OT: Cleaning a FILTHY Computer

[Dana J. Laude]

On Sunday 29 January 2006 15:36, David M. Carney wrote:
> I was checking a hard drive that may be going "south" on my
> Ubuntu computer.
>
> When I opened the case, I was nearly sickened by all the filth
> that has accumulated since I last opened it.
>
> This being a mini tower, what is the best and safest
> non-static way to clean this beast?
>
> Vacuum? Compressed air? Combination of both?

Compressed air from the can works best. Typically you can get
them at Walmart, or other places.  You don't want to use air
from a air compressor, since these are normally not filtered
properly, thus water and oil comes with the blast. 

Dana