| PC Tuneup
- Scan your hard disk for lost clusters.
- De-fragment your hard drive for better performance.
- Update virus software and check for viruses.
- Delete temporary and trash files.
- Remove unnecessary programs from running at
startup.
- Uninstall unnecessary programs and components.
- Organize your desktop.
- Organize your data storage.
- Separate data from programs.
- Ensure you have enough disk space for your future
usage.
- Check that your display settings are set correctly.
- Overall system evaluation.
Hardware Installations/Upgrades
- Hard drive partitioning and formatting.
- Adding a scanner.
- Installation of a printer.
- Downloading photos from your digital camera.
- Installing a bigger Hard drive, CD-drive or
floppy drive.
- Adding more RAM.
- Linking to the internet.
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| Preventive
Maintenance Plan |
| Component |
Maintenance |
How Often |
| Inside the case |
- Make sure air vents are clear
- Ensure that chips and expansion cards are firmly
seated
- Clean contacts on expansion cards
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Yearly |
| Monitor |
Clean the screen with a soft cloth
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At least monthly |
| Printers |
Clean out dust and bits of paper |
At least monthly |
| Hard drive |
- Perform regular backups
- Automatically execute virus scan program at
startup
- Defragment the drive and recover lost clusters regularly
- Don’t allow smoking around the PC
- Place the PC where it will not be jarred, kicked, or bumped
- Regularly delete files from recycle bin and \Temp directories
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At least monthly |
| Keyboard |
- Keep keyboard clean
- Keep keyboard away from liquids
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Monthly
Always |
| Written record |
- Keep a record of all hardware components installed
- Automatically execute virus scan program at
startup
- Record when and what preventive maintenance is performed
- Record any repairs done to the PC
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Whenever changes are made |
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