Clean inside of pc

[leeleelee]

Hello just got a new card and ssd drive from overclockers which will be here tomorrow. the inside of my case needs a clean what is the best method to do so please? and also anything I need to watch so I don't break anything.

Many thanks

 

[Upgrade]

Buy a can of compressed air. It should do the job nicely. If you can't get one, then I normally use cotton buds and a hoover

 

[leeleelee]

i can get oil free air at work to clean it out

 

[Gilbert89]

A soft paint brush I find is handy to loosen dust and to gently use on radiators etc then proceed with compressed air! (Although I tend to use a super powerful hairdryer at a safe distance perhaps not recommended but haven't had any issue's so far touch wood, so i'm not recommending this just saying what I tend to do when I'm out of compressed air) My case also has multiple dust filters which I just take off and get the hover on them which generally helps overall.

 

[subbytna]

Hairdrier on cold flow, don't touch the case with it though, due to discharge. Just to blow most of the dust away first. I use the hairdrier on case fans and GPU fans (unplugged of course)

 

[Gilbert89]

^^ I forgot to mention this, I do indeed have the hairdryer blowing cool air.

 

[joedeath332]

I've always used a hover never had any problems so far.. just be carefull

 

[theMilitant]

A can of compressed air is best in my opinion. Or if you don't have one to hand, just use a small brush and blow the dust out as hard as your lungs will permit

 

[Gze]

Use air for sensitive parts, use cloth for others.

 

[adrichardson81]

Personally I use a rocket blower - cheap and avoid the usual compressed air issues (running out and condensation if you do something stupid).

 

[teenwolf]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=X5Z0KgK-JrU

 

[no_name_needed]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=X5Z0KgK-JrU

best way off doing it
I know what I'll be doing tomorrow

 

[TheRealist]

Tell you what, if you have a football pump with a needle on it you can use that like a can of compressed air. I do it and all the dust lifts off

 

[Quartz]

Datavac duster.

A tip is to have a large fan gently blowing across the case, so that when the dust is blown out, it's also blown away.

 

[koolpc]

Fart in the opening

 

[seniavod]

laptop is getting hot after a few hours of work, which way best to clean it?

 

[koolpc]

laptop is getting hot after a few hours of work, which way best to clean it?

Dunk it in the bath

 

[Upgrade]

Dunk it in the bath

That is indeed the best way to clean a laptop.

 

[teenwolf]

That is indeed the best way to clean a laptop.

no the best way is to take it in the swimming baths, the chlorine gives is a more thorough clean.

 

[seniavod]

Job done!