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Dusting PC

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  • 29-11-2016 3:10pm
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    madcabbage
    Registered Users Posts: 2,301 ✭✭✭


    What do most people use for cleaning out a dusty PC? I know compressed air is meant to be good, anyone recommend a particular brand?


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    Alun
    Registered Users Posts: 21,465 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    Compressed air cans are ridiculously expensive for what they are. I use a vacuum cleaner in "reverse" to blow out dust, but I'm not sure all vacuum cleaners can do this. Make sure you stick a finger or other implement in the fan blades to stop them rotating otherwise the fan motor acts like a generator and can produce voltages that might damage the MB.


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    tphase
    Registered Users Posts: 1,125 ✭✭✭tphase


    compressed "air" cans are usually full of R-143a (1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane), hence the expense. I usually bring my dusty PC's outside on a windy day, take the case off and give the internals a good blast of compressed air (the real thing...)
    Ask around your neighbours, one of them might have a small compressor you could use or even nip down to your friendly local garage


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