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    Need Advice on How to Clean Up the Dust on M17x

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by jack99999, Sep 25, 2009.

  1. jack99999

    jack99999 Notebook Guru

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    Today I lifted up my m17x and found that there are lots of dust accumulated on the vent grill where the fans are located. Hmmm...I think that is why my fans are running loud lately. Anyways, I want to clean it, I am thinking about using moist cloth to rub out the dust and let gravity pulls down the aggregate. Or should I open up the grill and use air dust can?

    Please give advice.

    Thank you very much in advance :)
     
    jack99999, Sep 25, 2009
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  2. douglaz

    douglaz Notebook Evangelist

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    Use a vacuum cleaner on medium power. That's what I do for my laptop.
     
    douglaz, Sep 25, 2009
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  3. Kissarmy

    Kissarmy Notebook Consultant

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    I use cyberclean, its great fun and works amazingly well.

    www.cyberclean.ch

    My fiance bought it for me at christmas and I was very sceptical till I tried it, my laptop keyboard looked almost new after I'd cleaned it.
     
    Kissarmy, Sep 25, 2009
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  4. Darkhan

    Darkhan Notebook Deity

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    Looks interesting.
     
    Darkhan, Sep 25, 2009
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    the3vilGenius 3vil knows no fear

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    i use a spaycan with air combined with a special lcd wiper
     
    the3vilGenius, Sep 25, 2009
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    lordqarlyn Global Biz Consultant

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    I can tell you all about dust! This place has to be the dustiest place in the world. Not good for my M17x.

    Because of all the dust here, I find I need to use compressed air (Dust Off is the only brand we can buy here) like candy.
    Every other day, I give a quick spray-down. About every five days or so, I give a thourough cleaning. I turn the unit upside down, spraying into the bottom GPU vents. That blows out most of the dust right there, followed by the CPU vent. Then I spray the side vents. After that, I spray the vents in the back as well as the back of the laptop. Lastly, I spray the bottom GPU vents one more time then visually inspect inside, if I still see dust, I repeat.
    Tedious, yes, but it does keep my M17x free from dust, and Iraq is an extremely dusty country.
     
    lordqarlyn, Sep 25, 2009
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  7. jack99999

    jack99999 Notebook Guru

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    Do you open up before spraying? I mean if you spray it upside down, wouldnt the dust go into the components?
     
    jack99999, Sep 25, 2009
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    Looks really good. Any1 else use this product before? I want opinion before trying to purchase it.
     
    jack99999, Sep 25, 2009
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    Kissarmy, Sep 26, 2009
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    from what I have observed, the dust blows out the back vents when I spray in the bottom. Based on the size of the clouds, I would say most is going out.
     
    lordqarlyn, Sep 26, 2009
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