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FullRangeMan

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How to Clean the PC?
« on: 8 Feb 2015, 10:23 am »
After a few years my PC is dirty inside.
Several local stores are clean with alcohol, but I think this can damage the motherboard varnish.

I thought clean with freon spray, any idea?
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GentleBender

Re: How to Clean the PC?
« Reply #1 on: 8 Feb 2015, 12:30 pm »
I use compressed air to clean the dust out. Why alcohol or freon? What is on the boards you need to remove?
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Re: How to Clean the PC?
« Reply #2 on: 8 Feb 2015, 04:51 pm »
Compressed air and carefully vacuum with a soft brush attachment.
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Re: How to Clean the PC?
« Reply #3 on: 8 Feb 2015, 06:24 pm »
Because solder flux and other contaminants are cleaned during manufacture you shouldn't need to use any harsh or environmentally questionable electronic solvents.  91% - 99% isopropyl alcohol is safe for all modern top layer polymer solder masks and most silkscreen inks applied to the top of the solder mask are also alcohol resistant.

While it's not recommended to soak electronic parts in isopropyl alcohol, careful wiping with a saturated non-shedding swab or cloth should be fine.

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Re: How to Clean the PC?
« Reply #4 on: 8 Feb 2015, 08:26 pm »
Quote from: GentleBender on  8 Feb 2015, 12:30 pm
I use compressed air to clean the dust out. Why alcohol or freon? What is on the boards you need to remove?
After years of use the fans attract a fine dust in every where inside.
Seems they use alcohol why is cheapest product they have.
Freon clean very well the dust and was used in mainframes CPUs to clean.
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GentleBender

Re: How to Clean the PC?
« Reply #5 on: 8 Feb 2015, 08:44 pm »
I take the extra dusty computers outside and hit them with the air compressor. It makes quick work of the entire computer. Inside and outside ports, power supply and everything else. Just make sure you don't use too much pressure.  Use caution and unplug all accessories including power first.
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Re: How to Clean the PC?
« Reply #6 on: 8 Feb 2015, 10:02 pm »
Photographers use compressed air in a can to clean dust off of lenses. You could also purchase a miniature vacuum cleaner made for this purpose from Amazon or another vender. They come with brush attachments made for cleaning the tight spaces in a computer.
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Re: How to Clean the PC?
« Reply #7 on: 8 Feb 2015, 10:22 pm »
If you use compressed air, be careful not to spin the fans, as you can over rev them and damage them.
I'll keep a finger stuck in there to keep the blade from spinning.
But before I use air, I'll run the bristle attachment of the vacuum to get the majority of the dust out.
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Re: How to Clean the PC?
« Reply #8 on: 9 Feb 2015, 02:53 am »
Thanks boys for your guidance.  :thumb:
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