How to Clean Your Laptop Fan of Dirt

Dirt and dust are your laptop enemies, they are as bad as the latest computer viruses. But what is more, it requires some efforts and cleaning skills to remove dust properly, as no computer program has the potential to wipe dirt and grime, so far.In order to clean your laptop fan, you will need:

• your laptop manual;
• turn-screws;
• cotton buds;
• soft-bristled brush;
• mini vacuum cleaner;

Check how to disassemble your laptop. Consult the laptop manual before causing any damage. Un-plug the laptop and shut it down. Remove the battery and then proceed with breaking in down in to parts, gently, adhering to the manual.You might be now looking at a lot of metal and plastic parts and a plastic shielding. There are all the crumbs, grit, grime and dust that should be removed. Don't try to figure out how they got inside, use the vacuum cleaner to clean them.Removing the shield, chances are that you are faced with the motherboard. Use a pair of tweezers to remove the balls of dust inside, refrain from picking dirt with your fingers as thus you will leave some greasy body soil stains. Sweep the rest with the soft-bristled brush and make sure there is no dust left inside the case.Last, but not least, do as the experts from Cleaners Twickenham do, aim for the real dust magnets – your laptop's fan and heat sink. There you will find most of the dirt trapped. Make sure you gather and keep all the screws you remove. Use cotton buds and rubbing alcohol to clean it, be warned that any direct contact with the CPU may impede turning the machine on. Consult the service manual for more details on the configuration. Any removal and lifting of such parts should be carried out in accordance with the manual. When all dirt, grime is finally out, make sure you can assemble the computer, with no parts left behind.