Keeping an Older PC Running: 5 Top Tips

How to keep an older desktop computer in good working order. Note that PC maintenance is always undertaken at your own risk.

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Other @ExplainingComputers episodes referred to in this video are:

Quieter PC Fan & PSU replacement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iVMGSBFy-M

PC BIOS Settings (inc RAM XMP profiles): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezubjTO7rRI

ChromeOS Flex (Turning a Windows PC into a Chromebook): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqt-eO_NEKA

Bazzite: Linux for Gaming & Far More: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcAtLr1u86o

Zorin OS 18: Linux for Windows 10 Users: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nplI2lvKu94

Ubuntu 26.04: Reliable Desktop Linux: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2PWnpkFWcY

Linux Mint 22: Excellent Distro for Windows Users: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qZI6i21jB4

Switching to Linux: A Beginner’s Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8vmXvoVjZw

And all ExplainingComputers hardware guides can be accessed from this page: https://explainingcomputers.com/hardware_guides_videos.html

More videos on film and other making, plus retro tech, can be found on my Christopher Barnatt channel: http://www.youtube.com/@ChristopherBarnatt

Chapters:
00:00 Titles & Intro
01:00 New CMOS Battery
05:00 Dust Removal
09:30 Fan Replacement
10:49 Replace Thermal Paste
16:19 Drive Cleanup &/or OS Refresh
19:24 Wrap

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