Dusty PC, might it come back to haunt me?

2007-05-07 06:45:56

#1

justice: OctoPoster; +978|7211|OctoLand

So I just opened up my PC and there is a fuck load of dust on everything, I don't see any peformance faults, so I thought nothing of it and left the dust cos CBA TBH. What will happen if I just leave the dust forever? Just curious, if I really have to I will clean it.

I know fucking karate

2007-05-07 06:47:50

#2

Kaosdad: Whisky Tango Foxtrot?; +201|7150|Broadlands, VA

It will overheat. Take a pressure duster/vacuum to it GENTLY.

Also, with the air movement dust can be abrasive.

2007-05-07 06:47:51

#3

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|7038|NYC / Hamburg

justice wrote:
So I just opened up my PC and there is a fuck load of dust on everything, I don't see any peformance faults, so I thought nothing of it and left the dust cos CBA TBH. What will happen if I just leave the dust forever? Just curious, if I really have to I will clean it.

probably it will just overheat, but sometimes the thing short-circuits killing your PC

_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

2007-05-07 06:49:02

#4

Ender2309: has joined the GOP; +470|7041|USA

max wrote:
justice wrote:
So I just opened up my PC and there is a fuck load of dust on everything, I don't see any peformance faults, so I thought nothing of it and left the dust cos CBA TBH. What will happen if I just leave the dust forever? Just curious, if I really have to I will clean it.
probably it will just overheat, but sometimes the thing short-circuits killing your PC

2007-05-07 06:50:14

#5

justice: OctoPoster; +978|7211|OctoLand

I don't have any kind of vacuum handy, any other suggestions? thanks (karma for help)

I know fucking karate

2007-05-07 06:51:53

#6

TheEternalPessimist: Wibble; +412|7090|Mhz

For the sake of a £8 can of compressed air and 10 mins of my time I wouldn't be taking the risk of leaving dust all over my PC. (if it's really bad take it outside first otherwise you'll have a room full of dust with a clean PC in it)

Last edited by TheEternalPessimist (2007-05-07 06:53:32)

2007-05-07 06:52:47

#7

coke: Aye up duck!; +440|7179|England. Stoke

justice wrote:
I don't have any kind of vacuum handy, any other suggestions? thanks (karma for help)

You don't have a vacuum??

2007-05-07 06:54:27

#8

TheEternalPessimist: Wibble; +412|7090|Mhz

coke wrote:
justice wrote:
I don't have any kind of vacuum handy, any other suggestions? thanks (karma for help)
You don't have a vacuum??

You'd stick a normal household vacuum in your PC?

2007-05-07 06:54:54

#9

jsnipy: ...; +3,277|6993|...

justice wrote:
I don't have any kind of vacuum handy, any other suggestions? thanks (karma for help)

Worse case (Balls & Huckles) take it an auto service station, use the compressor for filling your tire to blow it out.

2007-05-07 06:58:15

#10

DooM: Member; +28|6777

TheEternalPessimist wrote:
coke wrote:
justice wrote:
I don't have any kind of vacuum handy, any other suggestions? thanks (karma for help)
You don't have a vacuum??
You'd stick a normal household vacuum in your PC?

It works k?

2007-05-07 06:59:21

#11

Stingray24: Proud member of the vast right-wing conspiracy; +1,060|6916|The Land of Scott Walker

Couldn't a vacuum create static electricity?

2007-05-07 07:01:08

#12

jord: Member; +2,382|7149|The North, beyond the wall.

I'd just leave it and carry on.

2007-05-07 07:01:30

#13

DankmanHightimes: Member; +24|6970|atlanta GA

jsnipy wrote:
justice wrote:
I don't have any kind of vacuum handy, any other suggestions? thanks (karma for help)
Worse case (Balls & Huckles) take it an auto service station, use the compressor for filling your tire to blow it out.

those tank are full of moisture and water might as well use the water hose, take it to the car wash and use a vacuum there is a option.

Last edited by DankmanHightimes (2007-05-07 07:02:00)

2007-05-07 07:04:54

#14

Kaosdad: Whisky Tango Foxtrot?; +201|7150|Broadlands, VA

Well, you don't put the PC on the floor & run the vacuum over it. Most household vacs have a hose attachement. If there is a PC repair shop close by they might have a staic free vac you can use. If not, leave the PC plugged in (turned off) while you work on it.

If all you can do is the compressed air, take the PC outside. Make certain you concentrate on the fans, esp the CPU fan - make that puppy spin!!!!! Try to get the tube between the mobo and case and really get into the power supply. If your video card has a fan - nail that too.

DO NOT put the compressed air tube into the CD/DVD or floppy drives.

2007-05-07 07:26:28

#15

ELITE-UK: Scratching my back; +170|6944|SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND

Just blow the dust out, or get a compressed air canister which i use, works a treat.

2007-05-07 07:29:08

#16

jsnipy: ...; +3,277|6993|...

Stingray24 wrote:
Couldn't a vacuum create static electricity?

yes, the plastic parts would.

2007-05-07 09:55:24

#17

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|7038|NYC / Hamburg

alternatively you can just blow out the dust by mouth and get rid off the stubborn stuff with a brush. though compressed air is definitely easier

_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

2007-05-07 10:07:57

#18

CrazeD: Member; +368|7143|Maine

Stingray24 wrote:
Couldn't a vacuum create static electricity?

Yes it definitely will/could. Which is why I'm never getting a vacuum anywhere near my PC.

2007-05-07 10:17:27

#19

MECtallica: Member; +73|6975|jalalabad

yea you DEFINATELY want to make sure you keep the compressed air at a good safe distance, it's spraying liquid, not really normal air you breath

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