I have recently noticed that my PC had accumulated quite
a collection of dust around the back of the main housing
and where all the leads are plugged in. I would like to
attempt to clean it and was just wondering if there is
any special equipment that i need to have before i go
plunging in and messing about with the computer, and if
so where can i obtain this equipment.

Many thanks for any help
Dave

Hi Dave,

I use compressed air, a shop vac hose and soft paint
brushes of assorted sizes to clean away dust bunnies. ;-)

The brushes are good to use with the shop vac to
dislodge and capture most of the dust before using
short bursts of compressed air to finish the job.

I usually take advantage of the opportunity to remove
all my adapters and RAM, clean the contacts and
reseat them. I exercise extreme caution when doing this!

--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

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"Dave Rees" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:0cbc01c3c64e$7cf97da0$(E-Mail Removed)...
|I have recently noticed that my PC had accumulated quite
| a collection of dust around the back of the main housing
| and where all the leads are plugged in. I would like to
| attempt to clean it and was just wondering if there is
| any special equipment that i need to have before i go
| plunging in and messing about with the computer, and if
| so where can i obtain this equipment.
|
| Many thanks for any help
| Dave

You should also discharge any static electricity you may have in your body
by touching the medal frame of the case or use a static wrist band made for
this... I do the first and do it each time before you touch any inside part
of the motherboard etc. or you just might have a fried computer.

Randy

"Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi Dave,
>
> I use compressed air, a shop vac hose and soft paint
> brushes of assorted sizes to clean away dust bunnies. ;-)
>
> The brushes are good to use with the shop vac to
> dislodge and capture most of the dust before using
> short bursts of compressed air to finish the job.
>
> I usually take advantage of the opportunity to remove
> all my adapters and RAM, clean the contacts and
> reseat them. I exercise extreme caution when doing this!
>
> --
> Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
> Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
> Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
> Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call /
Contact
> MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default...d=sz;en-us;top
> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
rights.
> _________________________________________________________
>
> "Dave Rees" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:0cbc01c3c64e$7cf97da0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> |I have recently noticed that my PC had accumulated quite
> | a collection of dust around the back of the main housing
> | and where all the leads are plugged in. I would like to
> | attempt to clean it and was just wondering if there is
> | any special equipment that i need to have before i go
> | plunging in and messing about with the computer, and if
> | so where can i obtain this equipment.
> |
> | Many thanks for any help
> | Dave
>
>