Cleaning Dust Of Components And Cpu

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06-20-2004, 10:06 PM
angel_of_death57

Anyone know a good way of cleaning the inside of the computer without damaging anyhting is a hoover ok and blowing dust off and capturing it with the hoover.

The main thing is i have dust under the CPU fan in the metal grid thingy and not sure of to clean it has the hoover does not fit in their.

Here is a picture of what i mean its noy CPU just someone's on the net.

I am wanting to clena thta metal lined but under the fan. Image Resized
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Any tips on the CPU fan thing and cleaning everything else.

Also to add i cannot take my CPU fan off to my knowledge its a Pentium $ one and not sure how its all technical
06-20-2004, 10:32 PM
tesco

you could carefully unscrew teh fan off of the top of the heatsync, then "hoover" it.

Then just "hoover" around teh rest of the case and the motherboard.

One thing that i wanna say, but im not so sure anymore if this is right, is you should stick a pencil into any fans that may spin when you vacuum the, becuase the excessive spinnning wears out teh bearings. Again not sure if this is right, but you might as well do it just incase.
06-20-2004, 10:42 PM
bigdawgfoxx

Hes kinda hard to understand...but its called a heatsink...use compressed air to blow it out or something
06-20-2004, 10:45 PM
angel_of_death57

Oh yeah the keatsink thats the one thanks for that foxx.

I will see what i can do when i looked at my CPU fan i could notsee screws just to big metal bars either side maybe it has something to do with them. Well i will check it out 2morow when u have a look.
06-20-2004, 10:50 PM
james_bond_rulez

your typing is horrible
06-20-2004, 10:52 PM
Dray_04

keatsink? :D
06-20-2004, 11:19 PM
tesco

Those metal clips are what hold teh heatsync to the motherboard\cpu\processor\socket\whatever you want to call it. They have nothing to do with the fan, well they might, maybe the fan's screws are under the clips, but don't remove them.

If you can't get it off without taking off teh heatsync, then u better jsut try to clen it best u can without removing anything.

If you want to remove the heatsync, you will need to buy some new thermal paste to put on, the thermal pad already there can be used only once.
06-20-2004, 11:37 PM
S!X

i just took my fan off my heatsink and washed the heatsink off under warm water and MADE SHURE IT WAS TOTALY DRIED OFF BEFORE RE-INSTALLING. :)
06-20-2004, 11:40 PM
Virtualbody1234

Ross,

Quote:

heatsync

???

I thought you said you weren't going to continue calling it that.

http://www.nsync.com/images/galleries/group/p06.jpg
06-20-2004, 11:41 PM
angel_of_death57

Sorry about typing i was in a rush.

I will give it a good hoover and blow on heatsink and have the hoover near to it. Thanks for tips once again.
06-21-2004, 01:05 AM
tesco

Quote:

Originally posted by Virtualbody1234@20 June 2004 - 18:48
Ross,

Quote:

heatsync

???

I thought you said you weren't going to continue calling it that.

http://www.nsync.com/images/galleries/group/p06.jpg

shit, forgot...

maybe, how about, next time i do it, put me on modeeration. :lol:
06-21-2004, 01:28 AM
Virtualbody1234

Quote:

Originally posted by ROSSCO_2004@20 June 2004 - 19:13
shit, forgot...

maybe, how about, next time i do it, put me on modeeration. :lol:

If you insist. :rolleyes:
06-21-2004, 05:18 AM
Dray_04

Quote:

Originally posted by Virtualbody1234+21 June 2004 - 13:36--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Virtualbody1234 @ 21 June 2004 - 13:36)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-ROSSCO_2004@20 June 2004 - 19:13
shit, forgot...

maybe, how about, next time i do it, put me on modeeration. :lol:

If you insist. :rolleyes: [/b][/quote]
Id like to report Rossco for using sync in the word Heatsink.

Ban him VB :)

jkz
06-22-2004, 05:19 PM
orcutt989

Vacum Cleaner!! That is probably extremely dangerous but it works for me.
06-22-2004, 05:35 PM
angel_of_death57

Yeah thats a hoover
06-22-2004, 05:38 PM
Virtualbody1234

Compressed air.

http://www.canadiantire.ca/gateway/i...compressor.jpg
06-22-2004, 07:15 PM
integer

[FONT=Arial] Using compressed air like EcoDuster is a great solution to removing dust in hard to reach areas. Make sure to keep the can upright, and don't shake it. Also, there are dust busters you can use. Try using a lint screen/filter of some sort over your air holes. Make sure proper airflow can still circulate; as you know that's extremely important. ;)
06-22-2004, 07:33 PM
kaiweiler

Quote:

Originally posted by integer@22 June 2004 - 15:23
[FONT=Arial] Using compressed air like EcoDuster is a great solution to removing dust in hard to reach areas. Make sure to keep the can upright, and don't shake it. Also, there are dust busters you can use. Try using a lint screen/filter of some sort over your air holes. Make sure proper airflow can still circulate; as you know that's extremely important. ;)

Welcome to the forums Integer! :)
06-23-2004, 04:28 AM
lynx

Yeah, welcome Integer. [/FONT]

Hope we can count on you. :lol:
06-23-2004, 04:34 AM
tesco

Quote:

Originally posted by lynx@22 June 2004 - 23:36
Yeah, welcome Integer. [/FONT]

Hope we can count on you. :lol:

LOL would have been cool if the tag carried through from integers post to your post, making his post, and kaiweile'rs post all arial...lol. :rolleyes: