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UOKaiser
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Dust cleaning basicaly people just wipe there computer down with a napkin or towel. Well we taking it a couple of steps forward.
Keeping your PC clean is a very important and often overlooked. Not a difficult process in it self but for those who never bother there first time is like stepping into a nuclear reactor with no suit.
The keyboard
If you are a smoker like me or eat food at your station I assure you that thing is not as clean as it looks. The bacteria on those keys are cold to swine flu to man eating grade not to mention it's the number 1 cause for sticky keys.
The usual procedure people do is just place a damp towel to wipe the keys or use a air duster to wipe the dust between the keys then you say to your self great I feel clean. Not so fast it look clean doesn't mean it is. Let's step it up a bit. If the keyboard is still under warrenty don't do anymore other than shooting lysol at it.
Now if it's some sort of super advance NASA keyboard then am not sure if it's the same procedure for it. But most regular and gaming keyboards works basicaly in the same way.
Steps
1) Remove all screws from the back of keyboard. Don't lose them!.
2) Lift the first cover up
3) You will see a metel cover remove the screws from that and move to the side
4) The focus is the plastic type emulation of the keyboard.
5) There will be a double layer circuit board plastic sheet which you will put gently to the side.
6) The plastic emulation of the keyboard is one of the things you want to clean. Just wipe it down.
7) Clean any dirt,ashes,food out of everything you see.
8) Depending on the keyboard you might need to manualy un clip the keyboard keys (Really time consuming) remmeber where everything goes and remmeber space bar,shift and some others have a metal brace inside those I suggest you leave in place.Clean inside of the rest. The specialize keys like mouse on keyboard or webcam or media specialties they will probably have a rubber type emulation just clean that and replace.
9) Replace everything as you see line up the circuit board with the metal,keyboard emulation plastic and keys.
10) It's close to plug and play so mistakes a far in between. Just be cautious of the double layer plastic circuit board it's easy for it to slip out of place but just as easy to place it back.
11) Replace all screws and test.
12) You are done now the keyboard is clean for another year or if your like me another week
Flat screens
1) Always use Lcd cleaning fluid and the specialize towel for them. Don't take short cuts those screens get scrached and distorted easily. The rest of the monitor other than the screen can be cleaned like normal. Just don't give it a shower.
Mouse
Well do not open these unless you are a advance user. They are pretty sensitive inside for the right feel. We all know how important that is.
Though using the same lcd fluid you can use to clean the optical lense from the outside. If it's a ball mouse please bring yourself to this decade.
PC tower
1) Unplug all cords including the power cord heading to the supply.
2) Before opening it touch something metal or wear a static band. Please refrain from doing this while standing on carpet.
3) Opening the pc can be screws or lever so it varies.
4) Open the cover and focus on those fans. I warn you ive seen from potato chips to dead rats inside of them so if you haven't open it ever be prepared.
5) Remove the case fans first 1 at a time. Note where they are pluged to on the motherboard. (If unconfortable you can just use a air duster for them)
6) Once removed clean each one but whatever you do do not place them in running water they are sensitive to to much water and would likely stop functioning (especialy the ones with led lights)
7) let dry.Then replace after your done with the rest of the steps.
8) If fan is on your video card use air duster removing that is for advance users.
9) Cpu fan you can use a air duster but if it's on a heatsink then it will not truly be clean untill you remove it. Slowly and carefully remove the clips to the cpu slot. Once you removed it you can remove the fan screws from the heatsink. If it's a different type then procedure would be different.
10) Run the heatsink through running water untill clean and let dry.
11) Clean the fan like the rest.
12) Replace on the heatsink.
13) Get some thermal paste and replae the old paste on the heatsink and cpu before placing back on. This will keep your cpu from overheating too much. Don't remove the heatsink if you have no thermal paste. Cheap at your local computer store.
14) Make sure it's locked correctly into place. You can place pressure on it just don't bang it.
15) Power supply will have dust inside. Do not open it unless you are advance. Use a air duster for it.
16) Now air dust everything inside to get garbage out don't forget underneath the motherboard.
17) Do a wipe down of the cables and case inside. Replace the case fans maybe tie a cable here and there and close the case.
