Laptop Maintenance

[olds]

My wife has a Dell 600m that she has had for a couple of years.
We live in a dusty area. Is it possible or necessary to have them cleaned/blown out? She's starting to run into BSOD every once in a while.
It has XP Pro on it and 512 MB RAM (265 X 2). Since RAM is so cheap and she's multi tasking now, I am thinking of going to 512 X 2.

 

[Brainonska511]

Upgrading the RAM would be a good way to improve multi-tasking.

As far as cleaning the dust out, it is a must. Look at the manual I linked below to find out how to take off the different covers of the notebook and then blow compressed air through the heatsinks and in the fan to get the dust out.

http://support.dell.com/suppor...ns600m/en/sm/index.htm

 

[Ruptga]

Even if you can't open it up, get some canned air and spray out the fan intake/outtake, though that may not do any good if you're seriously clogged with dust.

 

[corkyg]

A laptop lends itself better to suction than blowing. Blowing can loosen dust and dirt, but then it has no place to go. Suck it out with a vacuum.

 

[olds]

Thanks guys.