Comments on: Slow PC? Clean up to Speed up!

By: BillHely

BillHely — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:52:57 +0000

Hi Shirley. Laptops are rarely as bad at sucking in dust and fluff as are desktops — fewer and smaller vents for one thing. Also they are treated differently, in that they are usually placed on a clean surface for use, and not left on a floor for a long periods of time with the fan/s running.

If a laptop is frequently used in dusty, dirty environments it might pay to have a technician clean it out once or twice a year. Be wary of attempting this yourself unless you know for sure you have the technical skills — some models can be devilishly tricky to get together again!

By: Shirley

Shirley — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:32:17 +0000

What about laptops?

By: BillHely

BillHely — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:22:34 +0000

Hi Glen. I'm no hardware technician but I'd guess that warning is more applicable to fans mounted on the CPU, as they are invariably a smaller and more delicate unit than the power supply fan. Even so, when using compressed air there is no point in having fan blades belting around, so I told the blades still regardless of which fan I'm treating.

By: BillHely

BillHely — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:17:09 +0000

Mark, after four years you might find things growing in there!

By: glen

glen — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:09:10 +0000

I didnt know about the bearings on the power supply causing damage if blowing on the fan. Thanks a bunch for pointing that out

By: mark

mark — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 01:29:01 +0000

As always thanks for all your information. it has been a main stay for some time.

It has been 4 years since I looked inside.

I will let you know what I find.

Thanks Mark