PMS Preventive Maintenance Schedule Example

PMS

Preventive Maintenance Activity	Recommended Frequency	Auto?
Scan hard disk file systems for errors	Daily	Yes
Scan for viruses	Daily	Yes
Back up data	Daily	Yes
Update virus definition files	Daily	Sometimes
Clean CRT screen	Weekly	No
De-fragment hard disks	Weekly	Yes
Scan for hard disk read errors	Weekly	Yes
Clean mouse	Monthly	No
Check for full hard disk volumes and remove unnecessary files	Monthly	No
Check power protection devices to ensure they are still protecting the system	Quarterly	No
Check power supply fan for ventilation and dirt buildup and clean if necessary	Quarterly	No
Back up CMOS information	Quarterly	No
Clean floppy disk drive internals and read/write heads	Quarterly (depending on use)	No
Check processor temperature, inspect heat sink and fan to ensure they are working	Annually (or whenever case is opened)	No
Check hard disk for temperature and vibration	Annually (or whenever case is opened)	No
Clean exterior of case	Annually	No
Clean exterior of monitor	Annually	No
Check and clean interior, motherboard and expansion cards if necessary	Annually	No
Check internal connections and cables	Annually	No
Clean keyboard	Annually	No
Computer Analysis	Annually (or whenever h/w or s/w are added or deleted)	No

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