How to clean the motherboard

While it is important to regularly clean the motherboard to remove dust and accumulated dirt, removing spills and sticky substances can be a bit tricky. Follow these guidelines to safely clean dust and dirt along with the heaviest dirt on your motherboard.

How to clean motherboard - Steps and recommendations

For this task we will need:

• Compressed air Brush with very soft bristles Cotton swabs Isopropyl alcohol

Steps to clean the motherboard:

For a general cleaning, we are going to remove the side cover of the chassis of our computer, we can clean the motherboard right there or completely remove the motherboard from the chassis, this at your choice.

Here are two options for removing loose dirt and dust. The first is to blow it out with a can of compressed air. The second is to vacuum it with a vacuum cleaner or vacuum cleaner. If you choose to use compressed air, be aware that it could cause static and damage your computer, so it is important to hold the compressed air away from the motherboard a couple of inches. If the dust is too attached, the ideal would be to use a soft brush and remove as much as possible, and then use compressed air.

If there are sticky substances or dirt that cannot be removed, you will have to use a liquid cleaner with GREAT care. Adding liquid to a motherboard is never a good idea and great care must be taken not to cause any damage. In this case, the most recommended is isopropyl alcohol (if possible avoid common alcohol), which dries very quickly and does not cause short circuits.

Dampen a cotton swab with rubbing alcohol and gently wipe off the sticky substance. Alcohol will help remove dirt and evaporate quickly to decrease the chances of electrical damage.

Let the motherboard dry completely before reinstalling or turning it on again.

Additional tips and ideas

Before using any liquid cleaner, make sure the computer is completely turned off. It is important to carry out all this process with the computer completely turned off, directly disconnecting the plug from the power outlet (not simply turning off the computer from the power button).

Also note that applying any liquid to the motherboard will probably void the warranty, so keep this in mind.

I hope these recommendations on how to clean the motherboard have been useful to you. See you next time.

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