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py2006 · 24-08-2009, 13:35

Hi all,

One of the side panels of my case wont go back on so the internals have been exposed for a while now. I do have it up against a wall so its not all that bad now!

However, there is an awful lot of dust in there! I am afraid to take the hover to it in case it causes damage and don't want to use a cloth for same reason.

What is the best method for this or does it really matter at all?

Cheers!

GerardKeating · 24-08-2009, 13:54

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Originally Posted by py2006

Hi all,

One of the side panels of my case wont go back on so the internals have been exposed for a while now. I do have it up against a wall so its not all that bad now!

However, there is an awful lot of dust in there! I am afraid to take the hover to it in case it causes damage and don't want to use a cloth for same reason.

What is the best method for this or does it really matter at all?

Cheers!

I always use the hover and as long as you do not actually make contact with any innards you should be fine.

*Tallon* · 24-08-2009, 14:07

use the hoover for the outside and canned air for the inside.
Works a treat

mark renton · 24-08-2009, 14:08

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Originally Posted by Tallon

use the hoover for the outside and canned air for the inside.
Works a treat

air in a can??

Auvers · 24-08-2009, 14:10

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Originally Posted by john47832

air in a can??

well not excatly air, have a read

*Tallon* · 24-08-2009, 14:13

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Originally Posted by john47832

air in a can??

polyfusion · 24-08-2009, 14:14

Compressed air is the best way to go about it. I normally strip them down completely (short of taking the heatsink off the CPU), and blow the air into all the nooks and crannies, through the heatsink and PSU as well. I wouldn't try pushing air through an optical or hard drive though - remove them and just dust them off. Give the inlets and outlets a good doing over too.

Best to do it outside as well (or well ventilated garage). Get the side panel back on though. As well as stopping dust getting in, the cases are usually designed to allow exchange of air from outside, through the case, and then exit. Interrupt this airflow, and some parts of the system may not get sufficient cooling air.

Using a vacuum wouldn't be recommended - if your vac is powerful, you could run the risk of having the nozzle impact the motherboard, crushing a component perhaps.

mark renton · 24-08-2009, 14:19

I knew that

Overheal · 24-08-2009, 14:48

air can blast, hoover to gooble up the floaties

py2006 · 25-08-2009, 08:26

Thanks guys, good advice!

I am sure they sell that can of air in pc world??

cruizer101 · 25-08-2009, 08:46

I heard once that using a vacumm can cause a build up of a static chrge on the tip due to the fast flowing air, wondering can anyone confirm this.

Also would a clean air pump of some sort work, such as a football pump.
(I realise the kind of people who clean their computers may not be the kind who generally play football

but something along those lines)

24-08-2009, 13:35	#1
py2006 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: I don't know where I am! :( Posts: 4,767 Adverts \| Friends	Best method for dusting inside computer? Hi all, One of the side panels of my case wont go back on so the internals have been exposed for a while now. I do have it up against a wall so its not all that bad now! However, there is an awful lot of dust in there! I am afraid to take the hover to it in case it causes damage and don't want to use a cloth for same reason. What is the best method for this or does it really matter at all? Cheers!

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24-08-2009, 14:07	#3
Tallon Extinct Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 22,347 Adverts \| Friends	use the hoover for the outside and canned air for the inside. Works a treat

24-08-2009, 14:14	#7
polyfusion Closed Account Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 653 Adverts \| Friends	Compressed air is the best way to go about it. I normally strip them down completely (short of taking the heatsink off the CPU), and blow the air into all the nooks and crannies, through the heatsink and PSU as well. I wouldn't try pushing air through an optical or hard drive though - remove them and just dust them off. Give the inlets and outlets a good doing over too. Best to do it outside as well (or well ventilated garage). Get the side panel back on though. As well as stopping dust getting in, the cases are usually designed to allow exchange of air from outside, through the case, and then exit. Interrupt this airflow, and some parts of the system may not get sufficient cooling air. Using a vacuum wouldn't be recommended - if your vac is powerful, you could run the risk of having the nozzle impact the motherboard, crushing a component perhaps.

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mark renton Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,598 Adverts \| Friends	I knew that

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Overheal Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 34,570 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Facilitators, Feed Forward Private, Feed Forward Public, FeedForward	air can blast, hoover to gooble up the floaties

25-08-2009, 08:26	#10
py2006 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: I don't know where I am! :( Posts: 4,767 Adverts \| Friends	Thanks guys, good advice! I am sure they sell that can of air in pc world??

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cruizer101 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Dublin/Limerick Posts: 662 Adverts \| Friends	I heard once that using a vacumm can cause a build up of a static chrge on the tip due to the fast flowing air, wondering can anyone confirm this. Also would a clean air pump of some sort work, such as a football pump. (I realise the kind of people who clean their computers may not be the kind who generally play football but something along those lines)