Ste Posted December 2, 2004 Posted December 2, 2004 So i opened my case just to know how to do it, and theres so much dust and cob webs and dirt and everything, is there a safe way to clean this, I don't wanna get shocked or anything or currupt something so what are some good recomendations for us newbies... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberfury Posted December 2, 2004 Posted December 2, 2004 Well turn off your computer and unplug it to start with!! Then you can go pokin around in there as much as you like (just don't bust anything). Use a hand-vaccum or paper towel or something to dust all the easy to get to places, and then you can use a can of compressed air or something to blow out all the hard-to-reach places (i.e. inside your heatsink, inside the power supply, fans, etc...). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ste Posted December 2, 2004 Posted December 2, 2004 Ok, do I need to wear plastic gloves or anything, to prevent shock, Im not even sure where the RAM "area" is, thought i only opened it for a split second, and yes it was off and every thing discconnected. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PineBark Posted December 2, 2004 Posted December 2, 2004 Ok, do I need to wear plastic gloves or anything, to prevent shock, Im not even sure where the RAM "area" is, thought i only opened it for a split second, and yes it was off and every thing discconnected. You won't get shocked if its unpluged and off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ste Posted December 2, 2004 Posted December 2, 2004 ok good, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurosen Posted December 2, 2004 Posted December 2, 2004 I personally would say to just stick with a can of compressed air. Depending on the vaccum, you can have a static build-up (definitely not a good thing), and paper towel can leave lint if unchecked. Take your system somewhere to dust out, grab the can, and make sure to point that nozzle towards the fins of the heatsink, the innards of the pci, agp (unless used), and ram slots, and over the fan blades... You should be fine EDIT: BTW Ste, here's the locations to spray on the motherboard. It's not drawn exactly how yours will look (I'm not a friggin Van Gogh) but most likely these are the locations Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectrascope Posted December 2, 2004 Posted December 2, 2004 how about some compresed while running the vaccum a bove the pc so the dust does not resettle in the room Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurosen Posted December 2, 2004 Posted December 2, 2004 now that sounds like a good plan spectra Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LobbDogg Posted December 2, 2004 Posted December 2, 2004 Never thought of that, but yeah, I usually take my case outside and blow it out there. I never use anything to wipe dust off of components. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccokeman Posted December 3, 2004 Posted December 3, 2004 I take all mine to the garage and use the trusty craftsman air compressor. The air is filtered and dried so no chance of moisture on the components Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
O(V)eGA_l2el) Posted December 3, 2004 Posted December 3, 2004 I recommend Q-Tips, lint-free paper towel (or toilet tissue), and compressed air for hard to reach places. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Posted December 3, 2004 Posted December 3, 2004 make sure u dont use used toilet paper Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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