Vacuum Cleaning a PC

[IvanSnipedYu]

Is it safe to vacuum my pc parts. Just wondering. I have compressed air but I feel like a vacuum would just be faster.

[WinNut]

No, because it could build up static electricity and kill your parts.

[Tedster]

I've asked for this double post to be removed.

[Carpenter92]

It's safe if you do it carefully, but not very effective, unless you have huge chunks of dust. Compressed air is definitely better.

[Raboo]

It's safe if you do it carefully, but not very effective, unless you have huge chunks of dust. Compressed air is definitely better.

Never do it its really bad for your computer.

[Rohith_Kumar_Sp]

No, because it could build up static electricity and kill your parts.

ignore that ^ , ive been doing it since last 7 years 

[OnekillWalter]

ignore that ^ , ive been doing it since last 7 years 

IGNORE THAT. hes just lucky. use compressed air to dust off your parts.

[IvanSnipedYu]

Damn mixed reviews.

[Rohith_Kumar_Sp]

IGNORE THAT. hes just lucky. use compressed air to dust off your parts.

 i have been vacume cleaning my PC since last 7 years, they will be perfectly fine , just do it on a bear foot on tile floor

[Mixzzz]

IGNORE THAT. hes just lucky. use compressed air to dust off your parts.

Have been doing that almost all the time with a brush and vacuum cleaner... Haven't killed anything, just got to be careful

[phillrulz]

omfg my mum told me last week she vacuumed the front dust grill... i went psycho ... its good to say i have 5 cans of air duster on the way as we speak. 

[OnekillWalter]

ignore that post.

[SIGSEGV]

It will kill your PC because static

[OnekillWalter]

 i have been vacume cleaning my PC since last 7 years, they will be perfectly fine , just do it on a bear foot on tile floor

the lack of details on your procedure could've destroy someone's hardware. do as you please, I rather play safe and use compressed air. sue me.

[Rohith_Kumar_Sp]

the lack of details on your procedure could've destroy someone's hardware. do as you please, I rather play safe and use compressed air. sue me.

i'm sorry you feel that , i have been doing it since ever, and i have done it for all my 4 Builds over past 7 years, i still do them every 4 months , they all were perfectly fine , we don't use carpets here , all the statics gets discharged as your feet is constantly on ground 

[RossMadness]

So, general wisdom is "No, do not use a vacuum your computer. The potential for static to build up on the nozzle of the vacuum is too great and could fry components". However, there are vacuums designed FOR this job. I have one at my workplace called DATAVAC (clever people). The manufacturer claims it doesn't build up static. So yes and no all at once.