10 Best Practices for Computer Cleaning – Daily Maintenance

Computer cleaning is a professional service, the deep cleaning procedure involves removal of dirt, dust, and germs from its parts and components.

 

Best Practices for Computer Cleaning

• When you are not using a computer machine, it should always be covered with a computer dust cover to protect it from the buildup of dust and debris.
• Never switch on the computer when the dust cover is around it.
• When using a computer, try to stay away from food/drinks and never touch the computer with messy or contaminated fingers.
• Daily surface cleaning must be done on your computer, especially the keyboard, mouse and monitor screen since they accumulate the highest number of germs and bacteria.
• Clean your computer when you start and complete your work, as this will help to avoid excessive dust accumulation.
• Use a keyboard cover protector to help protects the keyboard from dust and debris while still allowing you to type.
• When your computer is switched on, make sure that no object is too close to the fan vents so that you allow for cool air circulation.
• Schedule a deep clean once a month that covers all parts of the computer such as the keyboard, monitor/screen, mouse, fan, and tower vents.
• Last but not least, for internal cleaning, consider hiring a professional service to avoid damaging the computer or machine and in turn voiding the warranty you may have on it.
• As a rough guide, give your computer a clean every 3 to 6 months. Computers kept on the floor will need to be cleaned more often, as this low placement allows dust and dirt to creep in more easily. Our advice is to clean your computer now, then again in about 3-4 months.

 

Essentials of Computer Cleaning

The best computer cleaning practices ensure quality results while mainly focusing on safety of the workers and the office as a whole. Dust in your CPU can prevent your processors from effectively cooling and prevent excessive heat from staying trapped inside your PC. This, in turn, can affect the speed at which your computer performs.

Dust collects not due to static, but due to the computer fans drawing in air. The only way to avoid this, is to buy a computer that doesn’t need fans (passive cooling). For now: don’t place your computer on the floor. If you want to place it under your desk, put it on a shelf or plinth.

Use an anti-static cloth to lightly dust your computer casing. Do not use furniture cleaners or strong solvents. Use a can of compressed air to blow out debris from the air intake slots. Ammonia diluted with water—or glass cleaner comprised mostly of ammonia and water—is a safe cleaning solution for computer surfaces. The good news is that you can clean your computer without having to take the PC apart. Simply opening the case should provide all the access you need.

The most important factor is to adhere to the approved cleaning standards and procedures.

Professional computer cleaning training is an essential element of the process. Otherwise, nothing will help.

Similarly, eco-friendly computer cleaning products and anti-static computer cleaning tools are essential for safety.

While it may be true that customer comes first, it is far more effective when you put yourself in their shoes.

Cleaning your computer’s hardware and software is important for a lot of reasons. Clean hardware can help your computer run more smoothly and extend your computer’s lifespan, which can save time and money. Regular cleaning protects your investment and your data.

So, what happens if you don’t clean your PC for a year? The build-up of dust from a year can cause overheating because it clogs up the filters and fans. The negative effects of your computer overheating include your computer crashing, a shorter life span for your PC, and potential data loss.

Computer Cleaning is part of Q2C Computer Services.