How do you guys clean your system?

Most of the recommendations online is to use an compressed air can but there are none available in India.

I just use a brush for desktop pc, or the occaisonal vaccum blow, for laptop.

I use blower to blow out the dust and rest i wipe dust from dry cloth.

vaccum cleaner to blow of the dust and a soft bristles brush

i use a combination of the following things as per the need:

electric blower, vacuum cleaner, dry as well as a damp cloth, shaving brushes (2 types - one with soft bristles, and the other with hard), paint-brush (hard bristles), LCD-cleaner liquid, toothbrush, compressed air-can, a pair of cleaning anti-static hand-gloves with bristles having micro-pores.

Small paint brush for all components, shoe polish brush for keyboard and spectacles cleaning cloth for monitor and cabinet exterior.

harshilsharma63 said:
Small paint brush for all components, shoe polish brush for keyboard and spectacles cleaning cloth for monitor and cabinet exterior.

borrowing your idea to include one more item in my 'cleaning-brigade'.

How often do you guys clean your systems?

I cleaned mine 3 days ago. And it was a great experience. Because it was the first time I opened my cabinet since i bought the desktop 4.2 years ago xD Had enough dust to create an artificial dessert. There's still some fine dust left in the creeks because I wasn't sure if I should clean it with a general purpose brush as static electricity might short the ICs. But well, reading this thread, I take it that there's no harm done in using small paint brushes. Time to find a brush and open up the case for the 2nd time. haha.

prehistoricgamer said:
How often do you guys clean your systems?

I cleaned mine 3 days ago. And it was a great experience. Because it was the first time I opened my cabinet since i bought the desktop 4.2 years ago xD Had enough dust to create an artificial dessert. There's still some fine dust left in the creeks because I wasn't sure if I should clean it with a general purpose brush as static electricity might short the ICs. But well, reading this thread, I take it that there's no harm done in using small paint brushes. Time to find a brush and open up the case for the 2nd time. haha.

4.2 years is way way too long. Unless you were in an AC environ. Every 4-5 months is the max out.

@asingh : what would you recommend for laptops ? How often, and how ?

sygeek said:
Most of the recommendations online is to use an compressed air can but there are none available in India.

lynx India sells compressed air.

Get from their ebay seller.

aaruni said:
@asingh : what would you recommend for laptops ? How often, and how ?

Not needed. Just keep the screen and outside exteriors clean. With a soft slightly damp cloth. When it is off.

avinandan012 said:
lynx India sells compressed air.

Get from their ebay seller.

Lynx..is still around..? Papajee..?

Does anyone of you use this? I am looking to purchase this one soon for cleaning my pc.

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/attachments/hardware-q/12166d1379240123-how-do-you-guys-clean-your-system-makita-typed-4014-electric-portable-blower-sh4014-.jpg

^^ go ahead. many of us use it.

Nerevarine said:

lol at the pets!!

a good, money-saving hack. will apply the trick once i exhaust my cans. :thumbup:

Thanks for the reply. Any ideas specially Delhi people, where to get these and expected price?