A few tips to prolong the life of the machine:
1. When vacuuming, don't "touch" any of the circuit boards, just hover over top of them about an inch, it will still get the dust off, and no components will be damaged.
2. Don't spin the fan when you do this. The bearing in the fan doesn't like to be spun, especially backwards. Often the fan needs to be changed after this happens.
3. Hold the side of the machine while you vacuum, and leave it plugged in but powered off. This helps the static not bother the components.
4. Air compressors, have them on very light pressure, no need to bash the cables around.
5. Compressed Air, hold the can right side up. Computer boards don't like that compressed cold refrigerant on them
How do I know? 16 years in IT
