This document discusses computer system maintenance procedures. It identifies various maintenance tasks like cleaning dust from fans, hard drives and other components. Regular maintenance such as software updates, virus scanning and removing unused programs helps computers run efficiently. Maintenance extends the life of components, improves stability, reduces failures and protects data. Key tasks include cleaning dust, tightening screws, updating software/drivers, scanning for viruses, and backing up files.

1. Computer
systems
maintenance
procedures

2. Learning Objectives;
 Identify various maintenance procedure.
 Check and conduct maintenance to a device.

3. Let Us Try
 Direction: Identify which of the images below that shows the conduct of Maintenance or an Installation.
Maintenance

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Installation

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 Direction: Identify which of the images below that shows the conduct of Maintenance or an Installation.
Installation

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 Direction: Identify which of the images below that shows the conduct of Maintenance or an Installation.
Maintenance

8. Computer Systems Maintenance
 Computer maintenance is the practice of keeping
computers in a good state of repair.
 Good IT professionals understand the importance of
regular and systematic inspection, cleaning, and
replacement of worn parts, materials, and systems
 Preventive maintenance doesn’t just apply to
hardware. Performing basic tasks such as checking
what programs run on startup, scanning for malware,
and removing unused programs helps a computer
function more efficiently and can keep it from slowing
down

9. Everything needs a good
maintenance

10. Benefits of Maintenance
 Improve data protection.
 Extend the life of the
components.
 Improves equipment stability.
 Reduces the number of
equipment failures.

11. Preventive Maintenance Hardware
1. Remove dust from fans
2. Remove dust from power supply
3. Remove dust from the components
inside the computer and the peripheral
equipment such as printer
4. Clean the mouse , keyboard and display
using compress air and lint free cloth.
5. Check for and secure any loose cable

12. List of components to inspect for dust and
damage
 CPU heat sink and fan
assembly
 RAM modules
 Storage devices
 Screws
 Adapter cards
 Cables
 Power devices
 Keyboard and mouse

13. Preventive Maintenance - Software
 Review and install the
appropriate security, software,
and driver updates.
 Update the virus definition files
and scan for viruses and spyware.
 Remove unwanted or unused
programs.
 Scan hard drives for errors and
defragment hard drives.
 Back up files

14. Let Us Practice
Direction. Identify which statement was correct in the conduct of maintenance. Answer in True or
False
1. Before cleaning the inside of the system unit, plug in first the computer.
2. Bundle any loose cable.
3. Use Isopropyl Alcohol in cleaning the component.
4. Tighten loose screw.
5. Install antivirus into the system.
FALSE
TRUE
TRUE
TRUE
TRUE