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Reduce excess fan noise by cleaning out dust
Authored by: kahuna on Apr 06, '06 09:27:08AM

While I've been using the vacuum to suck out my mini for a year, I've always wondered about possible static discharge damaging anything. Any warnings out there?



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Reduce excess fan noise by cleaning out dust
Authored by: robg on Apr 06, '06 09:35:11AM
Someone just emailed me the following:

"Today's hint about vacuuming your Mac is extremely dangerous, enormous amount of static electricity is generated and can destroy electronics.

Vacuum cleaners should never be used with electronic equipment. Use canned air to blow out dust. It can be bought at most electronics supply shops."

I've added a warning to the note, as I don't know one way or the other for sure, but 'better safe than sorry' seems like good advice.

-rob.

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Reduce excess fan noise by cleaning out dust
Authored by: ParadisePete on Apr 06, '06 01:35:05PM

If your wiring is properly grounded and your Mac is plugged in you're not going to fry anything.



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Reduce excess fan noise by cleaning out dust
Authored by: Clublights on Apr 08, '06 01:19:05PM

That is a MAJOR risk

you know how many houses aree wired poorly?

I've SEEN a vacuum destroy electronics... and not even a " cheap" Mac.

Instead it was a 35,000 dollar Lighting control desk ( see why I called the mac cheap? )

USE COMPRESSED AIR ONLY. the risk is HIGH. and yes you may have gotten away with it for years I've even done it some myself. but the risk is a lot

Better much safer then sorry your mac fried.



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