Cleaning A Computer/Laptop With A Vacuum Cleaner

Sa*ad159 · 04-03-2008, 02:39 PM

This may be a tad silly,

but was thinking, is it at all harmful to use a Vacuum Cleaner for cleaning out a computer since maybe at a certain speed the vacuum may suck/detach a part of the computer (cable, what have you)?

Thanks for all your help!

vashts121 · 04-03-2008, 02:43 PM

If you use the vacuum to suck from the laptop's vent, you should be fine. Most of the cables and wires are under the motherboard anyways

coriolis · 04-03-2008, 02:50 PM

Another thing to be wary of is static.

wobble987 · 04-03-2008, 03:09 PM

apparently i heard that if you vacuum from outside the case (through the vent) its allright, but if you open the case and vacuum with the inside component exposed, it not alright...

i never actually vacuum from the vents.. but i do vacuum an area about 1cm away from the laptop, to clean up the dust around my desk... am i allright?
err... btw, i use professional grade vacuum....

Sa*ad159 · 04-03-2008, 03:29 PM

"btw, i use professional grade vacuum...." - does that mean the big ones used for cleaning carpets and not the smaller hand-held ones?

Arki · 04-03-2008, 03:41 PM

If you're worried about loose parts, you can always put a thin screen at the end to prevent any pieces being sucked up.

K-TRON · 04-03-2008, 08:35 PM

Do not use a vacuum, I tried this, and ended up spending two hours searching through the bag in the vacuum, for the keys and the little plastic pieces which secure the keys to the keyboard.

Use a small electric air compressor. Just make sure its under 100psi.
This is just enough pressure to clean all of the dust out of the system, and all of the gunk under the keyboard.

For heavy dirt, I grab my 4horsepower STIHL BR550 backpackblower

K-TRON

wobble987 · 04-04-2008, 12:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sa*ad159

"btw, i use professional grade vacuum...." - does that mean the big ones used for cleaning carpets and not the smaller hand-held ones?

yes, a lot more powerful than the puny dyson

qhn · 04-04-2008, 04:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sa*ad159

..to use a Vacuum Cleaner for cleaning out a computer ..

sure, at low setting and loads of patience if u dont want to spend time looking some flying parts in the bag like K-TRON mentioned. Arkit3kt idea of a thin screen was also good

canned air seemed to be the preferred alternative

cheers ...

Sa*ad159 · 04-04-2008, 07:53 AM

Thanks for the advice, though, I have heard the comment that canned air simply "pushes" the dust farther inside the computer?