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Dust in Mac Pro
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Is there a special type you need to be on the safe side? Or will any old can of compressed air be fine? By fans are making a loud noise and I think it is due to the fact that I have not cleaned my computer in over a year
.I think it is due to the fact that I have not cleaned my computer in over a year
I would be to scared to open it
Most computers gather a lot of dust on the inside. The Mac Pro is certainly no exception. Fortunately, where the Mac Pro is an exception is that most areas are so damn accessible that popping off the side panel and having a spray around with a can of compressed air or even, gulp, a careful suck with a vacuum is easy.
Why are you scared to open it?
Its not like you're breaking in... the side panel was MENT to be removable 
Why are you scared to open it?
He'd be scared to open any computer that hasn't been cleaned in over a year.
1) Put a box with an inward flowing fan in a corner for a year.
2) Stick some cardboard "walls" in there for good measure and to hold the dust.
3) Let the fan run and don't touch it at all.
4) Open it after a year.
5) Scream.
2) Stick some cardboard "walls" in there for good measure and to hold the dust.
3) Let the fan run and don't touch it at all.
4) Open it after a year.
5) Scream.
1) Put a box with an inward flowing fan in a corner for a year.
2) Stick some cardboard "walls" in there for good measure and to hold the dust. 3) Let the fan run and don't touch it at all.
4) Open it after a year.
5) Scream.
Oh I get it now
Strange, but when I opened my iMac G5 last autumn (by that time my iMac has been 2 years old already) there was rather little dust... definitely not at the "scary" level
Dust can and will cause a short or crash - it has happened - i have seen it on a number of PC's over the last few years. You should blow it out once every couple of months - esp. if you have animals in your house and if you smoke.
be very careful with a vaccum - i have seen jumpers come off mother boards and cards and get lost in a vaccums - leave the dyson in the closet for this one - small computer vacs can be bought for cheap that work just right.
any compressed air is fine - just not too much (like from your compressor in the garage - no i dont know how much pressure is too much).
I have found dead insects and loose screws in a computers as well - these will short out parts - and could cause a fire.
just clean it out once in a while and you will be fine.
be very careful with a vaccum - i have seen jumpers come off mother boards and cards and get lost in a vaccums - leave the dyson in the closet for this one - small computer vacs can be bought for cheap that work just right.
any compressed air is fine - just not too much (like from your compressor in the garage - no i dont know how much pressure is too much).
I have found dead insects and loose screws in a computers as well - these will short out parts - and could cause a fire.
just clean it out once in a while and you will be fine.