What is the best way to remove dust from your pc?

[Fatality07]

I generally use a compressed air blower from work or I go down to the local petrol station as a last resort.

As mentioned above, be careful using the Some of them do have water in them so if you do, blow it out for a minute or two to ensure that it is dry haha.

Things could get awkward if water comes through haha.

I use an old toothbrush to remove stubborn dirt, Dust tends to stick more in Durban due to the humidity so sometimes it needs a good old scrub

 

[AstroTurf]

You can buy a little 20l compressor with several fittings and pipes for around R1000 to R1500 at builders/game if you want your own

 

[Batista]

I use a Ryobi leaf blower plugged into a wall socket. Quick, short blasts of air gets most of the dust out and then I clean the heatsins and fans with sable hair paint brushes. You don't have to make everything completely spotless, unless you're OCD about that.

A leaf blower?Seriously?:wtf:

 

[Joka69]

Things could get awkward if water comes through haha.
it needs a good old scrub

Thats what she said!! LOL

[I just had to]

 

[Tweep]

Thank you all for your replies. I will use a can of compressed air and a small brush to scrub away those sticky bits at the edge of the fan blades.

 

[Batista]

Thank you all for your replies. I will use a can of compressed air and a small brush to scrub away those sticky bits at the edge of the fan blades.

Put your whole pc into mineral oil and you never have to clean it again

 

[ponder]

Thank you all for your replies. I will use a can of compressed air and a small brush to scrub away those sticky bits at the edge of the fan blades.

Use one with natural hair. Depending on where you live nylon might create static.

 

[kayvee]

There are times when a simple suck is not enough, what you really need is a good blow

 

[Joka69]

There are times when a simple suck is not enough, what you really need is a good blow

Agreed.

 

[Keigo]

Take the machine outside, use canned compress air give a blow on some detailed place, then use a hi-powered hair blower and blow it out all the dust, simple and quick. This way you reduce the risk of kill the bearing of the cooling fan.

 

[Venomous]

Thanks for pointing that out, never thought of that actually!



Yeah, definitely! I always make sure to put my hand in front to feel 1st for a bit, making sure no water comes out.

the problem comes in (if unfortunately), the fans turn in the wrong direction. That causes the fans to "draw in" the dust. Later that can cause the fans to malfunction.

While stopping the fans, I use a blower to clean the inside. That way I know there is no chance of moisture as with compressed air.

 

[Venomous]

Take the machine outside, use canned compress air give a blow on some detailed place, then use a hi-powered hair blower and blow it out all the dust, simple and quick. This way you reduce the risk of kill the bearing of the cooling fan.

No hair dryers inland! It causes static, you will say bye bye PC.

 

[Rickster]

Enlighten us as to how a anti static strap on your wrist grounds you? Or is the strap grounded somehow? In which case you'd realise, all you need to do before touching electronics, is ground yourself to get rid of any excess charge, which is easily done by touching a metallic part of your case, if the PSU is installed and plugged in with a cable that is earthed. And hey presto, no need for those wrist straps

You must stand on a special ESD mat then place the PC on another ESD mat, use a crocodile clip connecting that mat to the PC then use a ESD wrist guard connecting you to the PC.


Any type of vacuum (expect special ones made for PC's) will damage your PC.

 

[Bona Botse]

http://www.makro.co.za/p/4514/makita-600w-dust-blower/

And a paintbrush.

 

[Arthur]

Exactly what I use, efitol, just the Bosch version.

Jab a screwdriver into the fans (CPU, PSU, GPU, case fans, etc) to stop them getting over-rev'd. Make sure the power is off and power cord disconnected when you blow into the PSU and jab a screwdriver into the fans! All dust gone in 21.34 seconds.

Do it outside, btw.

 

[Tweep]

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http://www.makro.co.za/p/4514/makita-600w-dust-blower/

And a paintbrush.

That looks like it will get the job done. I think I will get that. Thanks efitol.

 

[HavocXphere]

Having argued this through in extensive detail with others (and got my ass kicked), I can say with some authority that you're on the wrong path.

Compressed air in cans is the only correct response. All the other options create electro-statically charged particle that could potentially damage your gear. Unlikely but possible.

 

[Venomous]

Having argued this through in extensive detail with others (and got my ass kicked), I can say with some authority that you're on the wrong path.

Compressed air in cans is the only correct response. All the other options create electro-statically charged particle that could potentially damage your gear. Unlikely but possible.

The blower type quoted above(brand immaterial) is not a hair dryer, does not spray moisture either. Or at least such is my experience.

 

[whipper]

Industrial blower should do the trick. just watch out for those fans as others have pointed out.

 

[ponder]

Do it outside, btw.

Very good advice!

many moons ago I pulled out a faulty cisco 4000 router we had somewhere in rural kzn, think the thing was humming along for 10yrs before it failed and was not touched during this time. The thing had so much dust in it you could not even see the PCB, dust was probably 5mm thick!

I blew it out with one of those bosch blowers and based on how much dust there was i disconnected the patch panel from the half-height rack and dragged the entire rack outside for a clean. Looked like a dust storm enveloped the place. I sneezed for the next two days.