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<blockquote data-quote="Digerati" data-source="post: 696773" data-attributes="member: 59833">Thanks. I try to make sure by doing my homework. I&#039;ve been around electronics, computers, and networks a very long time so I&#039;ve seen a lot. But forgotten a lot too. Plus, technologies advance and change. So again, I do my homework to make sure what I might think is true, still is.You really have to be careful using a vacuum. I generally don&#039;t recommend it because there is a significant potential for destruction from <a href="http://www.electrostatics.net/ESD_Guide/technical/WhatisESD.htm" target="_blank">ESD</a>. As the dust and air particles zoom past and crash into the nozzle end (especially with plastic nozzles) extremely high potentials of static electricity can build up in the nozzle. And when the nozzle comes in to close proximity to ESD sensitive devices, such as the CPU, GPU, memory modules and other high density integrated circuits (ICs or &quot;chips”), that static can easily be discharged through the device, totally destroying it - often without the user even knowing a discharge occurred.So I recommend taking the computer outside and use an air compressor with an <a href="https://www.amazon.com/COMPRESSED-PARTICULATE-FILTER-MOISTURE-ELEMENT/dp/B06X17YJMY" target="_blank">inline moisture and particulate filter</a> when cleaning electronics. Just don&#039;t try to see how fast you can make a fan spin - you can easily exceed design limits and destroy the bearings (I use wooden glue/Popsicle sticks to hold the blades stationary).If you don&#039;t have access to a suitably equipped air compressor, cans of dusting gas (it is NOT &quot;air&quot;) will do. Just use it in a well ventilated area. If you must use a vacuum, wrap your hand around the nozzle end and extend a pointed finger out past the nozzle. Plant that extended finger on to bare metal of the case interior to prevent the discharge and build-up of static. Then use a clean, soft, natural bristle (not synthetic) dusting or paint brush to gently persuade the dust towards the nozzle.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Digerati, post: 696773, member: 59833"] Thanks. I try to make sure by doing my homework. I've been around electronics, computers, and networks a very long time so I've seen a lot. But forgotten a lot too. Plus, technologies advance and change. So again, I do my homework to make sure what I might think is true, still is. You really have to be careful using a vacuum. I generally don't recommend it because there is a significant potential for destruction from [URL='http://www.electrostatics.net/ESD_Guide/technical/WhatisESD.htm']ESD[/URL]. As the dust and air particles zoom past and crash into the nozzle end (especially with plastic nozzles) extremely high potentials of static electricity can build up in the nozzle. And when the nozzle comes in to close proximity to ESD sensitive devices, such as the CPU, GPU, memory modules and other high density integrated circuits (ICs or "chips”), that static can easily be discharged through the device, totally destroying it - often without the user even knowing a discharge occurred. So I recommend taking the computer outside and use an air compressor with an [URL='https://www.amazon.com/COMPRESSED-PARTICULATE-FILTER-MOISTURE-ELEMENT/dp/B06X17YJMY']inline moisture and particulate filter[/URL] when cleaning electronics. Just don't try to see how fast you can make a fan spin - you can easily exceed design limits and destroy the bearings (I use wooden glue/Popsicle sticks to hold the blades stationary). If you don't have access to a suitably equipped air compressor, cans of dusting gas (it is NOT "air") will do. Just use it in a well ventilated area. If you must use a vacuum, wrap your hand around the nozzle end and extend a pointed finger out past the nozzle. Plant that extended finger on to bare metal of the case interior to prevent the discharge and build-up of static. Then use a clean, soft, natural bristle (not synthetic) dusting or paint brush to gently persuade the dust towards the nozzle. [/QUOTE]

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