can i wash a cpu fan under a running tap??

[Wuming]

want to clean it off all the dust that has gotten trapped in it. if i cannot wash it, what can i do? hair dryer didn't help. was not strong enough.

thanks!

 

[Flat]

no way water will ruin the alternator(maybe right name Flat=swede) buy a bottle of compressed electronic connection cleaner, sorta like compressed air but its not, availible hardware store computers stores

 

[jd in IL]

Try some Q-tips and alcohol, takes a little time and effort but does a nice job.

 

[Wuming]

what's Q-tips? and alcohol? i can't reach the innates of the heatsink at all.

 

[Tonec]

If you remove the fan from the heatsink then using tap water won't hurt. As for the fan itself, compressed air works well.

 

[Wuming]

hey i managed to remove the fan from the heatsink (it was just clipped onto it) and now my heatsink and fan are both clean!

thanks guys!

 

[shadow]

weeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!

yay!!!!


<ok I'm bored>