They've been evicted at last!
By Yuki
@yukimori (10193)
United States
February 25, 2016 11:49am CST
My husband and I discussed the matter at length yesterday, and came to the conclusion that they would have to leave today.
Of course, they weren't going to go willingly, so last night we got what we'd need to encourage them to go on their merry way. This morning, I shut down my desktop, unhooked all of the cables, took off the side panel, and marched it (and them) outside.
Boy, did those dust bunnies go flying when I blasted them with the compressed air! 
But now my PC tower is clean and free of dust bunnies, and I even took a few minutes to swap out a pair of the factory RAM sticks for the brand new upgrades I bought yesterday. Now I shouldn't have to deal with my web browser freezing up on me so much when I'm trying to post on myLot. 
Do you consider cleaning out your computer's interior part of spring cleaning?
But now my PC tower is clean and free of dust bunnies, and I even took a few minutes to swap out a pair of the factory RAM sticks for the brand new upgrades I bought yesterday. Now I shouldn't have to deal with my web browser freezing up on me so much when I'm trying to post on myLot.
Do you consider cleaning out your computer's interior part of spring cleaning?24 people like this
22 responses
@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
25 Feb 16
I have never done that with the panel off. I should I am sure.
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
9 Mar 16
Wow, you must be techy savvy . . . I don't dare do that stuff as Hubby does it. I am pretty sure if I took the time to disassemble all of it myself, I can put it back together too - but - I just don't. But other than that, I wouldn't know what to touch or not touch (again, if I researched it, I probably can - but I just don't). I only do the surface cleaning 
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
9 Mar 16
@yukimori Oh, ok, I think that I can handle (but still won't 
). I suppose I should clean the surrounding areas a bit better though . . . not good when the tower is removed and you are left with a clean spot where the dust bunnies did not get to !
). I suppose I should clean the surrounding areas a bit better though . . . not good when the tower is removed and you are left with a clean spot where the dust bunnies did not get to !1 person likes this
@yukimori (10193)
• United States
9 Mar 16
To be technical, I didn't really disassemble anything this time around. I just pulled the side panel off--not very complicated, there's just a couple of screws attaching it to the back and it just slides right off once those are removed. No touching anything (aside from a stubborn dust bunny that wedged itself next to the power supply and wouldn't move)... just point the can of air and spray.
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@yukimori (10193)
• United States
25 Feb 16
As long as you're not touching the parts directly, there shouldn't be any concern. 
I always use an anti-static wrist strap just in case, though.
It's surprising how much of an effect all that dust can actually have on the system performance. It really does make a difference!
I always use an anti-static wrist strap just in case, though.
It's surprising how much of an effect all that dust can actually have on the system performance. It really does make a difference!1 person likes this
@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
25 Feb 16
gigglin'! i used to clean my desktop once a month. e'en do such with this lil laptop. i can only imagine what'd be inside if'n i waited to do such jest'n spring time.
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They breed too quickly for me to let them go like I did this time around!
@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
25 Feb 16
@yukimori hence folks callin' 'em 'dust bunnies' - roflmbo!
@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
25 Feb 16
I take my tower apart to get the dust and I also clean the fan blades.
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@rebelann (117199)
• El Paso, Texas
25 Feb 16
That compressed air domeoflatchy stuff only creates more static which isn't good for the puters so I'll have to find another way butt I really should get it done soon, we're already getting into the windy part of the season witch gets all that babypowder dust blowin round and boy is it impossible to keep outta the house.
I live in a dry desert so we can't do what folks in the more humid areas can
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@yukimori (10193)
• United States
25 Feb 16
It's generally only an issue when the air is moving at high speeds, but I use an anti-static wrist strap, too.
I've seen it suggested to use a shop vac on the reverse setting so it's blowing rather than sucking, possibly with a homemade paper end attached to it instead of a plastic attachment. The paper's less likely to generate static than the plastic is.
I know just what you mean about the baby powder dust... we don't get it around here, but it's all over the place where my parents live. It's one of the main reasons I don't have any desire to move to their area.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
25 Feb 16
I only have a lil chromebook Yuki so no need for big cleaning.
I keep it dust free constantly.
It is only 11 inch screen.
I am glad you got the dust bunnies out.
I am sure your new upgrades will help you myLot.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
26 Feb 16
@CoralLevang Thanks but you would be the only one in the audience laughing I bet!
@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18025)
• Torrington, Connecticut
25 Feb 16
Lol funny post, glad the dust bunnies have migrated
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@yukimori (10193)
• United States
25 Feb 16
All you really have to do is take off the side (or bottom panels, for a laptop) and spray it with compressed air to blow the dust (and bunnies) out of there.
I'd left mine so long this time that it took the entire can of air to clean it out this morning. 
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@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
26 Feb 16
I bet it would be helpful. Also cleaning under the keys And, I clean out the browser too.
@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
26 Feb 16
To enter that inner sanctum defies some law of the universe, I'm sure.
@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Feb 16
Great post! You had me fooled. I was trying to work out why you'd be shutting down etc and next sentence - way go the dust bunnies. I'm still smiling.
@Scindhia (1906)
• India
26 Feb 16
I cannot put it together again on my own. My husband is good at fixing things. Good that your PC is clean!
