How Dust Can Damage Your Computer Hardware.

I recently went to a customer's home to fix a computer and when opening the case noticed that the computer was filled with dust and dirt. It was apparent that the computer had not been cleaned in a long time. When starting up the computer it would boot to a black screen. If you restarted it enough times it would eventually boot to the desktop.

On of the major causes of hardware failure is from having dust and dirt inside your computer case. Dust and dirt can actually cause components inside the computer to overheat which can lead to hardware failure.

It is very important to clean out your computer case at least 3 or 4 times a year. If you computer tower is on the floor or in an area that regularly collects dust you may want to clean it out more frequently.