How to properly clean a PC?

[Hiro Hamada]

So I have been warned many times not to clean my PC with bare hands so I have so many options like...

1. Using a leather cloth

2. Blower (big or small) - which is better?

3. Vaccum 

4. Blowing with mouth covered with a mask to prevent spit entering the components

 

My most concern is about if the dust settles in between the electrical components, will it short circuit my board? So its been 4 months since I builded my pc and I haven't yet cleaned it

 

How would you recommend me to remove all the dust particles without causing any damage?

And if I use a blower then the dust will probably settle back again so I don't know what to do

[BobVonBob]

Basically just get the dust off outside, doesn't really matter how. I'd suggest the various types of blower. And there is already dust settled on your computer, that's (presumably) why you want to dust it. Less dust settling on it after you've blown most of it out won't harm anything.

[iKingRPG]

7 minutes ago, Hiro Hamada said:

So I have been warned many times not to clean my PC with bare hands so I have so many options like...

1. Using a leather cloth

2. Blower (big or small) - which is better?

3. Vaccum 

4. Blowing with mouth covered with a mask to prevent spit entering the components

 

My most concern is about if the dust settles in between the electrical components, will it short circuit my board? So its been 4 months since I builded my pc and I haven't yet cleaned it

 

How would you recommend me to remove all the dust particles without causing any damage?

And if I use a blower then the dust will probably settle back again so I don't know what to do

all of the above. if you are doing it professionally try a air duster or something.

[Fasauceome]

8 minutes ago, Hiro Hamada said:

3. Vaccum 

Vacuums actually create static with the air pockets they make so don't do this one.

 

9 minutes ago, Hiro Hamada said:

And if I use a blower then the dust will probably settle back again so I don't know what to do

yeah but only if you just haphazardly blow air into the case, you need to take stuff out and clean it.

[Guest]

Just use compressed air on the components and/or meths.

[Wh0_Am_1]

just go with 2, and maybe an antistatic cloth with Isopropyl alcohol 

[Hiro Hamada]

45 minutes ago, BobVonBob said:

Basically just get the dust off outside, doesn't really matter how. I'd suggest the various types of blower. And there is already dust settled on your computer, that's (presumably) why you want to dust it. Less dust settling on it after you've blown most of it out won't harm anything.

What about in moist and cold areas? And when humidity is high?

[Constantin]

Blow the dust with compressed air can, where you think the vacuum can help, you can also use it, it is quite safe.

cloth with isopropyl alcohol.

And at the end use a hair drier to make sure there is no humidity left.