compressed air.

g4m3rof1337

g4m3rof1337

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My computer needs dust removal and a filter.

I am SUPER afraid, to take a can o compressed air and blow it in my PCI slots, and around my computer.
cause what do i use to take that excess dust out...?


And what material of clothing or something cheap can i use as a filter, but doesnt take alot of intake away.


thanks
 
Lol.
How do i get the excess dust out though, grab it?
vacuum with a plastic nozel...cause thats what it says in this computer magazine. but i am skeptical of that. lol.

thanks
 
Most people don't worry about collecting the dust. Just do it in your garage or something and blow out all of the crevices... it doesn't have to be perfectly spotless.
 
g4m3rof1337 said:
Lol.
How do i get the excess dust out though, grab it?
vacuum with a plastic nozel...cause thats what it says in this computer magazine. but i am skeptical of that. lol.

thanks
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I wouldnt use a vacuum:eek:

Compressed air should be fine
 
Dont use a vacuum, and I would also be careful with compressed air because some of them blow out some liquids occasionally.
 
I have a little hand held vac. that is battery powered.
It says that it is made for cleaning out computers, should I be using it?
 
I think the portable ones are for the keyboard, if you are going to use it in your computer use it on dust that is in your case and not near any components...

I found this:

1. Never spray or squirt any type of liquid onto any computer component. If a spray is needed, spray the liquid onto a cloth and then use that cloth to rub down the component.

2. Users can use a vacuum to suck up dirt, dust, or hair around their computer on the outside case and on their keyboards. However, do not use a vacuum for the inside of your computer as it generates a lot of static electricity that can damage the internal components of your computer. If you need to use a vacuum to clean the inside of your computer, use a portable battery powered vacuum designed to do this job.

3. When cleaning a component and/or the computer, turn it off before cleaning.

4. Never get any component inside the computer or any other circuit board damp or wet.

5. Be cautious when using any type of cleaning solvents; some individuals may have allergic reactions to chemicals in cleaning solvents and some solvents can even damage the case. Try to always use water or a highly diluted solvent.

6. When cleaning, be careful not to accidentally adjust any knobs or controls. In addition, when cleaning the back of the computer, if anything is plugged in, make sure not to disconnect any of the plugs.

7. When cleaning fans, especially the smaller fans within a portable computer or laptop it's suggested that you either hold the fan or place something in-between the fan blades to prevent it from spinning. Spraying compressed air into a fan or cleaning a fan with a vacuum may cause damage to some fans.

8. Never eat or drink around the computer.

9. Limit smoking around the computer.
 
i wouldn't use compressed air, it just blows dust deeper into the computer

you people are being entirely too paranoid about water, tho

have any of you actually TRIED to kill a computer by getting it wet?

It's extremely hard. I took a spray bottle to my computer WHILE RUNNING, first directly on the processor, then into the power supply, finally just soaked the entire goddamn thing, and it didn't do ANYTHING

again, this was while running
 
heyman421 said:
i wouldn't use compressed air, it just blows dust deeper into the computer

you people are being entirely too paranoid about water, tho

have any of you actually TRIED to kill a computer by getting it wet?

It's extremely hard. I took a spray bottle to my computer WHILE RUNNING, first directly on the processor, then into the power supply, finally just soaked the entire goddamn thing, and it didn't do ANYTHING

again, this was while running
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OMG:eek:
 
heyman421 said:
i wouldn't use compressed air, it just blows dust deeper into the computer

you people are being entirely too paranoid about water, tho

have any of you actually TRIED to kill a computer by getting it wet?

It's extremely hard. I took a spray bottle to my computer WHILE RUNNING, first directly on the processor, then into the power supply, finally just soaked the entire goddamn thing, and it didn't do ANYTHING

again, this was while running
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He's actually right. It takes quite a high voltage (or amps, I don't remember) to travel through pure water, although you must have gotten lucky when spraying the power supply, as water could short that out. Outside of the power supply, however, nothing is more than 12v.

[-0MEGA-];569580 said:
Dont use a vacuum, and I would also be careful with compressed air because some of them blow out some liquids occasionally.
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As long as it's off, there should be nothing to worry about. The chemical in the can evaporates fast leaving no residue. Also, liquid only come out if your shake it, which your are not supposed to do.
 
i have air filters on both of my fan intakes and they collect a lot of dust and they actually work. I would suggest getting them and then just clean them out every 2 weeks or so. I dont even see any dust in my case
 
heyman421 said:
i wouldn't use compressed air, it just blows dust deeper into the computer

you people are being entirely too paranoid about water, tho

have any of you actually TRIED to kill a computer by getting it wet?

It's extremely hard. I took a spray bottle to my computer WHILE RUNNING, first directly on the processor, then into the power supply, finally just soaked the entire goddamn thing, and it didn't do ANYTHING

again, this was while running
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correct. water is not that great of a conducter because theres nothing for the water to grab onto. If you add sugar or salt it will conduct
 
an explaination to the water 'experiments'

it was my old computer

ati tool destroyed my x300 by attempting to set the clock @ over 600mhz!!!

also the power supply that came with the computer was crap, and kept frying optical drives like they were going out of style with dirty/dropping voltage :(


and compusa wouldn't do anything, so i tried to go all out and completely fry it, but much to my dismay, the water did nothing whatsoever.......
 
Impr3ssiv3 said:
correct. water is not that great of a conducter because theres nothing for the water to grab onto. If you add sugar or salt it will conduct
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ya, that explains why i had no luck getting my computer to die, but people with w/c setups fry cards/processors with the slightest leaks

probably more due to the coolant than the water itself
 
[-0MEGA-];569580 said:
Dont use a vacuum, and I would also be careful with compressed air because some of them blow out some liquids occasionally.
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It shouldn't spray liquid some if you don't tilt the bottle downward.
 
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