A cooler is a small fan that is located inside the computer's system unit. There may be several such cooling devices inside the system unit. Periodically clean them from accumulated dust. It is necessary to clean the computer from dust if the sound emitted by the coolers of the system unit has changed, or the case has begun to warm up significantly more.
Necessary
- - Phillips screwdriver
- - soft brush
- - vacuum cleaner with adjustable suction power
Instructions
Step 1
Turn off the computer, unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet. Use a screwdriver to remove the screws holding the side wall of the system unit. The screws are usually located on the back of the computer.
Step 2
Lay the system unit on its side. Place the plastic crevice tool on the vacuum cleaner. Turn on the vacuum cleaner at the minimum suction power and carefully clean the inner surfaces of the system unit from dust. Avoid touching the boards and the elements on them with the vacuum cleaner. Although it is plastic, not metal, you can still accidentally displace any capacitor or relay on the board.
Step 3
For greater cleanliness, you can wipe the surfaces with an alcohol wipe. It is better not to use cotton wool, because it leaves fibers if it accidentally clings to elements on the boards. Now that you have removed the dust freely walking around the case, you can start cleaning the system unit fans.
Step 4
If there are additional coolers in the system unit, remove them. As a rule, just vacuuming them is not enough. Take the coolers to the bathroom and clean them with a brush, dusting off the sink.
Step 5
Clean the cooler on the video card in the same way. Remove the video card if you have it installed as a separate board, and not built into the motherboard. Use a brush to brush the dust from the cooler blades outwards. Don't forget to brush between the radiator fins. You shouldn't remove the cooler with a heatsink from the video card. At the end of cleaning, blow through the radiator yourself or using the dust blowing function on the vacuum cleaner. Remove any loose dust with a vacuum cleaner, brush or alcohol wipe.
Step 6
The cooler on the motherboard is more difficult to clean. You shouldn't take it off if you don't have thermal paste for your processor. So clean again with a brush and a vacuum cleaner, while carefully watching the scattering dust, it is better to immediately catch it with a vacuum cleaner. Make sure that no dust settles in the device connectors on the motherboard. This can lead to a short circuit, so after cleaning the cooler on the motherboard, vacuum the entire board again, paying particular attention to the connectors.
Step 7
If you have thermal paste, then you can stone the processor and the back of the heatsink from the remnants of dried thermal paste. Apply the new thermal grease evenly to the stone and reinstall the processor heatsink and cooler.
Step 8
Reinsert the video card, secure it with the screw. Reinstall additional coolers, if any. Close the system unit.
