Re: Vacuuming away dust...

Bitstring <EOraf.603$c66.159@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, from the wonderful person Marcus Fox <please-reply-via-newsgroup-th@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said 
My computer has accumulated an awful lot of dust since I set it up. I know
there are canisters of compressed air that one can use to blow the dust
away. I am loathe to use dusters because of the possibility of static. Just
wondering is it alright to use a vacuum cleaner on the insides of your PC?
Without actually touching the components inside, obviously.

Everyone says 'no, because of the static', however in the damp English climate I have never had a problem doing so. You can find horror stories about static generated by the plastic nozzles on air cans too (The difference between an air canister and a vacuum cleaner is pretty minimal IMO). I use a small brush head on a Dyson when I do it .. however I mostly don't bother unless the dust is extremely thick.

If you are really paranoid find a cleaner with a metal nozzle and earth it to the chassis.

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