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can i clean my case fans by dunking them in water?

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vexingv

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so i'm cleaning out my entire system for the first time in a year and the case fans are quite dirty. whats the best way to clean them? using a damp paper towel and wiping the blades? would it be possible to soak them in a bucket of water and then give them a couple of days to dry?

these are regular ball bearing fans (no temperature sensors, ie. pcb board) though a few have leds.

thanks
 
I use a small detail brush I got @ the local auto parts store, and if the dust is real bad, I wet it a little bit. I imagine you put them in water, but you would need to allow ample time for them to dry.
 
Dont dunk them in water!
Either wipe them down, vacuum them, or take them outside and blow them off with compressed air.
 
Water works well in cleaning all electronics. Swear. But you have to use de-ionized water (for the PCBs, mostly).
 
I find that the compressed air that comes in cans isn't strong enough to blow all the dust off, so I use a toothbrust and brush it off.
 
take em out. then spray the blades with cleaner or a water spray bottle .. use qtips, tissue whatever to wipe em clean. just don't get water in the hub and your fine. most of the time i just use can o air. when it builds a fine dust film i use qtips/tissue and spray😛
 
Originally posted by: fivespeed5
bring case outside, use a air compressor (not canned air)
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Helps if you have an accumulator on ur compressor, as to not be spraying water onto it, I had to buy one back in the day when I did my first paintjob on a truck.
 
Originally posted by: Amorphus
Water works well in cleaning all electronics. Swear. But you have to use de-ionized water (for the PCBs, mostly).
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I thought you had to use dehydrated water.
 
Originally posted by: MAME
water but they have to be ON in order for it to clean.

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That's funny to think about, because they'd probably actually work for a little while underwater, assuming it's just plain water, which doesn't conduct electricity very well.
 
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