PSU back
You clean your PC case regularly. CPU fan, case, PSU, ... Clean everything with the vacuum cleaner quickly...
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PSU grid (large)
...you think everything is fine, since there is not much dust visible...
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Fan
...the bits you can't reach probably won't matter. The PSU manufacturer has surely taken this into account and the dust that gets sucked in will be blown out again. Then, when your machine suddenly shuts down, you discover that you were utterly...
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Before
...WRONG! The PSU overheats and doesn't restart. Nothing works anymore. Luckily the PSU has overheat protection. This could even start a fire otherwise.
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