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just now I cleaned my pc with a vacuum cleaner.. My problem now is I recently found out that it is dangerous to vacuum it with a big vacuum cleaner. What can I do now? Will my pc blow up soon? Are there any methods to remove the static charge?

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I do it with a static-free brush to move the dust around and the vacuum head hovering above it to remove that unclinged dust.
Usually I don't wear an anti-static strap when servicing or mucking around as I use the casing as ground point, but when vacuuming I wear it. Works for me.

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Will my pc explode? Right now it's working perfectly, all i can remember is I vacuumed the pc for a long time, almost every part. What will happen to my pc now? Is there any way to remove the static charge. Sorry I don't really get this static charge thingy.

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Will my pc explode?


You mean like this?

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Sorry I don't really get this static charge thingy.


Have you tried something called searching?


Message edited by wuzy on 06-03-2009 at 10:41:18 AM
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Hi E

Just buy a can of compressed air, like wuzy I don't use a wrist strap either. Stay away from carpet and wear rubber soled shoes. After awhile grounding yourself to the chassis becomes second nature.

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thanks people i will never ever use the vacuum ever again. and buy a compressed air can as suggested. Thanks again

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if you have access to an air compressor, it works better than the canned air, and provides a near infinite supply.

 

On a similar note, has any of you ever saw dust that looked like fur? without pets?
I recently cleaned a friends computer, and it had tons of crap inside, in big chunks that looked kinda like fur.....almost like a mouse hit a fan and exploded(without any mouse chunks of course). the stuff stained the front of my shirt when i picked the tower up to move it so I could install the new parts he bought. It was kinda blueish in color on my shirt.

 


Edit: Pfft, I said "it works better that the canned air", I had to fix it.


Message edited by cliffro on 06-08-2009 at 03:09:16 PM
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Like cliffro said an air compressor does work better. I personally take my computer's to the tire shop, I bought some tire's from the dude so he's cool with it.

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