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Originally Posted by noventa
could you please explain the part about the static electricity? Would a portable vacuum on a rubber hose create static electricity? The hose is about a meter long.
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Every "how to clean your computer" article says not to do so because of the possibility of damaging components due to static electricity.
Sounds more like safety precaution though. I've personally done it before by accident or just laziness, and luckily, nothing went wrong.
But it's more effective to use an air duster to blow out the dust first.
A LOT of dust will shoot out into the air, so have a vaccuum nearby to suck up the dust once it's in the air.
You'll need concentrated air pressure to remove the dust that's trapped in tight areas like in the heatsink.
And areas that you cannot access, like inside the PSU. You'll be surprised how much dust will shoot out when you shoot some compressed air into the PSU fan.
Sticking a vaccuum inside your computer won't be strong enough or accurate enough to suck out the dust. You gotta blow it out first.