Having built/owning my first open-chassis computer, I find my usual techniques have evolved too. Dust accumulates...quickly, and I lean more towards blowing air instead of physical wiping than I used ...
I have two roommates that don't clean up after themselves, eat my plants, yack on the floor, roll around on my desk, scratch everything, and use my PC components as personal heaters. Worst of all, ...
The best way to have any computer component cleaned is to have it professionally serviced, but if you no longer have a service warranty, or if you picked up a second-hand item and want to clean it to ...