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slapass · 03-09-2005, 01:23 PM

Spring cleaning. I pulled the cover and vacuumed it all out. The heat sink fins and the fan were a mess. Hopefully this extends the life of this pig but anything else I should look for? I also replaced the clock battery as the damn thing was always way slow.

Sly · 03-09-2005, 01:25 PM

You seriously vacuumed? Is that ok to do? I'm cleaning all mine soon, was planning on using that condensed air stuff.

shuki · 03-09-2005, 01:26 PM

I do both....condesned air spary to loosen the dust and vac it up at the same time.

Spunky · 03-09-2005, 01:27 PM

I use compressed air...vacuums can cause static electricity with the nylon bristols

slapass · 03-09-2005, 01:27 PM

tank vac. No idea if it ok but the thing was so dusty. The openings for into the box were half clogged.

slapass · 03-09-2005, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spunky

I use compressed air...vacuums can cause static electricity with the nylon bristols

Bristols? I did not drag the upright over the motherboard.

boner 2.0 · 03-09-2005, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shuki

I do both....condesned air spary to loosen the dust and vac it up at the same time.

I do the same thing. Works OK, but I should take a couple hour to take it appart then air spray the motherboard/video card and all that crap then put it back. Lots of dust get sucked into the powersupply, behind the motherboard, inside cd/dvd drive

But i'm too lazy to do it now

Goose · 03-09-2005, 01:31 PM

wow I never had to replace the clock battery! I thought this little bastard has a lifetime membership on a mainboard?!

boner 2.0 · 03-09-2005, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goose

wow I never had to replace the clock battery! I thought this little bastard has a lifetime membership on a mainboard?!

Never had to replace mine

reynold · 03-10-2005, 04:08 AM

Thanks for the info.

webcrawler · 03-10-2005, 04:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spunky

I use compressed air...vacuums can cause static electricity with the nylon bristols

Proper way to clean your computer.

imafuckingaussie · 03-10-2005, 04:23 AM

LOL, you dont know what u might suck up, using a vaccum

I would go with a high pressure air gun, not too high pressure, just enough to blow all the crap out

03-09-2005, 01:23 PM	#1
slapass Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 14,625	Cleaned my computer Spring cleaning. I pulled the cover and vacuumed it all out. The heat sink fins and the fan were a mess. Hopefully this extends the life of this pig but anything else I should look for? I also replaced the clock battery as the damn thing was always way slow.

03-09-2005, 01:25 PM	#2
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03-10-2005, 04:08 AM	#10
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03-10-2005, 04:23 AM	#12
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