How clean my HDD? Very dirty

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How should I clean the surface of my HDD? It has a lot of deep set in dust that compressed air can't move.

Would using rubbing alcohol and a paper towel be a good idea?
 
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Rubbing alcohol and a rub down is fine. Just avoid the control board and connectors if at all possible, but it won't be a disaster if you got alcohol on them.

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Thanks, HDD looks a little better, I could sand the metal surface a little to make it shine or use metal polish but...that's just ridiculous.