Transcript PC Maintenance

PC Maintenance
By
Tammy Pratt
University of Phoenix
EDTC560
What Should be Cleaned:
 Monitor
 Keyboard
 Mouse
 CPU interior
 Peripherals
 Printers
 Scanners
Cleaning Tools
 Premixed cleaning solvent or over the
counter cleaner
 Canned air
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To loosen dirt
 Lint free cloths
 Never use Swiffer Sweeper® on your PC they are
statically charged
 Non static vacuum made for PC’s
 Never use a household vacuum it can create static
electricity
Cleaning Solutions
 Mild soapy water
 Vinegar and water for cleaning
 1 part vinegar + 4 parts water
 Fabric softener and water
 1 part fabric softener + 10 parts water
 Helps prevent static
 Helps prevent dust buildup
 Over the counter antistatic cleaners
Enemies?
 The two biggest enemies of your PC
 Heat
 Electro static discharge
Electro Static Discharge (ESD)
 Static below the level you experience
while walking across carpeting and
touching a doorknob can destroy
components
 Can cause catastrophic or a gradual
ESD degradation
Protection
 Never stand on carpeting
 Clean
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CPU in the kitchen
Less likely to be carpeted
 Anti-static wrist strap
 Ground yourself
 Touch
PC frame before touching internal
components
Cleaning Checklist
Checklist:
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Damaged connectors
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Frayed cables
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Loose connections
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Heat damage
. . . Too prolong the life of you PC
Keyboard
 Use canned air
 Soft bristle brush
 Wipe exterior with soapy water
 Never spill liquid on the keyboard
 If
a liquid is spilled, turn keyboard upside
down and shake
Mouse
 Use a damp cloth to clean exterior of
mouse
 Remove ball and clean rollers w/
denatured alcohol & swab
 Optical mouse
 Clean
the lens with diluted denatured
alcohol
Monitor
 Use lint free cloth with mild soapy water
 Never open the case on a monitor
 Internal
voltage can be dangerous
 Use Windex only on a glass screen
 Never
use on LCD’s—can damage the
protective coating
Interior of CPU
 Unplug CPU
 Hold [Power Button] in for 30 seconds
 This
drains remaining power from the
Motherboard
 Remove cover
 Used canned air
 Use non static vacuum
Interior of CPU
 Clean the:
 Case vents
 Power Supply vents (small box)
 Blades on all fans
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Video card
Heat sink or CPU
Power Supply (can have 1 or more)
Front and rear fans on case
 Check that cards are seated
 Connections are tight
 Put cover on and reattach cables
Interior of CPU
Video Card
Processor
Peripherals
 Clean with lint free cloth & mild soapy
water
 Use soft bristled brush
 Canned air on air vents
Resources
 (2001) Help With PCs Retrieved December
5, 2004 from
http://www.helpwithpcs.com/maintenance/p
c_maintenance.htm
 (2003) Levels4You Retrieved December 5,
2004 from
http://www.levels4you.com/forum/view.l4y?
view=74688
References
Myers, M. (2004). Mike Meyers A+
Certification Passport (2nd ed.). CA:
McGraw Hill.