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24-Feb-2006, 08:34 AM #1
Question Cleaning out!
Ok my pc has a pile of dust hiding within, the fan looks like a giant fuzz ball.

Is it ideal to clean it out myself, if so with what.
Or Would it be safer to let the shop do it?

I am worried that ill screw up the tower, are they very idiot proof in there
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24-Feb-2006, 12:14 PM #2
You can clean out most of your PC's innards with a can of compressed air.

The insides of a PC are fairly idiot-proof, but if it's dirty enough to the point where your fan looks like a fuzzball, your heatsink is probably clogged too. You would probably have to remove it from the socket to clean it fully, and I would not recommend playing anywhere near your heatsink and CPU if you've never popped open a computer before. Instead, I'd take it into a shop and look over their shoulder so you know next time.
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24-Feb-2006, 02:41 PM #3
Thanks, think ill take it to the shop to be safe, it will be cheaper than me killing it...
They have said it will cost about £22 to get it a good clean out.
Is this respectable in price?
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24-Feb-2006, 02:45 PM #4
My self I use a pancake compressor to clean out my customers computers.
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