cleaning pc

[Vhrz]

Can I use a cotton ball to wipe inside my pc such as the dust on top of my power supply?

[Omega]

No. Don't wipe your PC parts and don't use a vacuum cleaner either. Buy canned air at a local electronics shop or use a air compressor to blow the dust out.

[Vhrz]

Originally posted by Omega:

No. Don't wipe your PC parts and don't use a vacuum cleaner either. Buy canned air at a local electronics shop or use a air compressor to blow the dust out.

ok cool ty

[rotNdude]

I've been using a vacuum cleaner since the inception of personal computers. You keep one hand on the end of the vacuum nozzle and one hand on the case. Static is only an issue when your body is not at the same potential as the components you're trying to clean with the vacuum.

[upcoast]

I've also used a vacuum on reverse to blow out PCs for yrs.

Air compressors are no different from vacuums the risk being the hose with air moving through it causes static charge or has the potential.

Ps, the air compresser is also a great way to prep Peking duck, note; do not use a vacuum to prep Peking duck, lol.

[Omega]

Originally posted by rotNdude:

I've been using a vacuum cleaner since the inception of personal computers. You keep one hand on the end of the vacuum nozzle and one hand on the case. Static is only an issue when your body is not at the same potential as the components you're trying to clean with the vacuum.

Dust will build up in hard to reach places like CPU coolers and behind HDD cages, and there is always the risk of accidentally hitting the components with the vacuum nozzle damaging hardware in a worst case scenario.

Sure its your own PC you can clean it however you want I have no say in that, but as a tech who will be held responsible for any damage to the PC I advice against it.

Originally posted by upcoast:

I've also used a vacuum on reverse to blow out PCs for yrs.

Air compressors are no different from vacuums the risk being the hose with air moving through it causes static charge or has the potential.

That also works. With a air compressor you don't have to stick a hose in your PC same with vacuum on reverse blow or a leaf blower.


Use something that blows so you don't have to run the risk of accidentally damaging hardware by hitting it with a nozzle.

[vadim]

Originally posted by Vhrz:

Can I use a cotton ball to wipe inside my pc such as the dust on top of my power supply?

Of course, you can. Suggestions to use a vacuum cleaner or a can of compressed air are based only on the fact that it's easier to get to hard-to-reach places.

[Septevar]

I use lint free cloth you can buy them online for like 3 bucks or from a cleaning supply store.
I wouldnt recommend cotton balls because they can leave behind fibers all over your componants.

[vadim]

Originally posted by Septevar:

I wouldnt recommend cotton balls because they can leave behind fibers all over your componants.

This couldn't harm computer parts. And I doubt you will be able to notice a lot of them after the cleaning.

[Septevar]

Originally posted by vadim:

Originally posted by Septevar:

I wouldnt recommend cotton balls because they can leave behind fibers all over your componants.

This couldn't harm computer parts. And I doubt you will be able to notice a lot of them after the cleaning.

Well its just counter productive your cleaning to get rid of dust and you just end up leaving bits behind, better to use lint free cloth or an air canister/compressor like others have suggested.

[vadim]

Originally posted by Septevar:

Well its just counter productive your cleaning to get rid of dust and you just end up leaving bits behind, better to use lint free cloth or an air canister/compressor like others have suggested.

In general, I agree with you.
Smooth surfaces are better to clean with cloth than with compressed air. And if I have a cotton ball instead of cloth what's the difference? Cloth is really better, but insignifically.

[-=SOF=-WID99]

Originally posted by rotNdude:

I've been using a vacuum cleaner since the inception of personal computers. You keep one hand on the end of the vacuum nozzle and one hand on the case. Static is only an issue when your body is not at the same potential as the components you're trying to clean with the vacuum.

same and do not do it on a carpet floor

do it in concrete or tile floor your = ;less likely to static anything

also take your PC apart if you have a huge amount of dust .. or do i like i do get a good case with dust filters ... that you just pull and clean ..not one part in my system has a spec of dust on it after 14 months , clean the dust fillters out every 5 - 6 months in a tub of clear water \ dry overnight //reinstall

[Vhrz]

Originally posted by vadim:

Originally posted by Vhrz:

Can I use a cotton ball to wipe inside my pc such as the dust on top of my power supply?

Of course, you can. Suggestions to use a vacuum cleaner or a can of compressed air are based only on the fact that it's easier to get to hard-to-reach places.

aaaah niice!!. I do have compressed air but it's not cleaning all the dust off on the surface of my power supply. So if cotton balls work than I'll use it to wipe the surface off and if there's some loose fiber left over I'll just use some compressed air