Other Ways To Clean Your PC Besides Compressed Air?

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Hey guys, I was going to know if there's any other alternatives to cleaning your PC besides compressed air? I don't want to use compressed air because the can can freeze up, I'd have to keep spending money on new cans because of what I do with computers. I collect computers & put them to different uses & for the fact that they are dusty when I get them & how I like to clean them thoroughly, as well as for the fact that my front mesh filter on my Corsair Graphite Series 230T case gets dusty often. I used an Oreck XL handheld vacuum to clean PCs before but I stopped after finding out that vacuums create ESD, so I took a safety precaution.
I also heard of other people cleaning their PCs with a leaf blower, a hair dryer, or an air compressor. Anything wrong with these alternatives?
 

USAFRet

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How many are you doing per week/month?

I have one of these for other uses, but it also works for blowing out the PCs
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There are also smaller ones.
 
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What do you mean ground myself to the PSU? Keep the switch flipped off but plugged in? If it's that I was thinking I could just a metal part of the case & ground myself that way. Most people say to leave the cable unplugged.
 

USAFRet

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There is no need to ground yourself. You're just blowing air at it.
Just blow gently. Stick a toothpick between the fan blades to prevent it from spinning too fast.
 
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I haven't figured out that part yet, I just want to make sure I find a good alternative to what I'm using. Question about the air compressor, it's just pure air right? No ESD at all?

 
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What problems are created when you clean out a PC with a leaf blower or hair dryer?
I wanted to know if the air coming out of the air compressor builds up ESD or not.