Does your power supply fan look like this? This can cause your fan to stop working and your computer can overheat because of it. Run, don't walk to buy a can of compressed air. Get your screwdrivers ready!
- Turn off the power to your computer.
- Disconnect all cables, especially power and monitor cables.
- Move your computer to a well ventilated area and open the case.
- Without touching anything inside, use the compressed air to blow the dust to the outside of the case. Don't forget the little fan over your processor.
- Replace the cover and reconnect all cables.
Word of cautions:
- Don't ever touch anything inside of the computer without discharging static electricity by touching the outside of the computer.
- Don't use a mini "computer" vacuum. These are meant for keyboards and around the computer area. Never use these inside the case. Also don't use dust cloths like swifter; they have built up static electricity too. A small static discharge is enough to fry your processor.
- Make sure there are no missing slot covers on your computer. Dust can get in that way too.
Don't forget to spring clean inside your computer!
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