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Chapter 4:
4.1 Proper care of your PC
Your personal computer is like other home appliances. Keep your computer away
from humidity, direct sun and static electricity source. You should not move the
computer when the it is turned on in case of damage. Internal dust will affect
the disk drive operating and contribute to overheating problem which will cause
computer crash or damage the components.
4.2 Basic knowledge
1. Encase your computer with dust cover when not in use.
2. When using your computer, do not put anything on the CRT monitor to block
the ventilation holes. Excessive heat will cause the monitor malfunction.
3. Do not place the computer close to the wall and leave some space for heat
dissipation. Overheating will cause the system crash.
4. Place the computer on a stable surface.
5. Keep the computer away from areas of extreme temperature. 5°C to 30°C is
the best surroundings temperature. Use an air conditioner or a electric fan to
gain a better heat dissipation.
6. Arrange the ribbon cables neatly to avoid insufficient airflow.
4.3 Usage knowledge
1. Turn on and shut down your computer regularly. If your computer needs to
be on for a long time, use a better system/CPU fan and high voltage power
supply unit.
2. A sudden power failure will damage the hard disk drive. When the power
supply is unstable, add an uninterruptible power supply to your computer is
recommended.
3. Rearrange the data files, do the virus scanning and virus codes renewal and
defrgment disk regularly.
4. De-dust and clean your computer regularly. (Unplugged all the power cords
before cleaning)
• Uninstall the motherboad and hard/optical disk drives, then clean them
with canned air or a soft brush.
• Remove the dust and hair debris on the power supply unit with an anti-
static vacuum.
4.4 Tips
1. If your computer will not be used for a long time, put some desiccant moisture
absorbers in the chassis to prevent humidity damage.
2. In some hot and humid climatic areas, you'd better turn on your computer
every other week. This also helps prevent humidity damage.

Computer care tips
Chapter 4: Computer care tip