Dust removal

[40below]

I did a search on this and didnt really find anything. So I was just wondering what the best way to remove dust from the computer is.

[DrZaius]

I find that the best way is to take the case outside and have at it with a can of compressed air.

[Cricket]

I gotta agree with DrZaius (posting a lot today, huh Doc?). Take the case outside and blast the dust with a can of compressed air. Use a pair of tweezers to get the big dust bunnies.

Some people will use a small compressor if they got one...just make sure it's got a water trap and don't use high pressure.

I have a small shop vac that I use if the system is real dusty. I reverse the flow so that it blows air out through the hose.

Someone on this forum said they use a leafblower.

Cricket

[minsonngo]

I use a soft paintbrush and compressed air to clean my computer.

[DrZaius]

posting a lot today, huh Doc?

Just trying to catch up since havn't been helping much recently.

[Cricket]

Originally posted by DrZaius Just trying to catch up since havn't been helping much recently.

Always glad to see you posting on the boards...your answers are always clear and to the point.

Cricket

[40below]

Thanks I'll try those

[Carl Price]

I agree with Cricket and Dr. Zaius but I have added one caveat. As they both have said, blow it out, but make sure you do it OUTSIDE. You certainly don't want dust flying all over your home. It settles on everything and plays hell with the allergies too.

[lil Jimmie]

I take my computers to the shop where I work once a month and blow them out with a compressor while using a pressure regulator and water filter. Saves me money on those cans of compressed air.

[not important]

My shop is at my home. I just take it to the shop and blow it out.

[revelation]

I use compressed air also. I used to use a small vac cleaner, but I don't now because of concern about static electricity. The plastic nozzle on the front could be a hazard to the components. You could try just blowing on it, but that might make you dizzy. You may have a hard time explaining that to someone that finds you on the floor of your shop.

[raftero]

get your wife to use her vac(blower end)and a soft paint brush,then point out all the places she missed,she will appreciate the help you give her, she might even start a computer cleaning business if you get her to doing a good job.
by the way my wife never reads this forum so i can speak freely.HA

[Panama Red]

I, too use my air compressor in the garage. Just set the regulator down to about 40psi. The area that seems to accumulate the most dust and is unseen is inside the power supply. I blow the dust from the inside back out towards the fan. Try not to blow directly on the fan as this will cause the fan to spin at high speed and potentially damage the fan motor or motor bearings. When you think about it, the psu fan is working like a mini vacuum cleaner. It draws all the dust in the room into the case vents and up to the psu. It's amazing how much dust will blow out of a psu that hasn't been cleaned in a year or more.

[Confused]

I just use the vacum cleaner in the house. During warm weather I might take it out to the garage and have at it with the air compressor if I'm feeling particularly domestic.
Chas

[yellohut]

Originally Posted by raftero: get your wife to use her vac(blower end)and a soft paint brush,then point out all the places she missed,she will appreciate the help you give her, she might even start a computer cleaning business if you get her to doing a good job.

LOL
I use compressed air.. I try to get it about once a month..
I don't even want to talk about the dust bunnies I've found in some of my client's PC's

[minsonngo]

If you cannot afford compressed air you can always use a straw and your good old lung.! Warning, you might get really light headed and pass out though!

[Penguin]

Just be sure not to shake the compressed air container. You can get liquid air to come out of the canister. You can tell if you see white frost on what ever you just sprayed. This can be damaging as well.