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So i was cleaning my old pc. I was thinking about cleaning it with a vacuum so I gave it a shot without researching that the vacuum creates static sh*t. After I "cleaned" it, the pc works but the monitor won't. So my question is, is it bad to clean your pc with a vacuum? If yes, can you repair the pc that I cleaned with a vacuum moments ago? (Sorry for bad english).

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yes its bad, and the damage might or might not be repariable. you might have to replace something if it died from the esd

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2 minutes ago, Sinyxt3r said:

So my question is, is it bad to clean your pc with a vacuum? If yes, can you repair the pc that I cleaned with a vacuum moments ago? (Sorry for bad english).

Yes, MOSFETs are usually very sensitive to static electricity and vacuum cleaners generate rather high voltages of static electricity, which can sometimes break things. As for repairing: the answer is generally "no", unless you know how to locate and swap busted MOSFETs.

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Because all the dust comes in at the hose, that movement will charge it tremendously. Like said above, thousands of Volts.
So if your vacuum cleaner can blow use that next time, less to go wrong.

And for repair, i think you're out of luck there and need a replacement.
But i would try changing video-cards first.

 

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Dont panic first, I assume its a old mobo, Its very hard to damage components without physical impact.

usually plug / unplug rams , GPU , PSU solves the problem

 

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40 minutes ago, dgsddfgdfhgs said:

Dont panic first, I assume its a old mobo, Its very hard to damage components without physical impact.

usually plug / unplug rams , GPU , PSU solves the problem

 

All it takes is a little bit of static. There's a possibility that removing the parts and putting it back together will work, but most likely it's a damaged mosfet on the motherboard.

 

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4 hours ago, JoostinOnline said:

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I can also tell you that you definitely aren't the first person to make this mistake, so don't feel bad about it.

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Ive busted some motherboards and ram with that, and that was when i had about 20 years experience. So yeah it happens to EVERYBODY that takes the risk of opening up a system.
 

 

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But if it was really static you're out of luck but you could definitely try re-seating the RAM and graphics cards and such. Might just be an alignment issue because of the cleaning.
 

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6 hours ago, Sinyxt3r said:

 After I "cleaned" it, the pc works but the monitor won't.

You can't kill a monitor by vacuum-cleaning a PC.

If the PC works, then using the vacuum cleaner had no consequences.

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3 minutes ago, SpaceGhostC2C said:

You can't kill a monitor by vacuum-cleaning a PC.

If the PC works, then using the vacuum cleaner had no consequences.

Well in practice you might be completely right.
But lets be honest there is a theoretical chance the (if any) static could translate trough the signal wire.

And for some PC working but monitor doesn't means that the light on the PC turns on but the monitor doesn't. So could still be a graphics-card thing.
Just f.y.i. my 2 cents.

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1 minute ago, HanZie82 said:

Well in practice you might be completely right.
But lets be honest there is a theoretical chance the (if any) static could translate trough the signal wire.

You can kill components while vacuuming the insides if you manage to produce a large enough discharge directly into said component. To reach the monitor from there you would have to go through the GPU outlets, grounded to the case, which itself would be grounded. I don't see that happening.

I mean, I hope he wasn't using the vacuum cleaner with the PC case standing on a large plastic bag :P 

 

 

1 minute ago, HanZie82 said:


And for some PC working but monitor doesn't means that the light on the PC turns on but the monitor doesn't. So could still be a graphics-card thing.

If he mis-phrased his thoughts and actually meant "I have no video signal", then yes, that could be the case.

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10 minutes ago, SpaceGhostC2C said:

You can't kill a monitor by vacuum-cleaning a PC.

If the PC works, then using the vacuum cleaner had no consequences.

I'm fairly certain he means it will turn on but there's no signal. I suppose some clarity wouldn't hurt though.

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1 hour ago, SpaceGhostC2C said:

You can't kill a monitor by vacuum-cleaning a PC.

If the PC works, then using the vacuum cleaner had no consequences.

He wasn't saying he killed his monitor, he was saying the monitor isn't getting a signal, ie. the GPU is most likely dead.

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27 minutes ago, WereCatf said:

He wasn't saying he killed his monitor, he was saying the monitor isn't getting a signal, ie. the GPU is most likely dead.

No, that's not what he said, but it may as well be what he meant, yes.

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if theres dust bunnys in there big enough where a vacuum cleaner would make sense then youre too late. it may sound stupid but i only clean the pc with an old toothbrush and maybe things like the cooler on a gpu with compressed air but thats it. im not saying do it wekly but you should never be able to look at it and think "man thats one thick dust carpet in there let me get the vacuum"

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11 minutes ago, cluelessgenius said:

if theres dust bunnys in there big enough where a vacuum cleaner would make sense then youre too late. it may sound stupid but i only clean the pc with an old toothbrush and maybe things like the cooler on a gpu with compressed air but thats it. im not saying do it wekly but you should never be able to look at it and think "man thats one thick dust carpet in there let me get the vacuum"

I totaly agree, altho me being really lazy has teached me it 'can' handle it. 
I had it so thick once (but i do have cats) that i shaved 10°C of the CPU temp by just cleaning it. hahaha.

(Disclaimer dont try, and definatly dont blame me)

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On 27/08/2018 at 8:37 AM, Sinyxt3r said:

So i was cleaning my old pc. I was thinking about cleaning it with a vacuum so I gave it a shot without researching that the vacuum creates static sh*t. After I "cleaned" it, the pc works but the monitor won't. So my question is, is it bad to clean your pc with a vacuum? If yes, can you repair the pc that I cleaned with a vacuum moments ago? (Sorry for bad english).

First I would do what others have suggested which is reseat the components, RAM, GPU, maybe even CPU Depending on Specs.

 

Also it would be helpful if you Post the Specs of your PC.

Also can you clarify a few things so that people here are not making assumptions.

1. Does the PC fully boot without any beeps and doesn't continuously restart.

2. Are you currently using a Dedicated GPU (Graphics Card) or integrated Graphics (e.g. Intel HD Graphics 630 or AMD) 

3. Does you monitor power up (have the LED lights on, or test your monitor with a different device or vice versa).

 

Then try the following:

1. Connect the monitor to a different device or connect your PC to a different monitor/TV.

2. Try a different cable to connect to the monitor.

3. If you are using Dedicated Graphics then try connecting to you integrated graphics if thats possible. (Not all CPU's have integrated Graphics)

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On August 27, 2018 at 10:57 AM, cluelessgenius said:

 you should never be able to look at it and think "man thats one thick dust carpet in there let me get the vacuum"

Umm, I think that all the time, not the vacuum part but the "that's a lot of dust!" Part. . .

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