Many people don’t think of their computer when doing a bit of cleaning, but perhaps should. The use of a can of compressed air can take care of the bulk of the work for you. Cleaning your system on a regular basis can easily help extend the life of components, increase system stability and reduce noise. A computer case will have at least two case fans in order to exchange air with the room which cools the internal components of the computer. It is reasonable to expect things like dust, hair, pet fur, and so on to be drawn into these fans.

Computer Case

The blades of the fan, as well as the walls of the fan’s frame grab hold of debris which creates a thin film that can eventually grow in thickness. As it does, the performance of the fan will decrease and more likely the noise produced by the fan will increase. Also, as the fan motor has to work harder to overcome the extra load created by the debris, the life of the fan can be expected to be cut short. A blast of canned air will knock a lot of this dust and debris away, and if the fans are running while the blast is administered, it will hopefully blow all the dust out of the case.

Computer Keyboards

Keyboards suffer most when it comes to accumulating the debris of every day usage. Not only do they gather dust and hair like most of the other components, but they seem to be magnets for food crumbs, staples, paper clips, and just about anything else that can slip down between the cracks. Eventually a keyboard may look too unsightly to actually want to use, and you may even find that the key action is less responsive or even blocked by items under the keys.

A sweeping blast of canned air will work wonders to eliminate the debris. For best results hold the keyboard upside down while doing so. It might not hurt to give the keyboard a good shake while it is upside down, but be prepared as you never know what might fall out.

A can of air won’t take care of all of your computer maintenance needs, but you can really make a difference in keeping key components functioning at their best.