18) You are done!! Not so bad eh now you can charge people 50 a hour to clean them
Keeping your PC clean is a very important and often overlooked. Not a difficult process in it self but for those who never bother there first time is like stepping into a nuclear reactor with no suit.
The keyboard
If you are a smoker like me or eat food at your station I assure you that thing is not as clean as it looks. The bacteria on those keys are cold to swine flu to man eating grade not to mention it's the number 1 cause for sticky keys.
The usual procedure people do is just place a damp towel to wipe the keys or use a air duster to wipe the dust between the keys then you say to your self great I feel clean. Not so fast it look clean doesn't mean it is. Let's step it up a bit. If the keyboard is still under warrenty don't do anymore other than shooting lysol at it.
Now if it's some sort of super advance NASA keyboard then am not sure if it's the same procedure for it. But most regular and gaming keyboards works basicaly in the same way.
Steps
1) Remove all screws from the back of keyboard. Don't lose them!.
2) Lift the first cover up
3) You will see a metel cover remove the screws from that and move to the side
4) The focus is the plastic type emulation of the keyboard.
5) There will be a double layer circuit board plastic sheet which you will put gently to the side.
6) The plastic emulation of the keyboard is one of the things you want to clean. Just wipe it down.
7) Clean any dirt,ashes,food out of everything you see.
8) Depending on the keyboard you might need to manualy un clip the keyboard keys (Really time consuming) remmeber where everything goes and remmeber space bar,shift and some others have a metal brace inside those I suggest you leave in place.Clean inside of the rest. The specialize keys like mouse on keyboard or webcam or media specialties they will probably have a rubber type emulation just clean that and replace.
9) Replace everything as you see line up the circuit board with the metal,keyboard emulation plastic and keys.
10) It's close to plug and play so mistakes a far in between. Just be cautious of the double layer plastic circuit board it's easy for it to slip out of place but just as easy to place it back.
11) Replace all screws and test.
12) You are done now the keyboard is clean for another year or if your like me another week
Flat screens
1) Always use Lcd cleaning fluid and the specialize towel for them. Don't take short cuts those screens get scrached and distorted easily. The rest of the monitor other than the screen can be cleaned like normal. Just don't give it a shower.
Mouse
Well do not open these unless you are a advance user. They are pretty sensitive inside for the right feel. We all know how important that is
. Though using the same lcd fluid you can use to clean the optical lense from the outside. If it's a ball mouse please bring yourself to this decade.
PC tower
1) Unplug all cords including the power cord heading to the supply.
2) Before opening it touch something metal or wear a static band. Please refrain from doing this while standing on carpet.
3) Opening the pc can be screws or lever so it varies.
4) Open the cover and focus on those fans. I warn you ive seen from potato chips to dead rats inside of them so if you haven't open it ever be prepared.
5) Remove the case fans first 1 at a time. Note where they are pluged to on the motherboard. (If unconfortable you can just use a air duster for them)
6) Once removed clean each one but whatever you do do not place them in running water they are sensitive to to much water and would likely stop functioning (especialy the ones with led lights)
7) let dry.Then replace after your done with the rest of the steps.
8) If fan is on your video card use air duster removing that is for advance users.
9) Cpu fan you can use a air duster but if it's on a heatsink then it will not truly be clean untill you remove it. Slowly and carefully remove the clips to the cpu slot. Once you removed it you can remove the fan screws from the heatsink. If it's a different type then procedure would be different.
10) Run the heatsink through running water untill clean and let dry.
11) Clean the fan like the rest.
12) Replace on the heatsink.
13) Get some thermal paste and replae the old paste on the heatsink and cpu before placing back on. This will keep your cpu from overheating too much. Don't remove the heatsink if you have no thermal paste. Cheap at your local computer store.
14) Make sure it's locked correctly into place. You can place pressure on it just don't bang it.
15) Power supply will have dust inside. Do not open it unless you are advance. Use a air duster for it.
16) Now air dust everything inside to get garbage out don't forget underneath the motherboard.
17) Do a wipe down of the cables and case inside. Replace the case fans maybe tie a cable here and there and close the case.
18) You are done!! Not so bad eh now you can charge people 50 a hour to clean them
