Dusting the comp?

[sakurakana1003]

How do I go about dusting the comp? With all the fans they attract a lot of dust and there's a lot of dust under the motherboard as well, I remember reading about some kind of spray that is used to dust computer components, is there such a thing?

 

[Mauli]

i brushed my mainboard...dunno about the spray, sorry

 

[jyi786]

You're talking about compressed air. Yeah, you should be able to get that at any local Best Buy, Staples, Circuit City, CompUSSR, etc. etc.

 

[MonkeyBoy]

You're talking about compressed air. Yeah, you should be able to get that at any local Best Buy, Staples, Circuit City, CompUSSR, etc. etc.

This should probably go without saying, but make sure you keep the can upright (at least when using it on your machine )

 

[Gh0st]

nevAr!

 

[MrWoot]

This should probably go without saying, but make sure you keep the can upright (at least when using it on your machine )

quoted for emphasis

 

[Major_A]

I take my computer out to my garage hook up our compressor turn the PSI to 30 and blow away. If you have one I would recommend you go this route, just make sure you have an inline moisture filter.

 

[havenoclu]

A nice solution for dusting out a pc is a shop vac. Put the hose on the blow hole...they're pretty powerful...and it won't damage a thing. That compressed air doen't last long, and is rediculously priced.

 

[jyi786]

A nice solution for dusting out a pc is a shop vac. Put the hose on the blow hole...they're pretty powerful...and it won't damage a thing. That compressed air doen't last long, and is rediculously priced.

The issue with this method is that in most cases shopvacs are very strong when it comes to blowing. If you don't stop a fan from spinning when you are blowing, you will damage the fan's axle due to the enormous amount of air pressure. However, if you can stop the fan from spinning, this is the best way to go. As for me, I take my rig outside and blow it with a 210MPH leaf blower.

 

[RancidWAnnaRIot]

i use the compressed air cans all the time.. as people said before.. keep it upright though...

 

[xdviper]

. As for me, I take my rig outside and blow it with a 210MPH leaf blower.

hahaha

 

[Synful Serenity]

I vacuum mine with hose brush attachments on a Dirt Devil handvac.

 

[afropuff]

I'm afraid of using a shopvac or something like in fear that it will suck up some of my jumper pins..

 

[jyi786]

I'm afraid of using a shopvac or something like in fear that it will suck up some of my jumper pins..

If you use the BLOWING function of a shopvac, there is no reason to fear it sucking up jumper pins. What you should fear is BENDING pins.

 

[KoZLop]

The Swifter Duster works good too.

 

[SmokeRngs]

I use an air compressor to clean out my systems and all the systems that come by me to work on. I actually went out and bought a small compressor just for this and it stays in the house. It was on sale and I snagged it up. Beats the hell out of using cans of compressed air in my opinion.

 

[DustMite]

I use an air compressor to clean out my systems and all the systems that come by me to work on. I actually went out and bought a small compressor just for this and it stays in the house. It was on sale and I snagged it up. Beats the hell out of using cans of compressed air in my opinion.

I did the same thing and bought myself a small air compressor (on sale, too). Never have to worry about running out of canned air again. heh.

...just my $0.02....

 

[insanarchist]

Air compressors = teh l33t for cleaning out dusty computers

P.S. GET A MASK/GOGGLES OF SOME SORT FOR REALLY OLD COMPYS!

..not that I've ever blown a whole sh*tload of dust into my unprotected face a couple months back and swallowed/breathed in far too much dust or anything...

 

[afropuff]

If you use the BLOWING function of a shopvac, there is no reason to fear it sucking up jumper pins. What you should fear is BENDING pins.

lol yes, that would be my problem then

-fro