If you have not done an inspection in the previous article – how to clean your case, it’s time to do so. Look at the blades of the fan in the back of your computer. Even look at any mouths. There are clusters of dust? There is caked in grime with it? If so, the interior needs to be cleaned. If the fan blades are clean but it has been several years since you cleaned your motherboard or if your computer is about cigarette smoking, probably should be cleaned anyway. Dust and particles in the air (like cigarette smoke) can build circuitry on the motherboard and cause heat and / or corrosion.
The first thing you need to do is unplug the computer. Then open the case to gain access to the motherboard. Cases open differently. If you do not know how to open your case, look on the back of your computer along the edge for some screws. These vines can be kept in side panels or a reverse panel U-shaped covering the sides and top. By removing the screws will allow you to remove the lid. Other cases are the screws on the front of your computer. To have access to these screws, you must first remove the front panel push of a latch hidden. The cover is there to give easy access inside the computer, so if you look hard enough, you should be able to understand how to remove it. Read the rest of this entry »
