How should I clean my Powermac G5?

[cashmoney]

O.k, The inside of my powermac G5 2.5 is really really dusty. Is it safe to use those clothes that absorb dust? Should I use some kind of cleaner instead? Anyone have any suggestions? I'm not sure if a vacuum cleaner would work out too well, even with the "mini brush" adapter. thanks!

 

[Timepass]

I just go with a can of compress air and blast the stuff out of there. Always works really well for me

 

[spencecb]

O.k, The inside of my powermac G5 2.5 is really really dusty. Is it safe to use those clothes that absorb dust? Should I use some kind of cleaner instead? Anyone have any suggestions? I'm not sure if a vacuum cleaner would work out too well, even with the "mini brush" adapter. thanks!

DO NOT USE CLEANER! That would be very bad for the parts inside of you Mac. I would use the compressed air like the poster about me stated, or just a cloth to sort of wipe out the dust.

 

[EHUnlucky7x9@ao]

Those little brushes that "traps dusts" is not good? Are those things made of static? I use Pledge + cloth. I definately need that can of air though.... or better use for me is my gallon air compressor...that'll blow the dust outta the whole machine with one blow!

 

[savar]

O.k, The inside of my powermac G5 2.5 is really really dusty. Is it safe to use those clothes that absorb dust? Should I use some kind of cleaner instead? Anyone have any suggestions? I'm not sure if a vacuum cleaner would work out too well, even with the "mini brush" adapter. thanks!

If you mean one of those swiffer things, thats fine. Just don't use any liquids inside there. The best idea would be to take it outside, open it up, and hit it with a can of compressed air. (Just keep the can upright or you'll get fluid coming out.)

 

[EHUnlucky7x9@ao]

That's true... I do put it outside... but man.. it's so damn heavy....you've used a swifer duster on the electronics? I'm afraid to... cuz one static..and there it all goes!

 

[Jon'sLightBulbs]

Those Dust Buster compressed air cans are pitiful. Take it down to the gas station air compressor and blast the living crap out of it. Dust problem solved.

 

[tidymeup]

Be careful if your using a compressor because of the high pressure if you got to close to some components it could surly remove them from the board.

 

[stevep]

Be careful if your using a compressor because of the high pressure if you got to close to some components it could surly remove them from the board.

Sorry - I've seen this written before and its just not true. The force needed to break off a component such as a capacitor with just two soldered legs would be a direct pull of a few kilograms. Convert that to bars (or psi for the neanderthals) and work out the surface area of the component and it would be quite something. An air hose from, say, a 1.5kW (2hp) compressor would struggle to give anything more than 6 - 7 bars (around 100 psi), which would have absolutely no effect in removing a component from a circuit board. It would blow the dust off though.
As always, common sense is best used in large quantities.