Best Way To Keep Your Computer From Crashing

Our computers sometimes get a bit dirty from use without us noticing, though. What condition is yours in? It is very easy to overlook cleaning a computer, sometimes for long periods of time. If the monitor, keyboard, and CPU are covered with layers of grime from months or even years of neglect except to be used, it’s time to clean the whole thing.

1. If your computer does not look factory-new, it could probably look a lot better without all the grime on it and the crumbs in the keyboard. Our hardworking computers should be given a quick cleaning often, as they deserve such attention.
   
2. Some of the materials needed would be soft, lint-free cloths, q-tips, a small can of compressed air, a cleaning liquid recommended by a computer technician, and possibly even a small screwdriver.
   
3. For your own safety and the safety of others, power down the computer completely and unplug it from the wall. Cleaning should always be done from top to bottom, to keep what you’ve cleaned pristine as you go. In this case, we’re discussing a desktop, so that means the monitor will be cleaned first and the CPU will be cleaned last.

With a lightly dampened cloth (never spray any liquid directly onto any electronic), thoroughly and gently wipe away all dust, dirt, and smudges from the monitor. Some screens must be cleaned with a special fluid only. Wipe all around the outside of the monitor well. Now do the same for the keyboard. Using the compressed air, spray out the keys, and loosen anything stubborn with the toothbrush. You can also lightly run a vacuum hose over the surface of the keys.

If you have a CPU, remove the casing, spray the inside gently and thoroughly with compressed air, wipe the inside of the casing itself, and replace. Though this is better done by a professional, remember never to touch anything inside the CPU casing! Wipe off the outside of the casing. Also gently remove dust from cords, and any attached hardware.