Dust Kills (Computers)

[M_Callahan]

I have an old hp z400 workstation .  I have had it since the xp days it has gone through several up grades during the years.  It has survive amazing well since I do clean it every 3 months. But once in a while you need to tear them down and clean them. You need to clean just about everything since lint and dust seem to get into every nook and cranny of a computer. (I would not clean a power supply, if it is failing it is just better and safer to get another one.  Just blow it out the best you can and clean the vents.)  I just finished doing a deep clean and I was surprised that between the fan and the blade for the cooler it looked like the a dryer lint collector.  With dust and lint it act like a coat and creates more heat in the computer which will lead to a break down of electronic part.  So if you really like your computer, then I suggest you clean it at lease every 6 months in a climate that is not desert like mine or if you are in a dusty desert environment clean it every 3 months.  I have heard that every 5 years you should replace thermal paste,  I usually do it every year since I take my cooler apart and clean it do to dusty conditions.     I also do this to my z440, z620, and my old gaming rig.   You can achieve longer life for your computer with a little maintenance.  With the way inflation is hitting in some places in the world it is well worth the effort to keep you computer running who know how this will affect the computer market down the road. 

[tkitch]

Wall of Text Crits for 50.

I mean...  sure?  It's well known dust isn't good for this stuff.

[M_Callahan]

8 minutes ago, tkitch said:

Wall of Text Crits for 50.

I mean...  sure?  It's well known dust isn't good for this stuff.

That is true with people in this community. But there are quite a few people who give me there old computers since they are laboring and starting to fail. I usually clean them out, and they work like new.  When I am finished I give them to charity so people can have a affordable computers.

 

[tkitch]

1 minute ago, M_Callahan said:

That is true in with people in this community. But there are quite a few people who give me there old computers since they are laboring and starting to fail. I usually clean them out, and they work like new.  When I am finished I give them to charity so people can have a affordable computers.

Sure, but those people will never see this post, ever.