Just cleaned my computer

Another one bites the dust

hey, i've also just cleaned mine.

Did you also have that many dirt sitting in your keyboard? click

I cleaned up a pc from a friend of mine last year: D

+1. Most underrated PC maintenaince measure.
I clean mine at the beginning of each Summer. I prefere Hoovering it, so I don't have to unplug it. I just have to take off the GPU to better reach its fan. :)

PC cleaning guide

I don't feel like buying equipment for that :S But maybe I should ask my dad if he has something I could use. Thanks for the idea. Vacuum cleaner really doesn't do the job too well.

Also, remember to take a shower once in a while.(For hardcore gamers)

I just cleaned mine yesterday because my cpu lifter was blocked by dust :D Now it is silent like a cat.

I thought cleaning PC = clean windows , install Linux!!!

my mistake.......

I don't clean my pc once a year, i just buy a new computer every year.

It's been about 3 or 4 months since I last cleaned my PC, I only just built it in November of last year, I can't imagine how dusty it is in there though... o_O

I live in a really old building, so dust accumulates a lot quicker apparently... >_<

I think I might have to open her up and give her a nice cleaning later today, thanks for reminding me. lol

Yesterday, I just sent my notebook to service because of dusts. I'm using my parents' notebook now but it has some problems about disk usage. Some annoying spikes occurs constantly, still i couldn't find the reason. I can't even play NeoTokyo, it stutters a lot.

Notebook care is difficult and time by time ridiculous like this. It's only dust in the end. But i couldn't dare to open and clean it, since previous laptop died because of my cleansing and care workouts.

I never did it in my laptop. I'm too afraid of me messing up something. 4 years without cleaning...

I clean my system about twice a year. Its up on a desk and no cats, dogs, kids or smoking in the room that its in. It also has dust filters on the outside that I clean off now and then when they look like they need to be cleaned.

I had a great vacuum for this that I could hook up in reverse which was really nice because in the winter it would be blowing warm air over the system when I cleaned it outside. But the Vacuum is broke and I'm not sure I can fix it though I'm gonna take it a part soon and see what I can do with it.

I cleaned out a family friends computer once. It had been sitting around for something like 5 years on the floor with cats, dogs, smoking and kids all in the room. It took me a while to get it all clean. I had to get in with qtips on the fans to get some of the stuff off them. It was nasty. I swear I heard one of the things purring like a Tribble. After that though the computer ran cooler and better.

Pressure blowers/compressors are not ideal due to the fact that they suck in small particles, and blast them onto your pc. This can cause electrostatic damage.
Vacuum cleaners can also create electrostatic buildup.

It's safer to clean your PC case with cans of compressed air. Use short bursts, and hold vertically to avoid liquid spray.

Also make sure to:

• start by unplugging the power from your tower
• ground yourself on something metal (and touching the ground) before opening your case.
• hold fans in place while cleaning them with air. Otherwise they may spin too fast, and be damaged.
• don't forget to clean GPU/CPU heatsinks under the fans

Ummm.... Can I use a hoover to clean my laptop? :)

I found a huge web inside my pc once, sent it to clean in a shop xD

As long as you don't find the remains of anything that was once living inside your PC, everything's alright.

Relevent.

Just bought a new PC recently and I'm not sure how often I should clean it :|

I dust mine every 2-3 months