Best way to clean dust from inside of computer?

[Caveman]

My rig is a bit dusty on the inside and I'd like to clean it up... First thought was a brush attachment on the end of a sweeper hose but I'm concerned about zapping components with ESD...

Next thought was using canned air to blow off dust...

Any other ways?

 

[Special1Sauce]

Get an Aircompressor with a Spray attachment take er out there spray her dowN!

 

[Ronin]

Originally posted by: Special1Sauce
Get an Aircompressor with a Spray attachment take er out there spray her dowN!

Fastest, best way, bar none.

 

[jose]

Leaf Blower !!!

I just upgraded a Dell PowerEdge Server. Got all the dust out. I use it on all my customers computers.
Really it's the best , it gets rid of spiders dead bugs etc.

Regards,
Jose

 

[redass1876]

Originally posted by: jose
Leaf Blower !!!

I just upgraded a Dell PowerEdge Server. Got all the dust out. I use it on all my customers computers.
Really it's the best , it gets rid of spiders dead bugs etc.

Regards,
Jose

and why are there spiders and dead bugs in your computers?

 

[WeiWei]

Originally posted by: redass1876

Originally posted by: jose
Leaf Blower !!!

I just upgraded a Dell PowerEdge Server. Got all the dust out. I use it on all my customers computers.
Really it's the best , it gets rid of spiders dead bugs etc.

Regards,
Jose

and why are there spiders and dead bugs in your computers?

his comp must have a very big air vent... great cooling man...

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: redass1876

Originally posted by: jose
Leaf Blower !!!

I just upgraded a Dell PowerEdge Server. Got all the dust out. I use it on all my customers computers.
Really it's the best , it gets rid of spiders dead bugs etc.

Regards,
Jose

and why are there spiders and dead bugs in your computers?

Actually, I think he's commenting on the versatility of the leaf blower I have to disagree with him though, while my 5800U is great for gaming it would be ill suited for trying to clean a case of dust or remove dead insects from the garage or drive-way

 

[Paulson]

get a shop vac that has an exhaust port, hook the hose up to that, and turn it on. That's how I blow out all the computers I work on.

 

[vshah]

but make sure said shop vac doesn't have a penny that will come shooting out the exhaust port and scratch a trace on your mobo (yes, that happened)

-Vivan

 

[Sid59]

air .. compressed air.

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

If you use an aircompressor/airtank, make sure you use a filter that will take out moisture.

 

[RickH]

I really like the leafblower idea, but I always use canned air. It's clean and dry. R

 

[Gerbil333]

Originally posted by: jose
Leaf Blower !!!

I'll second that. I rebuilt my second computer (replaced mobo with an Abit NF7S 2.0) a few months ago, and its green aluminum Cheiftec tower w/window was REALLY dusty. I took all the parts out and took the case outside on the deck. I turned my leaf blower on high, and the tower was clean in no time

 

[OverVolt]

Just get a 5900U, at 80mph dust can't get ahold of the surface.

 

[Ionizer86]

Delta Screamer

 

[Lvis]

I use a vacuum, with the brush. I leave the computer plugged in, so it's grounded.

So far, no trouble.

 

[corkyg]

I have used all - air blower, air sucker, etc. But - my current favorite is a Swiffer tissue. It eats dust and removes it - doesn't blow it from one place to another.

 

[GonzoDaGr8]

Vacumn cleaner(Shop Vac) to get the larger rabbits and air cans to get the nooks and crannies. If I'm at work and working on a system, Then air-compressor all the way.

 

[Jeff7]

Canned air (or whatever it is, that just happens to boil rapidly at room temperature) that's in electronics stores/departments. That blasts dust out of heatsinks and hard to reach places. Then, for anything else, I use a Dustbuster. Both are powerful enough to remove dust, but they won't be able to suck/blow components or RAMsinks off of anything.

 

[NokiaDude]

3 cans of compressed (canned) air is the best way. But do it outside, so the dust doesn't settle all over the room! Make sure to use short blasts instead of holding down the trigger. And when the can gets icy, run it under hot water to "charge" it back up again.

 

[buleyb]

Originally posted by: Jeff7
Canned air (or whatever it is, that just happens to boil rapidly at room temperature) that's in electronics stores/departments. That blasts dust out of heatsinks and hard to reach places. Then, for anything else, I use a Dustbuster. Both are powerful enough to remove dust, but they won't be able to suck/blow components or RAMsinks off of anything.

ditto...

if you use a general use air compressor, make sure it has a scrubber on it to filter the air/moisture off

 

[InlineFive]

Originally posted by: Ronin

Originally posted by: Special1Sauce
Get an Aircompressor with a Spray attachment take er out there spray her dowN!

Fastest, best way, bar none.

Aye.

 

[jose]

A leaf blower works great because leaving a computer (Dell) on for 4.5 yrs 24/7) will suck up everything in sight. Also computer's in manf./warehouses also attract a lot of dust. The leaf blower get's the job done.

Regards,
Jose

 

[MangoTBG]

Spray water in it.

 

[zemel]

Give the whole thing a bath !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He, he.............only kidding !