It doesn't need petrol, oil or spring tuneups, but your computer does need preventive maintenance.

Without regular maintenance, your PC may fail, sputter and grind to a halt, leaving you stranded on the soft shoulder of the Information Highway...

Dust, dirt and grime can lead to serious problems with your PC. The chips and circuits in your system have two mortal enemies; heat and corrosion...If your system is located in a hermetically sealed, climate controlled office, cleaning once a year may suffice.

In dust prone areas however, having your system cleaned every three to six months will add years to the life of your PC.

Regular cleaning of you PC is very important, the images show a PC that is a little over 12 months old and the dust that had collected inside in that time.

Dust is a conductor of electricity and is responsible for many computer failures.

This imaged shows that CPU fan clogged with dust preventing efficient cooling of the CPU. This could cause CPU failure due to over heating.

A build up of dust throughout the computer could start a fire or short circuit permanently damaging sensitive components in your PC.