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    Cleaning the surface

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by Xellon, Jan 18, 2011.

  1. Xellon

    Xellon Shinobi of the wind

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    I was wondering, you know where the speakers are on the g73? Is there a way to clean the whole area inside there without going through the drama of opening the notebook?

    There is a lot of dust and particles and it gets annoying seeing it. Blowing or using air doesn't do the job since the wholes seem small.
     

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  2. DRSR

    DRSR Notebook Consultant

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    I use a tooth brush along a compressed air can for the speakers grill. the rest of the laptop I clean with alcohol.
     
  3. JehutyZeroshift

    JehutyZeroshift Notebook Evangelist

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    I use this kind of laptop brush which is soft and has fine bristles: (though I find it tedious to remove dusts as when I brush them, dusts tend to be shoot at the next holes :( )

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  4. Typecast

    Typecast NBR's Tamed Zombie

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    In my case. I use a 2" 50.8mm Paint brush to reach the surface beneath the screen. The one with the Blue LED bar. :)
     
  5. JehutyZeroshift

    JehutyZeroshift Notebook Evangelist

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    OFF-TOPIC: Hey jeanarchie, you've changed your mind on selling your G73? I think I've seen your post on TPC :D
     
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    Typecast NBR's Tamed Zombie

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    PINOY! :)) TPC? Still trying to sell it. :) How's your g73jh?
     
  7. JehutyZeroshift

    JehutyZeroshift Notebook Evangelist

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    Yep Pinoy here too :) Still working good aside from the degrading paste and some "EC related problem with Power4Gear on Windows System Log"
     
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    Typecast NBR's Tamed Zombie

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    You should consider repasting. I repasted a couple months ago. Idle temps 53c on 200/500Mhz.
     
  9. polish_pat

    polish_pat Notebook Consultant

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    I never repasted, my laptop is almost a year old and i have idl temps avg 50 degrees just by doing a fresh install
     
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    Typecast NBR's Tamed Zombie

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    Really? Maybe the paste job on your your gpu was perferct on the first time.
     
  11. JehutyZeroshift

    JehutyZeroshift Notebook Evangelist

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    Or he's operating his G73 on an environment with almost no dust/dirt to enter his beast for a long time :)
     
  12. mite_jan

    mite_jan Notebook Deity

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    stay focused on the subject
    and what about cleaning the surface with strong vacum cleaner?
     
  13. JehutyZeroshift

    JehutyZeroshift Notebook Evangelist

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    I've read here somewhere that typical vacuum cleaners emit static electricity or the like? I'm not sure if it's ok to use it for cleaning the speakers but that post I've read somewhere said better not use it on the innards of this beast :)
     
  14. mite_jan

    mite_jan Notebook Deity

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    electricity in the inner parts???
    i've always used a vacum cleaner when i needet to kill the dust on my PC

    is this story same like if you flash your bios you can brick your machine (but everyone do it) or it is more then that... ?
     
  15. Jeffrey1987

    Jeffrey1987 Notebook Evangelist

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    I have this dust problem too. No solution for the time being. :(
     
  16. Hedonist

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    I'm using brush and cleaning cloth to remove dust but I don't have air can to blow dust below the monitor >_<
     
  17. Xellon

    Xellon Shinobi of the wind

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    @ JehutyZeroshift, thx for taking the time to show me what brush u use xD

    I'll try the brushes I have and see what happens. thanks to everyone else as well.
     
  18. alladintherogue

    alladintherogue Notebook Consultant

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    Cyber Clean is also a good option