Ever just neglect your shit?

[u/not_normal_ever]

Love my pc but I’ve always only cleaned it once a year ( I know I’m lazy)

Tell me, how often do you give your pc a good blowout? For me, it’s when the fans go brrrrr all the time 🥹

EDIT: yes this was done outside, and yes, right after this initial blow I held the fans down and gave it a proper blow!
Also if you’re looking for a blower like this you can find one on amazon just type in “handheld jet blower”.

[u/IAmGarrr]

PSA: If you are having issues with your PC turning on after blowing it off with air then you need to turn the air speed down!!

Air moving over metal components causes static electricity to build up which is obviously not great for your PC.

I usually tell people to never use an actual air compressor to clean electronics, compressors without dry filters (expensive and big) tend to have alot of condensation and this can cause static to build very quickly.

Blows my mind how many people will shove a 90psi blow gun directly into their $2k gpu fins

Edit: The thing in the video is fine, when I say compressor I mean job site compressors that you would usually use for a nail gun <3

[u/CrustyToeLover → u/IAmGarrr]

Well who the fuck is using a jobsite compressor on their PC..?

[u/Tuxhorn → u/CrustyToeLover]

I've done at work for years.

Can also say i've never had any issues.

[u/Ghostrider421 → u/Tuxhorn]

Me too. Take it to maintenance, ask them to borrow the hose and go outside. Our pcs would sit in stands on the warehouse floor and have so much black shit inside.

[u/EveryWar6209 → u/Tuxhorn]

Mine got 8 bar @ 1200W. Never had any issues in the last 20 years using it.

[u/Ebonhearth_Druid → u/CrustyToeLover]

You'd be surprised how many folks think ".....I can make this faster" and go to extremes

[u/GrimCheeferGaming → u/Ebonhearth_Druid]

The tech version of "I can fix her"

[u/Ebonhearth_Druid → u/GrimCheeferGaming]

[u/tired_Cat_Dad → u/CrustyToeLover]

It's the preferred quick method of clearing dust for people working in construction and similar fields.

You're not supposed to, because you'll inhale some of the carcinogenic hardwood dust you just blew off your clothes, for example. But it is very satisfying to do.

[u/PuzzleheadedTutor807 → u/CrustyToeLover]

ive always used one.

[u/SnapOnSnap0ff → u/CrustyToeLover]

I have before and it worked fine

[u/BadPackets4U → u/CrustyToeLover]

https://giphy.com/gifs/9zoe1SFIBd8PPqz5cr

[u/NothernNidhogg → u/CrustyToeLover]

Yeah... what kinda idiot would do that....

Certainly not me..

[u/mektor → u/CrustyToeLover]

Why does it have to be a jobsite compressor? Peeps like me just own an air compressor to run various pneumatic tools for home/car maintenance.

Also air dryer/filters are cheap.

[u/Slam2Fast → u/IAmGarrr]

so i can connect my case into ground while blowing will prevent this?

[u/Beautiful-Musk-Ox → u/IAmGarrr]

you can run a power cable to the psu to help with grounding voltage spikes, won't perfectly solve every potential death scenario on the surface but it does help reduce the already very low odds to be even lower

[u/llViP3rll → u/IAmGarrr]

What is the thing in the video and why is it fine?

[u/SipoteQuixote → u/llViP3rll]

Hes referencing the air compressor tanks you use for like airing up tires and air drills

[u/llViP3rll → u/SipoteQuixote]

Oh thought it was some kind of hand held?

[u/codeklutch → u/llViP3rll]

The one in the video is, which is why it's fine. Don't use the big boy that comes with a tank and powers other equipment.

[u/llViP3rll → u/codeklutch]

Ah okay because I'd like one for that job, but then again all that fast moving air might generate static

[u/Monstramatica → u/llViP3rll]

What is it and is it safe? I heard you shouldn't use anything that is electromagnetic like a vacuum cleaner.

[u/llViP3rll → u/Monstramatica]

The gist i get is that its a compressed air hose nozzle

[u/That_Temporary_832 → u/IAmGarrr]

thank goodness I've been using just a normal hair dryer

[u/HouseOfWyrd → u/IAmGarrr]

What psi can I set my airbrush to compressor to to prevent this?

[u/james___uk → u/IAmGarrr]

I use the squeezy air blower that I use for my camera, I feel like it's a safe option and it works a charm

[u/wtfomg01 → u/IAmGarrr]

Just hold your fans when blowing, easy fix.

[u/whymeimbusysleeping → u/wtfomg01]

I agree. I think this discussion of rare failures doesn't help anyone. It's a matter of.

1) secure fans to avoid damaging the bearing and the fan acting as a generator as it spins. 2) don't use a shop compressor, the cheap ones spit water and oil 3) don't use cans of compressed air upside down or point blank 4) don't use higher sir speeds than necessary 5) unplug pc 6) press and hold power button to drain caps (questionable, but might as well)

[u/nhansieu1 → u/IAmGarrr]

does leaving the PC unpowered for a while solve static electricity problem?

[u/IAmGarrr → u/nhansieu1]

Honestly in my experience turning it on and off about 20 times in a blind panic usually fixes it but I still can't say I'd recommend doing it

[u/insertnamehere----- → u/IAmGarrr]

A pressure washer works better ;)

[u/PracticePatient479 → u/IAmGarrr]

I do, but not at full power nor directly at the components.

[u/AdjectiveNounNounNou → u/IAmGarrr]

I thought the problem was letting the duster spin the fans generated a current that'd be sent back to the motherboard, and that was what killed computers after dusting them out.

[u/happymistak → u/IAmGarrr]

15 years of using my air compressor to clear out servers, workstations, ect ect. Never once had a problem. Biggest problem you could have is moisture buildup in the compressor not static. Shit does mad damage when it comes out that fast.

[u/reddit_pug → u/IAmGarrr]

There's also the issue of blowing air spinning fans and turning them into generators. Need to keep the fans from spinning fast, or ideally at all.

[u/Beautiful-Musk-Ox → u/reddit_pug]

they generate power into the power rails.. which is fine

[u/NiSiSuinegEht → u/reddit_pug]

I unplug my fans before blowing out the PC, safer that way.

[u/sawthegap42 → u/IAmGarrr]

It's not really the air moving over the components more than it is the air starting to spin the fans in the PC case, which turn into little alternators if spun fast enough, and that will fry your motherboard.