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| Thread ID: 113176 | 2010-10-08 13:38:00 | Best way to clean PC (Physically)? | rob_on_guitar (4196) | PC World Chat |
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| 1142624 | 2010-10-08 13:38:00 | Well, Im about to move home again and was looking at my PC, a bit dusty around the fans but nothing shocking, got me thinking is there things you should know before giving it a bit of a huck out? Got the anti static thingymabob... |
rob_on_guitar (4196) | ||
| 1142625 | 2010-10-08 13:46:00 | compressed air? | goodiesguy (15316) | ||
| 1142626 | 2010-10-08 14:11:00 | If you use compressed air - and that's what I use - just make sure that you don't spin the cooling fans with it no matter how neat it sounds! The little bearings that hold the fans and let them spin are not really capable of speeds you can get them to with the air. Me? I vacuum out what I can get to with the smallest nozzle on my vacuum cleaner (NZ= carpet sucking device) and then hit the insides with the air nozzle from my compressor. Then vacuum one more time. |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 1142627 | 2010-10-08 17:32:00 | Hmm, you're lucky to get away with that SJ - using a vacuum cleaner on a computer is generally a *very* bad idea, due to the static buildup on the pipe. It's far too easy to zap things with it, especially in dry weather. Stick to compressed air, it's safer. |
Erayd (23) | ||
| 1142628 | 2010-10-08 18:14:00 | I just use a clean dry paintbrush, and sometimes the vacuum as well - to suck what the brush gets. If it's really, really filthy, I have taken the entire PC part and cleaned each part and rebuilt it. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1142629 | 2010-10-08 18:14:00 | We use compressed air at work. :pf1mobmini: |
CYaBro (73) | ||
| 1142630 | 2010-10-08 18:43:00 | I use a small paintbrush - about 1cm wide. It shifts stuff the vacuum won't, and goes places that the vac nozzle doesn't reach. The longer the bristles, the easier it is to work them around or over small components and pins. Beware the loosened dust - it's really obnoxious stuff if it hits your nose, throat or lungs. |
Paul.Cov (425) | ||
| 1142631 | 2010-10-08 20:27:00 | Compressed air probably is good way to get rid of 'unwanted' stuff in the PC but got to bring your PC to a petrol station to get the job done is not a convenient thing!:D Any alternatives to get compressed air? |
bk T (215) | ||
| 1142632 | 2010-10-08 20:29:00 | I also been using a fine brush for the places the vac wont reach. | rob_on_guitar (4196) | ||
| 1142633 | 2010-10-08 20:43:00 | We use compressed air at work. :pf1mobmini: x2 thats to remove built up dust etc, if theres any more stubborn grit, a paintbrush as well, then blow out the crap. As SJ pointed out, dont let the cooling fans rev up. Mind you - I have on old fans that are going to be dumped / replaced -- they really spin up fast :devil Just a hint, do it out side if you can - and watch where the dust/crap goes, meaning theres usually only one way -- back out at you - real nice getting a face full of dust :yuck: Dont forget to blow out the front intake area, some people forget. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
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