Removing dust from a pc with a hairdryer?

[Salem Graves]

Would this be a good tool to use? Obviously setting it to cool and not heat. I don't own any cans of air or anything but I'd like to remove the dust from my pc.

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It might be unsafe since it might damage the copements.

[dnklgrn]

may work but a can of compressed air has way more force and will work better in tight spaces, like between the fins of the CPU or GPU cooler.

[CursedPanther]

If you don't mind the dust being everywhere in the room later, then sure.

[Bvllzye]

just get an compressed air can

[Azza ☠]

No, avoid using hairdryers or vacuum cleaner near PC components. They create a large surface area of air flow, therefore don't do a good job cleaning out all the dust. However, they are also damaging in most cases, as they create a large static build up too.

Unless it's labeled "ESD Safe", don't risk it. Even with the PC unpluged, it can jump to your RAM or the fan spinning with the air pressure creates small current in your motherboard for it to jump on (the electrical build up can damage small components).

A can of compressed air can be purchased almost anyway (computer stores, etc) for cheap.

Or if your country has it, consider investing in a "Datavac Electric Duster".

[oobymach]

Lol I can just picture this, no, don't use a hair dryer, you could use a vacuum with a pencil attachment (build your own using cardboard) and it'll do a halfass job but the best option is to use an air compressor in an open area.

[CursedPanther]

Originally posted by Azza ☠:

No, avoid using hairdryers or vacuum cleaner near PC components. They create a large surface area of air flow, therefore don't do a good job cleaning out all the dust. However, they are also damaging in most cases, as they create a large static build up too.

Unless it's labeled "ESD Safe", don't risk it. Even with the PC unpluged, it can jump to your RAM or the fan spinning with the air pressure creates small current in your motherboard for it to jump on (the electrical build up can damage small components).

A can of compressed air can be purchased almost anyway (computer stores, etc) for cheap.

Or if your country has it, consider investing in a "Datavac Electric Duster".

To build up that much static charge through airflow one must live at a really dry place, and I do mean really really dry. But I guess you can never be too careful with electronic parts.

[Azza ☠]

Originally posted by CursedPanther:

Originally posted by Azza ☠:

No, avoid using hairdryers or vacuum cleaner near PC components. They create a large surface area of air flow, therefore don't do a good job cleaning out all the dust. However, they are also damaging in most cases, as they create a large static build up too.

Unless it's labeled "ESD Safe", don't risk it. Even with the PC unpluged, it can jump to your RAM or the fan spinning with the air pressure creates small current in your motherboard for it to jump on (the electrical build up can damage small components).

A can of compressed air can be purchased almost anyway (computer stores, etc) for cheap.

Or if your country has it, consider investing in a "Datavac Electric Duster".

To build up that much static charge through airflow one must live at a really dry place, and I do mean really really dry. But I guess you can never be too careful with electronic parts.

Yeah, can't be too careful. I personally wouldn't, with such cheap and better options.

"Ionic" hair dryers work via having extra charged particles (ions) on that built-up electrical charge (static eletricity) from the hairy dryer (which would overwise make your hair a bit frizzy, the ions get absorbed into the hair strains). So I guess some dryers can be worst than others, as they are even designed to use that charge.

[CursedPanther]

Originally posted by Azza ☠:

Originally posted by CursedPanther:

To build up that much static charge through airflow one must live at a really dry place, and I do mean really really dry. But I guess you can never be too careful with electronic parts.

Yeah, can't be too careful. I personally wouldn't, with such cheap and better options.

"Ionic" hair dryers work via having extra charged particles (ions) on that built-up electrical charge (static eletricity) from the hairy dryer (which would overwise make your hair a bit frizzy, the ions get absorbed into the hair strains). So I guess some dryers can be worst than others, as they are even designed to use that charge.

Fair enough.

By hair dryer I assume the OP means an ordinary dryer with the usual warm/cool option, not mom's $300 'super duper beauty blower with many extra options' type.

[Azza ☠]

Originally posted by CursedPanther:

Originally posted by Azza ☠:

Yeah, can't be too careful. I personally wouldn't, with such cheap and better options.

"Ionic" hair dryers work via having extra charged particles (ions) on that built-up electrical charge (static eletricity) from the hairy dryer (which would overwise make your hair a bit frizzy, the ions get absorbed into the hair strains). So I guess some dryers can be worst than others, as they are even designed to use that charge.

Fair enough.

By hair dryer I assume the OP means an ordinary dryer with the usual warm/cool option, not mom's $300 'super duper beauty blower with many extra options' type.

Where else would a kid get a hair dryer to put flour inside and burn out the motor for a failed april fools prank? (I can't say I've ever personally owned a hair dryer and my mom's is off limits now)