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PC is super dusty, safe to vacuum?

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TickleMyElmo

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Since I have soo many intake fans and they're all set on high it gets quite dusty inside. I normally use a dust can spray thing but that doesnt help much. I was wondering if it's safe to vacuum the motherboard, cpu cooler, fans, etc. or would it cause some kind of static damage or possibly even suck off a part or two. My vacuum is pretty damn strong and I don't want to risk it if there's a chance. So, what shall I do?
 
What I have used for the last five years is a very soft paint brush while wearing antistatic wrist band. Then use the can air to blow off all the loose dust. Works like a charm and have never had an issue.

To clean the fans I leave the system on and fans running max and lightly apply the paint brush to them.
 
I also use strong vacuum but not directly into the board.
I use small paint brush to dust of while the vacuum is waiting to suck the flying dust.
 
Don't touch anything with the vacuum tip, they can build up a pretty wild static charge.
 
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