RE:  Opening the box and cleaning out the dust bunnies.

Ditto all the precautions about not touching components or bumping them
with cleaning tools.

I think it's best to leave a tower case in the upright position when
cleaning.
When the dust and lent breaks loose, it will tend to drop to the bottom of
the case.  If you do lay the machine on its side, be gentle.  Hard drives
do not like to be bumped or jarred.

My favorite cleaning tool is an old 1500 watt hand held hair dryer.  Mine
has a 2" dia. by 4" long snout with a beveled nose piece.  It has a hot,
warm,
cold air selection switch, also.  I place the dryer on Cold and turn it on
full
blast.  You do want to keep the motor away from the hard drive, but with a
4" long snout scrambling hard drive data should not be a problem.

Jerry



----- Original Message -----
> > I have been using a computer for years but have never opened it.  I'm
> > intimidated!!!
> >
> > I know it needs to be cleaned because it's sat on the floor for about
> >three years and I have a dog that sheds.
> >
> > I could take it to a computer repair business to clean the inside, but I
> > thought maybe I should try to clean it myself.
> >
> > Is opening and cleaning the inside of the computer risky for a
>> first-timer?
> >
> > How does "one" clean the inside?  What materials do I need?
> >
> > Christine in Baltimore
> >

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