Provide 10 tips for keeping your computer system in good working condition.

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* Clean your PC's parts and peripheral devices regularly to help keep your system in good working condition.
* Use extreme caution when you clean the inside of your computer's system case. First, make sure that you have turned off your PC, display device, and all attached devices. Second, do not touch the system board. Third, make sure not to loosen any cables.
* Always shut down your PC before you clean your keyboard.
* Avoid spills by not setting drinks too close to your keyboard.
* Use a flexible clear plastic keyboard cover to prevent damage from spills and sticky fingers.
* Flip the keyboard over and shake it gently to get rid of any small pieces of dirt between the keys.
* Use of vacuum cleaner designed for keyboard cleaning to clean your keyboard because a regular vacuum cleaner can pop off keys and suck them away.
* Use a can of compressed air or a computer vacuum cleaner hose regularly to clean out debris such as dust particles, dirt, and even your pet's hair from the keyboard, mouse, vents, and fans.
* Use cotton swabs just slightly moistened with a mild cleaning fluid to clean the sides of keys.
* Wipe the tops of the keys with a soft, slightly dampened cloth.
* Allow your keyboard to dry before you reconnect it to your PC.
* Clean your monitor regularly with a soft cloth or dryer sheet that does not leave lint.

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