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WEEKEND PROJECT: Clean up your grungy PC

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Step 1

Why you need a clean PC

Step 2

Computer-cleaning supplies

Step 3

How to clean a keyboard

Step 4

Monitor-cleaning tips

Step 5

Clean your computer's fans

Step 6

Computer-cleaning no-nos

Step 7

Get better airflow in your PC

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Clean up your grungy PC

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Computer-cleaning supplies

Before you get started with this project, we recommend that you have the following:

A can of compressed air
Wet Ones antibacterial moist towelettes
Glass cleaner (such as Windex)

A folded piece of soft cloth or a paper towel
Lint-free wipes
A dust mask
Round IDE cables

How to clean a keyboard

Clean up your grungy PC

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