Clean up! Cool down!: Difference between revisions

m (Artic Silver instruction pages for applying thermal paste to Intel and AMD processors)
No edit summary
Line 2: Line 2:


==Summary==
==Summary==
A heavy build-up of dust occurs over time in most desktop and laptop computers, which can cause overheating and shortened life. This article covers the cleaning oprtations that are required.
A heavy build-up of dust occurs over time in most desktop and laptop computers, which can cause overheating and shortened life. This article covers the cleaning operations that are required.
 
===Safety===
* Be aware of electrostatic discharge: '''Ground yourself'''
* Brushes and vacuum cleaners can '''generate ESD'''
* '''Exercise care''' while you work
* Be aware of electrical danger: '''switch off or unplug
'''
* '''PPE''': Dust can be very unpleasant


==Laptop and Desktop Cleaning==
==Laptop and Desktop Cleaning==
Line 10: Line 18:
* Main presentation (PDF format): [[Media:Clean_Up!_Cool_Down!_Nov_14.pdf]]
* Main presentation (PDF format): [[Media:Clean_Up!_Cool_Down!_Nov_14.pdf]]
* Working with heatsinks and replacing the thermal compound (PDF format): [[Media:Working_with_heatsinks.pdf]]
* Working with heatsinks and replacing the thermal compound (PDF format): [[Media:Working_with_heatsinks.pdf]]
==Safety==
* Be aware of electrostatic discharge: '''Ground yourself'''
* Brushes and vacuum cleaners can '''generate ESD'''
* '''Exercise care''' while you work
* Be aware of electrical danger: '''switch off or unplug
'''
* '''PPE''': Dust can be very unpleasant
==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 09:15, 28 April 2015

Laptop and desktop cleaning.

Summary

A heavy build-up of dust occurs over time in most desktop and laptop computers, which can cause overheating and shortened life. This article covers the cleaning operations that are required.

Safety

  • Be aware of electrostatic discharge: Ground yourself
  • Brushes and vacuum cleaners can generate ESD
  • Exercise care while you work
  • Be aware of electrical danger: switch off or unplug

  • PPE: Dust can be very unpleasant

Laptop and Desktop Cleaning

The slides from Ben Skidmore's presentation on 2014-11-13 are referenced below. In due course these will be transformed into a Wiki page which will replace this page.)

External links