This PowerPoint presentation discusses proper care and maintenance of electronics like computers, cell phones, and game consoles to prevent overheating and damage. Some key points covered include keeping electronics clean and dust-free, ensuring proper airflow and ventilation, avoiding heat, moisture and other environmental hazards, performing regular updates and software maintenance, and properly storing devices when not in use. Overall the presentation emphasizes the importance of regular cleaning and basic care to maximize the lifespan of consumer electronics.

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2. YOUR ELECTRONICS NEED LOVE TO KEEP WORKING PROPERLY

3. ELECTRONICS LIKE IT !
Did you know?
The average server room is kept anywhere from 20-
60 degrees, depending on the amount of equipment
in the room and how much heat they contribute to the
server room’s temperature.

4. OH, THE HORROR !!!!!
There are some
things that
electronics just don’t
like….

5. ELECTRONICS CAN BE DESTROYED BY . . .
Smoke and dust Water and moisture
Loose hair Pets (and their misleading cuteness)

6. SOME THINGS CAN BE ...
An open airflow helps
your electronics to
breathe.
Overheating is a top
killer of all
electronics.
Turn off electronics
when done with
them, or put them
in sleep mode. This
keeps the fan from
overworking itself
and burning out.

8. HOW TO KILL YOUR CELL PHONE… (AKA, DON’T DO ANY OF THIS!)
• Store it in your pants pocket.
(Your cell gets over heated
here… remember, heat =
BAD!!!)
• Throw it in your purse.
(Seriously, stop it.)
• Don’t use a screen protector on
touch screen phones. (You might
not see them, but microscopic
scratches add up over time and
compromise the glass’ integrity.
Therefore, when you drop your
phone, the screen shatters.
YAY!!!)
• Mash the keypad against your
cheek as you talk if you still
have a phone with buttons.
(Sweat and makeup build up in
the keys over time and can even
fry the underlying circuits.)

9. THEY KNOW. . .
Got your phone wet and
now it won’t work?
Don’t want to tell your
carrier because then
they won’t replace it?
They’re going to know…
every phone has a water
damage indicator inside
(even the new ones).

10. OVERALL CELL PHONE CARE
• Avoid heat, moisture, sweat, and makeup.
• Store your phone in places where it won’t come in contact with the
above.
• Make use of screen protectors and cases.
• Make sure your phone receives updates regularly: Powering your phone
off and then on in an area where you receive a strong signal makes
sure that you receive updates. You can also request a “Push” from
customer service- it does the same thing as turning your phone off and
then on again.
• When you use your cell phone for the first time, wear the battery
completely down until the phone shuts off. Then, charge your battery to
full capacity. If you get into the habit of doing this, then your phone’s
battery will be “trained” and you’ll see more life out of it!

12. STORAGE IS KEY !
• The XBox360 should NEVER be
stored upright- your game disks will
get warped, rendering them
unplayable. Good airflow is still
needed as with most electronics.
• The Nintendo Wii was designed
poorly… ALWAYS leave it upright. If
you lay it flat, then vents cannot
receive proper airflow which results
in overheating. (Remember the
picture of the computer barbeque?)
• The Sony Playstation 3 should be
stored flat, as it has the same
problem as the Xbox360. Also, it’ll
overheat no matter what so leave it
in a VERY well ventilated place to
postpone your PS3-BBQ.)*
*This is tongue-in-cheek. The PS3 won’t blow up, though
it really does need ventilation like any other system.

13. OVERALL GAME SYSTEM CARE
• Avoid closed spaces that will allow your system to overheat.
• Store your system properly!
• The manufacturer of your system will send updates as needed… this is
beyond anything you can do for the system yourself. Enjoy your quick
updates on the Wii and 360, and your hour-long updates that you can’t
run in the background on the PS3!

15. JUST LIKE OTHER ELECTRONICS….
Your computer has likes and dislikes. This includes the proper
temperature, moisture, dirt, etc. You can keep it running well
by maintaining it on the inside and out… just like you do with
your body!
Outside, your computer should stay clean… dust is bad!
Let’s look at cleaning a computer…

16. • Locate your fans. These keep your
computer cool. (This one has one
on top, two in the back, and three in
the front which include filters.)
Using only a DRY cloth, wipe the
vents clean while avoiding knocking
any dust back into your tower.
• You’re done!
• Just kidding…. No you’re not!
• Remove the outer casing for your
computer. It may be fastened on
with any form of screw… ours has
easy to remove thumbscrews. I
would suggest NOT using a
magnetic screwdriver.

17. • Admire the pretty innards of your
computer.
• Make sure your hands are clean and
dry, then ground yourself using the
metal casing of your tower (Don’t
touch any circuits until you have… its
possible to fry your computer! I use
dryer sheets to rub on my hands
after grounding myself to make sure
there’s no possibility of static).
• Gently clean any dust from the wiring
and any internal fans (using a clean
q-tip, fingers, or an old toothbrush),
and very carefully blow any dust
from your circuits. Be very careful
about any internal fans… it could be
attached to your processor.
• NOW you’re done and can put the
case back on your tower… as long as
your computer isn’t ridiculously
covered in fans like mine is.

18. After letting my filters get
nice and dirty for this This is what they SHOULD
project, this is what they look like…
looked like….
These are easily cleaned with a very gentle scrubbing
using only an old, dry toothbrush.

19. THE END RESULT…
From a computer so dirty that you can’t tell
where it is in the room….
…To this!

20. THE INSIDES ARE IMPORTANT!
Keeping your computer healthy on the inside takes minimal effort
that a lot of people don’t want to be bothered with…
• McAffee site advisor will let you know if a site has had any
reported malware or viruses BEFORE you click on the link.
• NoScript blocks harmful scripts on webpages. Did you
know…? Some ads or links on webpages can throw a virus
onto your computer… just by hovering over it! You can easily
allow scripts for trusted webpages if need be.
• There are PLENTY of free anti-viruses out there… and it’s
often a good idea to run more than one, so long as the two
programs don’t conflict with each other. In my house, we use
Malwarebytes and AVG.

21. LAST BUT NOT LEAST…
• Make sure to run a defrag often on your computer and make use of disk
cleanup. There’s tons of itty bitty loose ends that get left on your computer
which makes it run slow.
• Driver updates can be helpful in maintaining the speed of your computer… this
includes hardware AND software such as graphics and audio drivers. To find out
which manufacturer provides the driver and version you have, simply type
/dxdiag in your search bar under your start menu on your desktop. Then, find
the website for the manufacturer and often they’ll walk you through the steps.