Clean your motherboard

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.

I remember that if you touch anything on the motherboard, you should be on ground in a touching the metal frame of your computer with your other hand or wearing a special device on the ground.

The objective of cleaning the motherboard is to remove all dust and debris from the motherboard and all the components inside the case. This can be done using one of three methods.

The preferred method is to use a can of compressed air to blow out. Always able to keep up in a position to the right to prevent the propellant chemicals that can damage or corrode components from outside. Dust and dirt should be blown away from the motherboard and out of the case.

Another way to remove dust is to use a vacuum. The town council is to use only an empty battery because an engine AC vacuum causes static and static can ruin your motherboard. I used an engine vacuum BC (before I knew that was not recommended) to clean my motherboard many times and has never caused problems, but I have just been lucky. When using the vacuum, keep the nozzle of a few centimeters away from the motherboard or any other component so that it does not come into contact with them and so that any small parts are not sucked into the void.

If you can not have a compressed air or empty, you can use a dry cloth and brush to clean the motherboard. Be careful not to move or break anything with this method.

While cleaning the motherboard, be careful not to disconnect the cables or connections or move any loose components, such as jumpers.

Metodicamente clean the inside of the whole event to discuss all motherboards from one end to another and all other components. Do not forget to clean the fans and sinks of heat. Do not open the power supply box stick or nothing in it beyond the fan. If so, you can get a shocking surprise and ruin your computer.

If your computer does not work when you put together again, something was obviously dislodged during cleaning. Open the case back and push all the connections and cards in their slots. Look for anything that could be disconnected.

Cleaning the motherboard is probably the most dangerous form of cleaning, but it is necessary to prevent a rapid death of your computer.