Case cleaning

Loxa · 6 Aug 2013 at 19:30

Just a quick question, on the front of some cases there is a metal mesh covering the fans so I am wondering is it safe to hover the dust off the mesh?

snappyfish · 6 Aug 2013 at 19:37

I have done on cases in the past, got a good old henry hoover with a soft brush attachment!

stulid · 6 Aug 2013 at 19:39

I do it, easy and quick.

Loxa · 6 Aug 2013 at 20:31

Ok awesome, just wanted to make sure

Potty27 · 7 Aug 2013 at 02:56

I've always hoovered mine, never had a problem anyway.

oldestgregg · 7 Aug 2013 at 07:45

I would say turn it off first though!

gublok · 7 Aug 2013 at 11:37

yea it fine as long as it the outside i know ppl that did the the inside and corsed all sort of problams

sadbuttrue · 7 Aug 2013 at 12:41

Vacuums generate a lot of static. While damage is rare, I wouldn't risk using one near PC components.

foster grant · 7 Aug 2013 at 12:49

I also use a hoover on mine too......but Only the mesh on the front of it while its not attached...And for all the other parts ( mesh) I use an old soft paint brush

Kosmiche · 7 Aug 2013 at 13:56

I didn't do mine for ages and now theres some horrible thick brown dust on my front case mesh.

I googled and lots of results about it being caused by smoking cigarrettes at the pc but no one in my family smokes.

It seems completely impossible to shift, any ideas?

Woden · 7 Aug 2013 at 13:58

Can you take the front panel off and give it a good scrub?

warpig · 7 Aug 2013 at 14:02

you can buy cans of compressed air for this specific purpose, check on ebay they're usually about 4-5 quid and are excellent for ridding dust and built up grime, added bonus is there is no direct contact so no static/chance of damaging your hardware.

Kosmiche · 7 Aug 2013 at 14:13

I've never tried compressed air cans, how long will a single can last?

Potty27 · 7 Aug 2013 at 16:13

1 Can won't last all that long, they are good, but if the dust it really thick it wont shift it all. But removing most is certainly better than nothing.

Yonathan · 7 Aug 2013 at 16:22

Yep compressed air cans are awesome for this sort of thing.

warpig · 7 Aug 2013 at 19:48

yep as said they wont last long, usually worth getting a couple of cans, they're great for cleaning up fans and the like.

kaku · 7 Aug 2013 at 19:56

If the dust is really clogged up I usually dismantle the whole case and give it a bath to soak out all the grime.

Just make sure you dry each piece thoroughly and you'll be surprised at how new it looks afterwards!

Loxa · 7 Aug 2013 at 21:26

Yeah I made sure the PC was turned off and it was only the outside, its literally just the front were 3 fans are no components really near by.