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May 22, 2010, 02:04 AM // 02:04
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Desert Nomad
Join Date: Jul 2008
Profession: A/W
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Cleaning Dust Out of Your PC - Tips?
Hi guys I never have cleaned dust out of my PC. Can anyone give me some tips on doing it? I watched many videos on it... it seems remove the cover, then get some canned air and spray all the dust you see.
How do I discharge electricity from my hands? That's for ESD. Also what components are safe to spray? On the fans and heat sink, do I just spray a burst of air into it to make it spin really fast or put a toothpick or something to prevent it from spinning? Some users on youtube said spinning the heat sink too fast can damage it. Also how fast should I spray them? Big bursts or slowly at a time? I just don't want to mess up my expensive PC by frying or damaging something. Also if you are totally careful and discharge the electricity from your hands, is there much of a risk of damaging your PC? Thanks A TON guys!!! I'm smart on software but a noob on H/W. |
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May 22, 2010, 03:34 AM // 03:34
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Frost Gate Guardian
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: USEast
Guild: Guildless
Profession: W/
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May 22, 2010, 03:47 AM // 03:47
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Desert Nomad
Join Date: Jul 2008
Profession: A/W
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Thanks so much Mini! You answered all my questions! Have a great day!
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May 22, 2010, 04:27 AM // 04:27
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Jungle Guide
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Australia, what you want my home address?
Guild: [CAT]
Profession: Mo/
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Most computer components aren't quite as fragile as some people make out... simply removing the metal side panel while the power cord is still plugged into the back of your powersupply is quite sufficient to act as an earth if you're worried about static.
Hell, you can toss a motherboard under the tap or in the dishwasher (no detergent!) if you really wanted to, just make sure it's dry before you use it  One thing to avoid, resist the temptation to stick a vacuum cleaner in you case when chasing down the dust bunnies... that's a pretty big source of static shocks. Canned air, hard to go wrong with that just don't invert the can. Don't worry about sticking tooth picks in the fans... and if they're quite grotty with built up dust, wipe them with an anti static cloth (damp not wet paper towel in a pinch) or brush them out gently with a tooth brush. |
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May 22, 2010, 05:43 AM // 05:43
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Guest
Join Date: Oct 2008
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On a completely unrelated topic, it's fun to use left-over canned air to freeze the outside of blueberries and make hand-held paintballs.
And yea, ESD is really over-hyped. Unless you've been running around with socks, sliding on a huge carpet, odds are you won't damage it. Just touching the side of the case will discharge anything. P.S. While touching the case with the powersupply plugged in is a good idea, make sure you unplug it before you do any real work; unless you like spikey hair and the taste of iron. |
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May 22, 2010, 06:08 AM // 06:08
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Krytan Explorer
Join Date: Jul 2009
Guild: My Character Liked Gwen [First]
Profession: R/
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May 22, 2010, 06:09 AM // 06:09
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Furnace Stoker
Join Date: Oct 2006
Guild: GWAR
Profession: Me/Mo
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One thing to avoid, resist the temptation to stick a vacuum cleaner in you case when chasing down the dust bunnies... that's a pretty big source of static shocks..[/QUOTE] Looks like I have been doing the wrong thing for years, I did this only last week. Once I have the side off, I remove the outer venting that direct the flow of air across the processor then remove the fan and suck all the crap off the heat sink. I hear that PC world in the uk now has a fine dust filter to keep much of this out of the case. I haven't checked this out myself yet but it could reduce the number of clean outs we have to do. |
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May 23, 2010, 03:06 AM // 03:06
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Krytan Explorer
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: PA, USA
Guild: [COPY]
Profession: D/
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May 23, 2010, 09:02 AM // 09:02
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Frost Gate Guardian
Join Date: Jul 2006
Profession: Me/
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When I clean my PC's fan, dust gets caked onto the blades and the inside of the "case" really good. I used a q-tip to dislodge the dust, then blew it out of the fan with light bursts of air from a can. It seems to work no issues. |
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May 23, 2010, 03:29 PM // 15:29
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Hell's Protector
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Canada
Guild: Brothers Disgruntled
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Like so many of these things, it's easier just to tell people not to spin up any fans, then to explain the risk. |
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May 23, 2010, 05:24 PM // 17:24
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Frost Gate Guardian
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: USEast
Guild: Guildless
Profession: W/
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Thanks, Quaker. |
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May 24, 2010, 05:49 AM // 05:49
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Krytan Explorer
Join Date: Jul 2009
Guild: My Character Liked Gwen [First]
Profession: R/
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Yeah, thanks Quaker.
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