PC Cleaning

[cdh987]

Can one use a standard household vacuum cleaner with hose attachment to clean dust etc. out of a tower case without messing it up? I'm wondering if it will cause static electricity or something and fry the comp. Does anyone have any experience with this?

 

[imported_fixit]

It is difficult to clean properly with a vacuum cleaner, I use a small paintbrush

 

[Laputa]

Just use compress air or a can of air. Recommends unplug the system and power drain the PC for a second and then use the can of air. Leave it dry for couple minutes and reconnect the power. There's a chance to create a static spark with the hose attachment with the household vacuum since everyting is made out of plastic. You learned hot to get things charged back in science or physics classes; unless you want to see how that really works on computers!

 

[cdh987]

Thank you very much, that's exactly what I wanted to know.

 

[jameswhite1979]

if you do use a vacuum do not place on top of fan and can spin the wrong way and some times damage.