Should I clean my PSU?

[Laurysss]

So from the bottom of the case i can see that my psu is very dusty. I can unscrew the screws and take the PSU out and clean it but do i need to do this? Nothing is overheating on my computer.

[laxer]

Blast it with compressed air....

 

I wouldn't take it apart unless you know what you are doing...

 

Need I bring up: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2215200/Teenager-Shawnee-Oklahoma-dies-electrocuted-fixing-computer.html

[SeanBond]

@lazer holy freaking balls

[MegaDave91]

Quick bursts of compressed air so do you don't ruin the fan bearing. Like @laxer said, unless you know you way around the innards of a power supply, don't open it.

[Octavialicious]

I wouldn't open it or anything, compressed air ftw!

[gramzon]

Yeah what everyone else said, PSUs are very dangerous even after you unplug them you can shock yourself. Just buy a can of compressed air and blast it from every angle and that should do the trick.

[killcomic]

I'll have to add my voice to this thread and say DON'T DO IT! The capacitors inside the PSU can carry a massive amount of charge that will kill you if you touch them. I'll mirror what every one here is saying and use compressed air.

[MeltingPoint]

Use a stick or something to stop the fan from spinning then blast it with compressed air. Its what I do and it works.

[ManWithBeard1990]

Don't open the PSU unless you really know what you're doing. The caps in a PSU I once opened were big enough to hold 25 joules of energy. That's defibrillator territory, mate. Just blow the dust out with compressed air.

[Syraz]

I have taken many apart..BUT my dad is an electrician so I have learned alot from him and what to do..

 

I also would STRONGLY suggest never opening them up..

[DJ_Deedahx]

Long story short...

Do NOT open a PSU unless you happen to be an expert electrician.

As many have said, use compressed air.