MAINTENANCE OF COMPUTER

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Hardware Maintenance

Do not allow heat and moisture in your system.
Clean the computer case and clear its ventilation ports of any obstruction.
Keep a neat keyboard, turn the keyboard upside down and shake it to clear the crumbs between the keys. If that doesn’t suffice blast it briefly with compressed air. If the keys stick or your keyboard really dirty, pry it off for easier cleaning.
Make your monitor sparkle by wiping the monitor case and clearing its vents of obstruction, without pushing into its unit.
Check your power protection.
Wipe your CD and DVD media gently with a moistened, soft cloth.
Use antistatic wipes for inside-the-system cleaning.
Avoid touching any part of the circuit board surface with your hand.
Replace the CMOS battery when your time indicator losses.

Software maintenance is the modification of a software product after delivery to correct faults, and improve performance or other attributes.

This refers to modifications initiated by defects in the software.

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