what's the best way to clean the interior of a computer...

theReaper0908 · 12-24-2006, 12:38 AM

I heard that using a vacuum cleaner is bad cause it might suck up the jumpers and other little pieces.
so what's the recommended cleaning method?

dai · 12-24-2006, 12:49 AM

a can of air and or computer vaccumn but keep the end a couple of inches above the components

**carsey** · 12-24-2006, 06:01 AM

Dai has the best advice, but I usually use a large head Round paint brush with soft bristles. Does the job.

**PanamaGal** · 12-24-2006, 05:59 PM

If you have an air compressor, you can put on a small attachment and use that to blow dust and debris out of your computer. Much cheaper than using the cans of compressed air. Just make sure that if you use a compressor, don't have the pressure so great that you cause damage, as some of the more powerful air compressors can.

**TheMatt** · 12-24-2006, 09:27 PM

The common thing is the can of compressed air. I use it to clean out the inside of my laptop and the fans on the cooling pad. The fan s can get very dusty over time.

**speedster123** · 12-25-2006, 05:20 AM

If you use a compressor, it would help if you had a "dryer" in line to remove the moisture. At least dont hit the motherboard with the initial blast of air. Hold the fans still as you gently blow them.

ceri sheeran · 12-25-2006, 05:45 AM

Hi,

I would not recommend using a vacuum cleaner due to static.

The speed of air movement past the nozzle can create a static chage will has to go some where to earth. Something could get fried by this static charge
If I used a vacuum cleaner I would make an earth connection at the nozzle to discharge any static charge build-up. Or simply connect my anti static strap at the nozzle.

A soft brush is top of my list

Compressed air is OK but needs care to avoid blowing the dust into disk drives

hth]

Ceri

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PanamaGal Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Panama Posts: 1,240 OS: WinXP Pro SP2; Windows Server 2003; Windows Vista Ultimate; Vista Business	If you have an air compressor, you can put on a small attachment and use that to blow dust and debris out of your computer. Much cheaper than using the cans of compressed air. Just make sure that if you use a compressor, don't have the pressure so great that you cause damage, as some of the more powerful air compressors can. __________________ It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.

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speedster123 Mentor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: United States-New York-Long Island Posts: 5,223 OS: xp pro SP3	If you use a compressor, it would help if you had a "dryer" in line to remove the moisture. At least dont hit the motherboard with the initial blast of air. Hold the fans still as you gently blow them. __________________

12-25-2006, 05:45 AM	#7 (permalink)
ceri sheeran Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 285 OS: WINXP	Hi, I would not recommend using a vacuum cleaner due to static. The speed of air movement past the nozzle can create a static chage will has to go some where to earth. Something could get fried by this static charge If I used a vacuum cleaner I would make an earth connection at the nozzle to discharge any static charge build-up. Or simply connect my anti static strap at the nozzle. A soft brush is top of my list Compressed air is OK but needs care to avoid blowing the dust into disk drives hth] Ceri