Cleaning out the dust bunnies
Bill Myers
We recently moved our offices, and I was the one responsible for
disconnecting and reconnecting all the computers. It wasn't really that difficult a job and it gave me an
opportunity to inspect the condition of all the different
computers, printers, monitors, and scanners in our office. And during my inspection, I discovered dust bunnies! Just about
every piece of computer equipment we have had a heavy coating of
dust on the air intakes, drive covers, and other openings where
cooling fans brought in outside air. I really didn't expect to see this, as our office is a smoke and
dust free environment. But the dust bunnies were there. The problem with dust bunnies in your computer equipment is that
they can cause cooling fans and air intake area to clog up, which
can lead to the over heating and failure of critical components. Fortunately, there is a simple, low cost solution. Just use your
household vacuum cleaner to clean away the dust around all
openings in your computer cases. Doing this takes only a few
minutes, and can greatly extend the life of your computer
equipment. (Turn off and unplug your computer before you start!) If you haven't checked lately, it might be a good idea to go on
your own dust bunny expedition. Doing so now could prevent
problems later on.
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