Cleaning a notebook with a vacuum???

I have a Dell 1710 that I am try to stretch out it's life span. So, I started to surf around looking for maintaince ideas and I came aross this article on Dells website http://yourblog.direct2dell.com/2008/07/03/show-a-little-laptop-love/#comment-733. It says that compressed air is not good for cleaning out the inside of my 1710 and it is better to vacuum out the dust and dirt.

There are a couple of other maintaince ideas in the article that seem really smart, but I am unsure about the vacuum thing.

Anyone ever heard of this?

Thanks

 

it will be harder to use vacuum. just try to push all the dust out.

 

Its a good idea, but rarely ever works. The suction of most vacuums will not work, since the air will just pull through the laptop and not get the dust. Vacuum cleaners only work well when you have a pseudo sealed environment between the end of the vacuum and whatever you are cleaning.
Just dont use a vacuum on your keyboard, it is a really bad idea. The keys get sucked right into the vacuum, and then you have to play hide and go seek in the vacuum bag to find the key.

Compressed air cans, and air compressors work the best.

K-TRON

 

If you feel comfortable doing it, it's probably worth taking the laptop apart and cleaning the fan by hand and reapplying the thermal paste. I do this every 6 months on my computers.

 

Ductape a straw to the end of your vacuum it will drastically increase the sucking power, and give you more control/detail for the tight spaces.

 

Its more effective to blow than suck air/dust.

 

That's a good idea. Since I'm a patient person, I may have to try this.

In that case, just get a straw and start blowing away.

 

I never understood blowing. You just blow the dust to somewhere else in the computer.

sucking acutally gets it out of the system.

 

Personally, I clean the inside of my laptop using the traditional way (Compressed Air), then any traces of dust with a small battery-powered 'Car' handheld vacuum and give it a last touch with some careful handwork.

 

If somebody removed the word "dust", a lot of these posts would be kinky.


Sorry, I know, I'm sick...

 

I use the home vacuum machine, no big deal.

 

I think that's why it's best to open the computer up and spray away. Doing it outside would probably help to so all the dust goes airbourne.

 

Nothing beats taking out the system fan and using a toothbrush or compressed air.

 

Looks like you don't always have to change the post at all

 

lmao, nice one shogran.

 

Well played, sir. Well played.

 

You made me lol

 

Using both compressed air to knock clumps of dust loose and a vacuum to contain it works well. A non conductive brush, as someone mentioned, also helps.

 

Wow thats random

 

^^

I try my best

 

There are microfiber dusters available that make dust stick to them. It works based on the principle of static electricity. Once the fibers rub against a surface they attain a charge (depending on the material of the fibers). This charge induces an opposite charge on dust particles which are attracted to the duster.

Why dont you just use the air output of your vacuum cleaner to blow out the dust..it will be much simpler than using compressed air.