>>25237

How did you break into the /SHED m8, Purps will rage.

>>25237
Just use compressed air. It "causes static discharge" in the same way sausages "cause cancer". Just make sure you aren't pointing the bottle or the nozzle downwards so you don't inadvertently let out large quantities of the compressed liquid.

>>25239
Well ok then. I'll hold you personally responsible though if I end up bricking it.

>>25239

Canned air is fine it's difluoroethane, not air but compressors can create a considerable static charge. Hoovers can also be very staticky, particularly the Dyson type with a cyclone drum rather than a bag.

A natural bristle paintbrush will do the job.

>>25240
You'll be fine as long as you keep your distance. Start about a foot away from the board and only get closer if it's not shifting the dust. The only part that's really safe to get the straw right into is the fan.

>>25241

Also, the most important thing to clean is the heatsink fins. Dust will create a slight insulative barrier on PCBs, but the main problem is the blocking of airflow.

In a pinch, a Ray Mears-style puff of breath will clear a heatsink perfectly well. I've been known to blow into the vents of a laptop like I'm playing a massive harmonica.

IMO get a computer beard type to have a look. The motherboard might be unique and need specialist attention (like unwrapping a mummy). Obviously it is beyond repair but it might be good for saving.

>>25246
>Obviously it is beyond repair
Not sure how you deduced that. It's all working fine, I'm just doing spring cleaning.

>>25241
>>25242
>>25243
Thanks for the tips.

Just going to say- Take it outside before you blow on it with compressed air. There's going to be a fuck of a lot of dust in there.

Sounds obvious but I don't think of this when I did it the first time, and just ended up coughing and sneezing for about an hour with dust all over everything else in the room.

>>25246>>25247
>IMO get a computer beard type to have a look. The motherboard might be unique and need specialist attention (like unwrapping a mummy). Obviously it is beyond repair but it might be good for saving.
>Not sure how you deduced that. It's all working fine, I'm just doing spring cleaning.

The safest thing to do is to always perform the repair incantations before you even take the cover off. I certainly wouldn't blow on it, the machine spirit might not take it well.

Once you've cleaned it, set up your case so that there's more fans sucking in than blowing out and have filters for all those fans sucking in.

That way you stop dust from being sucked in to the case and the positive air pressure will largely keep any openings 'dust tight' while it's running.

>>25246
Fuck off.

Just needs a good blow and a vacuum and I'm a "computer beard". People worry too much about static from those. Get rid of the fucking dust, thats a much bigger problem for you than the static.

>>25332
I don't know, lad. It's got all that mains stored in it, he could easily both die and break his computer.

You better let a specialist look at it OP, I'll do it for £200, if you like.