Cleaning the PC

smogsy · 19 Apr 2009 at 10:10

my pc is almost 4 months old and looks quiet dusty on the outside 5inch drive bays & side.

what's the he best thing to get out the dust from the Coolmermaster Cosmo S front drive bays?

the dust is stuck between the drive bay & the Dust filter.

im thinking compressed air? any good place that do them?

Ben M · 19 Apr 2009 at 10:30

Compressed air from a can from Tesco, or a well known highstreet competitor with manlips.

J.B · 19 Apr 2009 at 12:47

I use lung power, keep meaning to use a can of compressed air.

Every few months I take the entire thing apart and clean it all up so it looks as good as new. Most people say not to use a hoover because it can cause static discharge.

shadowcreaper · 19 Apr 2009 at 13:02

static discharge only an issue i think when your pc on....or not been left for a while to cool off after switched off.

i never had/heard of static discharge causing issues at all.

also how else do you get dust out... lol suck it into mouth then spit out .

Ramrod · 19 Apr 2009 at 15:46

Compressed air, I always have a can handy :tu:

FaceplantSi · 19 Apr 2009 at 16:13

Small stiff bristled paint brush, compressed air, lung power (try not to spit...

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matthewhotdude · 19 Apr 2009 at 16:34

Was thinking of taking mine into work and using the compressed air lines

jbloggs · 19 Apr 2009 at 16:49

smogsy said:
im thinking compressed air?

I use this, usually buy a couple of 300ml cans from a local computer shop, which gives me about 6 cleans of my comp(s), doing them every 2-3 months...

smogsy said:
any good place that do them?

You can buy vacuum cleaners specially for cleaning comps., but whether or not they are any good is another matter; I have one that I have never got round to using simply because I like the can of compressed air best.

CliffyBiro · 19 Apr 2009 at 16:52

I used a hoover.

Audigex · 19 Apr 2009 at 18:25

Cotton buds are fantastic for hard-to-reach places. Dab them in a cup of water and the dust just sticks to it.

Give the PC a few hours to dry out properly before you use it again and robert's your mother's brother.

milkinc13 · 19 Apr 2009 at 18:30

hoover, blowing & brush mixture all works

RJC · 19 Apr 2009 at 18:38

I use the hoover for the front of the case (Air filters) and compressed air to blast the rad and internals.

Mikeey44 · 19 Apr 2009 at 18:59

hover on one side of the system, compressed air on the other, all the dust blew off gets sucked up by the hoover