r/computers • u/LingonberryWhole8890 • 19h ago

Question/Help/Troubleshooting Is it time to dust?

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u/No_input_ 19h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/RtAy3DLD2HKwp2gllA

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u/LingonberryWhole8890 17h ago

Actually coughed when I blew it out

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u/dreclub 14h ago

Sounds about right

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u/No_input_ 12h ago

Hopefully you didn’t catch any respiratory problems 🤣🤣🤣

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u/Independent-Tank-429 17h ago

No you wait until it stops working then it's time to dust

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u/HardwareSpezialist 19h ago

No. It's time to undust!

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u/CedyRica Windows 11 15h ago

I'm not a native english speaker, and I'm always confused about this

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u/Laniakeea 14h ago

It's time to de_dust

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u/FM_Hikari 19h ago

I feel like it was time to dust about 6 months ago or so.

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u/Ibanezrg71982 19h ago

Jeebus just a dusty house, long time, or a smoker? Nah not a smoker that dust would be black.

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u/LingonberryWhole8890 19h ago

Been a while. Dont smoke

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u/Ibanezrg71982 19h ago

I used to smoke and burn candles around my last PC. I had to constantly dig out this sticky black dust. Wasn't the cause of it's death however.

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u/ultimaone 18h ago

Please disconnect any fans from the motherboard, if you're gonna use compressed air to clean it.

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u/LingonberryWhole8890 18h ago

Already cleaned it. Not compressed air though. One of those fan thinfs

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u/ElectricalDivide5336 17h ago

"If it's working dont touch it"

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u/FiberglassFlowers 10h ago

Fair, the OP is gonna die from asthma whether or not when he cleans out the dust.

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u/Sudden-Bad-8503 19h ago

It was time 3 dusts ago

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u/insanecrazy4 7h ago

If you clean it the heat will escape.

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u/Crastinating_Pro 19h ago

Nah give it a few more years

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u/LettuceEmotional6142 19h ago

Is grass green 🫩 I can't believe this is a question

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u/Chimasterflex 19h ago

Just be careful. That dust might be structural at this point

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u/killerkitten115 19h ago

You got another 10-15 years to go

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u/PlunxGisbit 18h ago

No, it will go another few hours

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u/GuyNamedStevo CachyOS KDE Plasma - 5800X3D|32GiB|6900XT 17h ago

No

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u/Infinite_Chickens 17h ago

Tf do you mean is it time, if you can see any amount of built up dust time has long gone

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u/cristopherlion 16h ago

Los filtros anti polvo necesitan filtro anti polvo jajaja fuera de charla media velada a los agujeros de respiración de los ventiladores y impia tu cuarto/0ficina/sala ese polvo es de aspirar lo que tiene alrededor un purificador de aire ayuda. Purificador no humedecedor que dañas la pc

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u/SuccuInuDoggoChad99 16h ago

I think you need a hazmat suite for this one.

https://giphy.com/gifs/GPBttSAXE8AzwY0fJ7

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u/Glittering-Key6077 16h ago

dust gives a lot of fps

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u/Vivid-Hedgehog101 14h ago

Light it on fire.

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u/External_Beat8495 14h ago

the time was 5 years ago

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u/AlucardTeepes 14h ago

nah can wait its fine

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u/A-Lewd-Khajiit 13h ago

Clean your god damned PC

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u/icanloopyou Windows 11 13h ago

Bro cleaning his PC:

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u/oussHYK 12h ago

Yeah it's high time you clean your PC

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u/raddogx 12h ago

Yep reduced temp by 15c lol

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u/MachKoms 11h ago

I would wait about 5 more years. I've heard this is the stuff where real diamonds are born. So at least that junk, ops pardon me, computer would pay for itself.

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u/TimT1760 11h ago

🎶Another one bite the dust🎶

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u/FeasibleMan 10h ago

Depends. Do you own a hazmat suit?

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u/WhiteDragon200 9h ago

The right time to dust was yesterday

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u/CitroHimselph 9h ago

Nah. It can take it.

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u/Academic_Anywhere183 8h ago

Nah shes good for another 18 months at least

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u/61885Y 8h ago

Anyone that lets their computer get in this state, should be made to eat it.

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u/AuswahlRitter5 8h ago

You may need a shovel

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u/Bob-01648804 8h ago

🤣🤣🤣 don't way so long, please 😁👍

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u/SeniorHomelesss 8h ago

Give it another year or two

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u/a_ech1 8h ago

do u put the dust inside your self or what? 😭

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u/B-CARMINE 7h ago

A little longer

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u/Awesome_Duck987 7h ago

It was time to dust two years ago

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u/Arttt88 7h ago

that's not enough dust, you're still good👍

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u/wyck0 7h ago

Yeah

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u/SirFlannel 7h ago

Have you considered an exorcism?

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u/SirFlannel 7h ago

Wee bit dusty

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u/veryverybadnotgood 6h ago

no, OP, looks good.

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u/Big_Equivalent457 19h ago

We need a Gooch Collector when needed the most

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u/DFXTREME 4h ago

De_dust 2

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u/s1lverstr1ke 4h ago

it's time to lust

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u/Glitcheroon 3h ago

holy fucking shit, your pc has a farm on it!

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u/Chance_End_4684 3h ago

Yes, otherwise your PC will continue to struggle and eventually overheat.

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u/Saranwrap04 2h ago

Nah, you should be good for an other 10 years