How to clean your PC hardware

When we talk about PC cleaning, we often focus on resource optimization programs, but if what we want is extend the life of our computer and get the highest possible performance, it is essential that we also learn to clean the hardware of our PC.

To do this, today we are going to take a quick tour of all the aspects that we must take into account to avoid spoiling anything and achieve an optimal result.

How to clean your PC hardware

PC components

First of all, it is important that we know the main components of our computer, and for this we have prepared a series of articles with which you will learn both the operation and the pieces that we find inside.

Before proceeding with the cleaning, we recommend that you take a look at these articles:

Cleaning the PC

Now we can start with the cleaning our PC. Before starting, it is essential that we unplug our equipment to guarantee our fullfilment of security requirements and that of the team.

Clean the outside of the computer and the peripherals

It is important that when we clean the computer on its own outside part let's not use products which are abrasives or contain foams.

In the case of the screen, we will use a damp microfiber cloth with distilled water as we recommend in the article tips for cleaning the screen Smartphone or Tablet.

In the case of peripherals such as keyboard, we will also use this type of cloth, while avoiding liquids, preferably using Brushes or even air under presure.

We can also use distilled water or a special product, but in small quantities and avoiding at all times that it can leak into the interior.

Clean the computer inside

Now we move on to the tips for clean our computer inside, and the first thing we will do is open the equipment, but first of all it is always advisable to have done a full backup of our information, in case something is not as it should.

If we master well the computer hardware, obviously the best way to proceed is by disassembling each and every one of the pieces, thus being able to clean them individually and more thoroughly.

Otherwise, we will also have the option of cleaning in a general way, which will always leave some dirt, but without a doubt it is better to simple cleaning than completely neglecting the equipment.

For cleaning we are not going to use any type of liquid, but we will only usego under pressure. These boats come with a fantastic guide that allows us to access every corner of the equipment.

We will focus on making a general cleaning to eliminate as much dust as possible, and then we will dedicate ourselves to all the corners, one by one, including the Connectors and every space where dust can accumulate.

This pot can lead to releasing some liquid especially if we knock it down when using it. In that case we dry with a cloth or kitchen paper without rubbing, but just absorbing, and there will be no problem.

For Fans It will also be necessary to use a piece of kitchen paper, and with care we leave everything perfect.

Now all we have to do is check that everything is in its place and we will be done.