Doing so can be dangerous, too. Instead, we'd recommend using a can of compressed air with a long straw attached to give it a little blast to dislodge any stubborn dust. When you next turn it on, its own fan and natural airflow should blow any loosened dust out of the rear.
When you're finished cleaning, put everything back together. Take this opportunity to do a little cable management as it can help avoid dust build up by making for a cleaner passage of air through your system. To maintain a healthy system, we recommend a light dusting at least every three to six months, or more often if you have pets or live in an especially dusty environment.
For deep cleanings, every six months to a year is recommended if you want to maintain peak performance, or every couple of years at the very least to avoid any potential overheating issues. I have had temperatures drop over 10 degrees after a cleaning. However, if you find yourself in this situation, one thing I tend to do is take a medium-sized clean!
Paint-Brush to scrub off these places. Be careful though. Some brushes can build-up a static charge from all the rubbing.
You should as well be careful around sensitive areas of the case. It can stand quite some treatment. I find it practical to have a brush for dusting. Even keyboards and such. You should keep in mind that you use the brush solely for this purpose though. And you can use it over and over and over and over again ;. Also, if the can is still quite full you have to hold it straight so none of the fluid air comes out, which is highly impractical.
A nice powerful one like a Dyson normally does the trick. For heatsinks and fans, I attack them with a cotton bud and get the dust off — much cheaper than a compressor or can of air and surprisingly theraputic! Just keep the vacuum handy near the part you are cleaning and the dust will just fall into it. In more extreme cases, I have been known to take bits apart, especially PSUs — I had one that was cutting out, a quick clean of the insides did the trick — another 3 years of use expected!
I use a vacuum cleaner and compressed air. It works really well, plus you have strong suction, and the compressed air blowing to get as much dust out as possible. Hope this helps! I agree with Dr John above, leaf blowers work great!
Has anyone thought about static? The last thing I want to be doing is firing some industrial strength air compressor or leaf blower at my PC. The only thing I use on my PC are the anti-static compressed air cans which are a tad expensive tho. This article is going to cause a lot of people to ruin their computer. Something to be careful with when using an air compressor is water content of the air. As you compress the air, the moisture in the air also compresses turning back into water.
You can help prevent this by draining the tank periodically, or putting an air drier on the output air line. Water can be bad for computer parts. Using a industrial air compressor is fine.
At the company I work for we have small form factor Dell machines. We are building the eastlink freeway in Melbourne so all the PCs get extremely dusty as you could imagine, and just today I used an air compressor to clean out 20 computers.
I use compressed air too. BUT be careful! I am forever twisting and turning the can…on the ling run not an ideal solution. Would go down the route of a small compressor were I to be in a computer repair business. For the occasional cleaning session, a soft brush, an anti-static wristband, a can of air and a very carefully positioned plastic nozzle of a vacuum cleaner will do the trick. Should have a little vacumn with you. I found the compressed air leaves cold water on my computer, so I evaporate and warm it up with a hair dryer after, and get off the remaining dust.
I recommend compressed air, but on a related note what do you charge for a thorough cleaning of a PC? Several posts about this, but the right and wrong materials were never mentioned! Avoid polyester and plastic materials. These are the materials that build up a static electric charge. Use animal hair brushes. Fox tail is a good, springy hair. The brush should be at least 1 inch wide for good coverage, and less than 8 inches long so you can fit it into tight spaces.
If the brush it too long, just use your computer saw. Hehe, just kidding. The moment you stop squeezing it, it refills itself. Sometimes, old tech is marvelous compared to new tech. Keep in mind that components are soldered together with lead and or silver solder, which is fairly weak compared to the high psi that nozzle is going to the throwing out. I would think it would be wiser to use suction to pull the dust out of it instead of blowing it around.
Are the ones they sell for computers any good? Kate, with the side open like in this picture and outdoors. The dust leaves the case so it isnt just blowing around inside it. I generally take the small red portable Clarke compressor, or the one that you can get for nailguns its made by Palmgren that is on a belt and weighs about 6. I also recommend natural or specifically treated man-made brushes for static CPC is where I get mine sensitive items, and would also recommend a tweezers for people with animals because cat hair especially clogs fans badly and can give a massive 30 degree heat rise.
If you are concerned about grime build up on your keyboard, here are a few tips you can take to reduce its infectious potential.
One, stop eating lunch at your desk! Crumbs encourage the growth of bacteria, millions of them. Two, improve personal hygiene and wash your hands regularly, especially, after using the rest room. Three, shake out all food crumbs, hairs, and dust and disinfect your keyboard with alcohol wipes.
Pro Tip for keyboard users: turn your keyboard upside-down and spray from the side with compressed air. You will be amazed — and disgusted — by all the dust, crumbs and hair that comes flying out. Another way to get deep down into the hard-to-reach places is a handheld vacuum cleaner. This one from Brigii charges via USB and is dual-function: sucking and blowing. One end of the machine absorbs dust while the other blows it to give you options as you cleanse your machine.
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