Looking after your Hardware!
Some simple things you can do to look after your computer hardware.
Links on further tips:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/116583/article.html
http://www.wikihow.com/Maintain-Your-Computer
https://www.apple.com/au/support/products/mac.html
- Give your computer some room to breathe. Your computer is like you and me, it needs some air in order for the fans to function properly.
- Don't stack things on your computer. Your computer has the holes in it for a reason. Air goes in and out from there and it helps to cool the internal components of the computer.
- Keep it dry. Water can short circuit the computer and damage the central processing unit and render it useless.
- Don't put your computer and it's peripherals in excessive sunlight and constant exposure to high temperatures. The internals start to heat up and some of them might melt.
- Don't touch the computer while it is running. You can risk damaging the hard drive and that would mean replacement is almost certainly necessary.
Links on further tips:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/116583/article.html
http://www.wikihow.com/Maintain-Your-Computer
https://www.apple.com/au/support/products/mac.html