It’s what’s inside that counts. You can shower three times a day and sprinkle rose petals everywhere you walk but that won’t help keep you heart from exploding from a steady diet of deep fried Twinkies and Jolt Cola. Computers need the most attention inside. If a computer is left untouched the inside becomes a condensed mess of dust, dirt, animal and people funk (yeah, it’s that gross). Add smoking into the mix and you have this congealed yellow goop on everything. This includes any type of smoking,. Cigarettes, cigars, pipes and the wacky tabacy (yeah I am looking at you hippies!) all stick to the computers insides. Now after reading our previous post on computer cleaning – Part II – you are ready to continue here.

If air can't easily pass through the computer heat sinks then the components are exposed to heat and die an early death. This video card was completely furry when we started. It should look clean like the bottom.
Wind Blows. Computers generate a good amount of heat during normal operation. The heat is generally removed from the computer with fans of varying size and speed. This constant flow of air ensures that any environmental pollutants have their shot at getting into your computer. Once things start to get dirty the airflow is reduced and the extra heat is a prime cause of hardware failure for computers.
DIY Jitters. It’s natural for most people to not want to open up their computers. On the surface it seems like a complicated mess of wires, circuits and complex doohickies better left for the computer nerds at the local shop to take care of. In reality … it is! This post is going to be covering cleaning though not open heart surgery (aka CPU replacement). This is the equivalent of opening your car’s hood to clean out some leaves not replace the engine. You don’t have to be an experienced technician to clean the inside. You do however need a steady hand and a little patience as the first time can be intimidating.