The desktop computers, and to a lesser extent the portable ones, need a traditional maintenance based on the cleaning of their peripheral components and that allow to maintain a good yield them and to avoid futures problems. It is not enough with cleaning the computer by outside, since it would be as to sweep the ground of a room: those zones can be had cleanings that are in view, but it is watched underneath the bed or a furniture moves, is possible that we find a dust accumulation and downs of considerable dimensions. In the case of the computers, the dust can bring about damages in its operation, especially in the months with higher temperatures when the equipment suffers of overheat.

To pass the ITV to the computer
The first passage before abrir the computer is to disconnect it of the mains and to wait for about five minutes so that the accumulated static electricity in the equipment unloads. In this way, we will be able to work without being in danger no.

The second step is abrir it. The majority of the desktop computers counts on screws abrir the tower. It is simply tried to unscrew and to keep the screws. At sight it will even be the one of the walls or totality of the housing.

The third step is most important: the cleaning. Surely, if it is the first time that abre the computer or has spent long time from the last time that was cleaned, the dust will be present in all the components of the computer. We must avoid to use a rag or similar to catch the dust. The computer counts in its interior with small pieces that make difficult the cleaning and this one at any moment must be meticulous, reason why is necessary to have much well-taken care of.

In order to clean the computer diverse techniques are used, but he is recommendable to always begin from the part superior to the inferior. For example, to catch downs we can use a small brush or a brush of maquillaje. A plume of small dimensions would be the ideal. Once downs and the dust it is concentrate in some corner of the cockpit, we will be able to retire it with a small vacuum cleaner. It is very important that the ventilators are not obstructed and will have meticulously to be cleaned. If we own a small air pistol under pressure, we will use only it after to have retired the majority of the dust, since we do if it at the outset, the dirt will disperse and return to adhere to the components.

Generally, the internal pieces of the computer work to temperatures that can reach to the 100 degrees Celsius. The extreme heat considerably diminishes the life utility of the components, and is by which, sometimes, the computer is reinitiated without reason or the programs stop working.

Fundamental advice

The internal ventilators refresh the components and generate airflows to cool and to maintain a temperature optimal of operation. It turns out crucial to extend the life of a computer that the box remains in a ventilated place, where the air circulates frequently. Although it seems strange, are due to avoid the furniture with bottom, since “they drown� the air flow of the ventilators.

The corners of the rooms usually accumulate the dust most of and if we placed the computer in front of a wall, this one will not be able to canalize the air flow and to expel the dust, reason why the dirt will return to enter again.

In the case of the laptops, it is recommended to take them to review to specialized places. These models also accumulate dust and generate a great amount of heat that needs to be dissipated. If they are not cleaned frequently, the dust will prevent that the components cool off and with time they will be deteriorated. For these cases certain bases of air cooling exist, that help to maintain the portable ones in their optimal temperature.