Iceland volcanic ash and my PC

[axel]

On Tue, 2010-04-20 at 22:42 +0100, sam tygier wrote:
> On 19/04/10 10:09, axel wrote:
> > His recommendation was to blow high pressure purified air into fan
> > intakes.
> >
> > Further reading on the subject , I found the opposite opinion :that was
> > the last thing you should do, as it blows all the dust inwards...past
> > the filters and into the system.
> > i.e. in other words the remedy lies in using a vacuum cleaner and point
> > it at the fan intakes.
> >
> > Now with all this ash coming my way...
> >
> > I would appreciate your thoughts on the subject,
> > Cheers,
> > Axel.
> 
> beware!
> 
> i have heard that vacuum cleaners create static electricity, which is bad for computer chips. i recommend getting inside and using compressed air to blow stuff out.
> 
> sam
Thank you Sam.
That is what I did....used a brush and air.
Axel
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