So last night I had to shut down my server for an hour or so. It was running really loud and I wasn’t really sure why. So I shut it down, unplugged it and opened ‘er up. I thought maybe it was a component over heating. I didn’t want the system overheating anymore than it already was. I gave it about five or ten minutes to cool off before I opened it up.

Once I let the system cool down I realized that it was dusty. There was dust on the back of the power supply fan. So I had to get rid of it. If I kept it there, there would of been more issues later on. Ever since I got the dust out of there it’s been running the way it should be, Nice and silent. I was very happy and I now I can rest assured that it was just some dust and not anything major at all.

Thankfully I had some lint free clothes. If you don’t know computers have a lot of electronics inside of them. So if lint gets inside of a computer it caused static electricity which then fries the computer. So the computer wont run anymore. Or it might run but it might. Do not use any type of lint or lint products on computer components or even flat panel displays. Not only does it hurt the components but it leaves behind a streaky residue.

So today When I was in my computer hardware class we were talking about how to clean computers. Which is really odd because I just did that last night. There are a few ways you can clean out your computer and help keep it dust free. Which I wont get into until later. You don’t have to use a lint free cloth, you can use a vacuum or even a suction cup. something that will blow the dust out of the computer and keep it running without destroying it and ruining the inside of the case.