling to perform external cleaning, but in addition to using the right tools for cleaning up disks - these things are not expensive, do not use cleaning fluid to clean it. Since you have taken the drive, remove the inside of the drive trainer and the dust.
And consider replacing the standard EIDE internal cable, which helps to improve the airflow within the PC and make it more neatly inside. Once all work is completed, you will clean up the cabinet before you reinstall all the components.
Keyboard and mouse For these you might sprinkle on the PC - coffee, biscuits, chocolate, sandwiches, soft drinks or other more dirty things, the keyboard is directly destroyed at the forefront. Sticking or dead keys are often the first sign of the keyboard error.
Fortunately, the cleanup work of the keyboard is quite simple. There are many keyboards that have different structures, so we explain in accordance with the most commonly used keyboard structure. The first thing to remember is that the keyboard is also an electronic product, it doesn't like liquid. Don't believe what you see will immerse the keyboard in the water and then dry it (it will not work). If you accidentally sprinkle the coffee or other liquid to the keyboard, you better buy a new keyboard - if it doesn't damage the motherboard, you will be fortunate.
Thank you, the surface of the surface can be removed. First, use the hard narrow brush to remove the dust between the keys - Miniature vacuum cleaner or air dust collectors can clean these whisper fragments. Wipe the key cap with a half wet cloth. Normally, these two steps can solve all problems.
For a keyboard that does not work, do a good job in sacrifice the keyboard before making more operations. Remove all the screws on the keyboard and gently open the keyboard and divide it into two parts. At this point, you will see the structure of the keyboard: one side of the rubber diaphragm on the back of the key, which is placed on the plastic circuit, and the other part is a rubber cap fixed under each key.
However, there are many kinds of keyboards, from simple keyboards to complex, unimaginable keyboards, all package. Usually, the more the keyboard is, the more complicated the structure.
The only real reason for disassembling the keyboard is that the possibility of the electronic device is lowered when cleaning the keyboard (as long as you dry it all). However, unless you are very brave, don't remove all keycaps. Their accuracy is very high, replacing them is not easy, especially those with the large bonds that support the hedles below, and you may destroy certain keys.
For keyboards, you will get a good effect using small hard brushes and some wet cotton swabs, but this takes a certain amount of time.
For spherical mice, remove and wash a small ball, then clean up the small roller in the cavity - moist cotton swabs can usually complete these work. In addition, clean the plastic friction surface of the mouse by wet cloth (this place will have accumulated dirty). For optical mud, don't clean the pad used for friction (there is nothing to maintain).
In the last place, we have not described herein how to clean up peripherals such as monitors and printers, because these devices usually have specific cleanup instructions in the user manual, you only need to make cleanup work strictly followed . In particular, in general, the monitor screen may have a layer of different anti-static or radiation-radiation coating, and do not use home glass cleaning products to clean up without any circumstances. Usually, a wet cleaning cloth is sufficient.
Similarly, for the outer surface of these devices, clean dry cloth is your best friend. So far, your computer should be quite clean, the sound is small, and the heat dissipation is good. For example, the PC shown in this pair of photos is 46-48 degrees Celsius, and the system temperature is 30 degrees. These parameters are reduced to 40-42 degrees and 26-27 after cleaning. A regular inspection and cleaning every two or three months will extend your PC's life, and can save your fees from the long run.
Provide cleaning materials www.mrpcclean.co.uk - Various types of cleaning materials
Www.kleanit.co.uk - Although the material is limited, there is still some very useful materials such as air dust collectors.
Conventional PC maintenance and fault repair www.pcguide.com - The content of the website is a bit old, but it is very useful
Www.pcw.co.uk/features/1145405 - Gordon LAING gives the guide to build a PC
Www.buildyourown.org.uk - Multimedia Guide to Build your own PC
PC cooling attachment www.overclock.co.uk - Good choice for replacement fans, heat dissipation equipment, and cable
