Cleaning my computer - will setting the vacuum cleaner to "blow" be safe?

[Codename 47]

I've heard a lot about how vacuum cleaning can break your computer due to static charges. My local computershop says it's not a problem, but the internet says it is. Now, I was thinking, what if I set the vacuum cleaner to blow? Will that be safe?

Thanks in advance.

(desktop btw)

[Mokkan13]

Mmm I think if you spin the fans above like, 3500rpm it breaks bearings or something..
Well that's what I heard anyway

I have no definite answer either way..
Just I've heard it in other tech threads.

[CamperMan]

When my computer gets too hot I normally open it up and point one of these at it.

[img]http://www.supplierlist.com/photo_images/30540/Industrial_Fan.jpg[/img]

I don't think a vacuum cleaner will be much worse.

[Codename 47]

[QUOTE=Mokkan13;26029662]Mmm I think if you spin the fans above like, 3500rpm it breaks bearings or something..
Well that's what I heard anyway

I have no definite answer either way..
Just I've heard it in other tech threads.[/QUOTE]

I'm gonna take care of the fans, like block them or something :)

[editline]13th November 2010[/editline]

[QUOTE=CyrusTehSage;26029759]When my computer gets too hot I normally open it up and point one of these at it.

[img_thumb]http://www.supplierlist.com/photo_images/30540/Industrial_Fan.jpg[/img_thumb]

I don't think a vacuum cleaner will be much worse.[/QUOTE]

Neat, thanks.

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I clean it with a vacuum cleaner and I never had problems with it
if you are going to do it, make sure it's on its lowest and that you do not point it had the chips and try only to clean the fans and other extremely dusty areas.

[Codename 47]

[QUOTE=alt;26030359]I clean it with a vacuum cleaner and I never had problems with it
if you are going to do it, make sure it's on its lowest and that you do not point it had the chips and try only to clean the fans and other extremely dusty areas.[/QUOTE]

Well, isn't the whole point to remove the dust from the CPU and GPU and stuff like that, so they don't overheat?

[Xybjj]

[QUOTE=Codename 47;26031149]Well, isn't the whole point to remove the dust from the CPU and GPU and stuff like that, so they don't overheat?[/QUOTE]

No, you don't actually remove dust from the processors themselves. They don't actually get any dust on them because the heatsink and thermal paste covers them. Key areas you should get dust from are generally the chassis fans, dust filters if you have those and the heatsinks of your CPU and GPU. Those are the parts that normally gather dust, those are the parts you should clean. Just be very careful with the vacuum cleaner.