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| 431982 | 2006-02-18 08:54:00 | Hi all, just recently i opened my computer (less than 6 months old ), to install a dvd writer and found the fan with dust all over it.......How do i clean the inside of my computer without upsetting it?? | dunky33 (9817) | ||
| 431983 | 2006-02-18 09:20:00 | Some dust is inevitable - it is when it collects in significant amounts that you need to clean it out. You can get a can of compressed air for the job -- or I just use a small artists brush to loosen the dust then blow it out. You need to remove the fan from the top of the heat sink to get the dust properly out of the heat sink. | johnd (85) | ||
| 431984 | 2006-02-18 09:22:00 | ..... and beware of static electricity. Most people do not feel a static electricity shock of less than 3000V and the circuitry works on as little as 2V!! | johnd (85) | ||
| 431985 | 2006-02-18 09:43:00 | Lots of advice etc in this thread: www.pressf1.co.nz A |
andrew93 (249) | ||
| 431986 | 2006-02-18 10:02:00 | Some dust is inevitable - it is when it collects in significant amounts that you need to clean it out. You can get a can of compressed air for the job -- or I just use a small artists brush to loosen the dust then blow it out. You need to remove the fan from the top of the heat sink to get the dust properly out of the heat sink. Sorry to hijack the thread, but does anyone know how to take off the Intel stock fan that comes with the CPU. Trouble is, I can get the dust off the fan, but I can see lots of dust in the 'gutters' of the heatsink, which my vacuum isn't powerful enough to get. (don't have a compressor)? I just don't want to break anything . thanks. |
techie (7177) | ||
| 431987 | 2006-02-18 10:09:00 | Sorry to hijack the thread, but does anyone know how to take off the Intel stock fan that comes with the CPU. Trouble is, I can get the dust off the fan, but I can see lots of dust in the 'gutters' of the heatsink, which my vacuum isn't powerful enough to get. (don't have a compressor)? I just don't want to break anything . thanks. I did exactly this today except instead of using a vacuum cleaner, try use a blower if you have one. That way you don't need to remove the CPU fan. A |
andrew93 (249) | ||
| 431988 | 2006-02-18 10:32:00 | Sorry to hijack the thread, but does anyone know how to take off the Intel stock fan that comes with the CPU. Trouble is, I can get the dust off the fan, but I can see lots of dust in the 'gutters' of the heatsink, which my vacuum isn't powerful enough to get. (don't have a compressor)? I just don't want to break anything . thanks. It helps to know which CPU it was. E.g P4? P3? P2? Athlon 64? etc... |
bob_doe_nz (92) | ||
| 431989 | 2006-02-18 18:44:00 | It helps to know which CPU it was. E.g P4? P3? P2? Athlon 64? etc... Sorry, I was meant to say that it was a Intel Pentium 4 530 3.0GHz Socket 775 |
techie (7177) | ||
| 431990 | 2006-02-18 21:49:00 | Erm, the heatsink and fan combo isn't like the one over Here (www.intel.com) is it? Cos if it is... Its gonna be a b**ch to clean. |
bob_doe_nz (92) | ||
| 431991 | 2006-02-19 19:43:00 | Sorry to hijack the thread, but does anyone know how to take off the Intel stock fan that comes with the CPU. Trouble is, I can get the dust off the fan, but I can see lots of dust in the 'gutters' of the heatsink, which my vacuum isn't powerful enough to get. (don't have a compressor)? I just don't want to break anything . thanks.Just don't do a "Greg" and rip the heatsink off without undoing the clips. |
Greg (193) | ||
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