| Component |
Maintenance |
How
Often |
| Inside the Case |
- Make sure air vents are clear.
- Use compressed air to blow the dust out of the case, or use a vacuum to clean vents,
power supply, and fan.
- Ensure that chips and expansion cards are firmly seated.
- Clean the contacts on expansion cards.
|
Yearly |
| CMOS Setup |
- Keep a backup record of setup information.
|
Whenever changes are made |
| Floppy Drive |
- Only clean the floppy drive head when the drive does not work.
|
When the drive fails |
| Hard Drive |
Perform regular backups. |
At least monthly |
| Automatically execute a virus scan program at startup. |
At least daily |
| Defragment the hard drive and recover lost clusters |
Monthly |
| Don't allow smoking around the PC. |
Always |
| Place the PC where it will not be jarred, kicked, or bumped. |
Always |
| Keyboard |
- Keep the keyboard clean.
- Keep the keyboard away from liquids.
|
Monthly
Always |
| Mouse |
- Clean the mouse rollers and ball.
|
Monthly |
| Monitor |
- Clean the screen with a soft cloth.
|
At least monthly |
| Printers |
- Clean out the dust and bits of paper, using compressed air or a vacuum. Small pieces of
paper can be removed with tweezers.
- Clean the paper and ribbon paths with a soft lint-free cloth.
- If the printer uses an ozone filter, replace it as recommended by the manufacturer.
- For ink-jet printers, clean the ink-jet nozzles and print head assemblage as necessary.
|
At least monthly or as recommended by the manufacturer |
| Software |
- Regularly delete files from the recycle bin, Temp directories and internet cache.
- Keep your software updated. Visit manufacturer websites for update/upgrade information.
|
At least monthly |
| Written Record |
- Keep a record of all software, including version numbers, installed on the PC.
- Keep records of all hardware components installed on the PC, including any settings and
warrantee information.
- For larger equipment, keep the original packing material, at least until the warrantee
expires.
- Keep a copy of your receipts.
- Keep records of when maintenance and repairs have been done to the PC.
|
Whenever changes are made |
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