Anyone got any good advices on how to clean my fans from dust???

[daywalker]

One of my fans inside my case is starting to get noisy and i bet that it has collected tons of dust on it and needs cleaning ASAP. I will do it tomorrow but i wanted to know if any of you have any good ideas on how to clean a fan... what to use e.t.c.

Thanks in advance

 

[Crucial]

Can of air and a small rag or some q-tips. These no magic trick for getting them clean.

 

[CubicZirconia]

I use an air compressor with its pressure turned way down. I just blow out the entire case to clean everything up at once.

 

[WileCoyote]

csaddict- thanks for the q-tip suggestion, worked great. i've just been using rags, never though about q-tips (duh).

 

[fast_eddie]

other cleaning 'tools':
foam swabs (available at RadioShack & other electronics suppliers)
an old worn out tooth brush (after washing out the toothpaste residue)

 

[mindslash]

I've found some of the household cleaning foams most useful (rubbing alcohol is also great) -- just be a little careful which ones you use (toxicity, plastic meltability). This coupled with an old, clean toothbrush (preferred for scrubbing ability over q-tip) and a little too much time on one's hands results in a clean fan.

On a slight tangent, a car-vac that blows as well as sucks, when set to blow does wonders for cleaning your case -- just make sure the bag is not attached -- you DO NOT want all the gunk to be deposited in your case!

 

[dejacky]

I used a can of compressed air with a straw to focus the air bursts. After that, I used some high quality paper towel and water to remove dust from fans.

 

[jamautosound]

Another vote for the Q-Tips.

I just had a thought. What if you used some of those anti-static monitor wipes they sell at staples/office depot and wipe the blades of the fan prior to re-assembly. I wonder if that might hinder some of the dust build up.

hmmm...I think I'll try that.

 

[THUGSROOK]

a soft small paint brush.

 

[Jeff7]

Geez, I just use a vacuum cleaner.

 

[rarebear]

Small paint brush and cut some of it off to make it a little stiffer