This is pretty normal and will eventually lead to problems. Yes, you
want to buy "Dust Off" or the like and blow out all the dust. Pay
particular attention to the fan in the power supply and the heat sink &
fan on your cpu. Be very careful that you don't allow any liquid from
the can to contact anything.

"S. Tonekham" wrote:
>
> In the past few months, I have experienced some dust inside my computer
> case. I have a P4 at 1.4Ghz, 256 MB RDRAM, 30GB Hard Drive, 52X CD-ROM
> drive, 48x write/12x re-write and 50x read CD burner (both by A-open), an
> Nvidia TNT2 Video card at 32MB and it's running Windows XP. I believe that
> this is housed on an ATX case.
>
> I placed my cased on the lower right section of the computer desk. I did not
> place it on the floor. To avoid any damage to the mainboard and all
> components, I have to carefully wipe the dust off the inside of the case.
> I'm considering buying a compressed air duster to remove the case, but I'm
> going to remove the dust outside from my desk.
>
> I'm concerning that the dust may damage my system - real good.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions on how can I remove the dust off my
> computer case inside? Today, I turned off the computer, take all the cables
> off, and take it outside and then try to blow it off carefully. I didn't get
> much chance on blowing the dust off, but it still on my Video card,
> processor, hard drive, etc. Should I buy a compressed air duster to remove
> the dust off? Get an air filter from a hardware store and then cut a small
> section off and put it on the front of my computer case?
>
> If anyone has any ideas or suggestions, please do not hesistate to reply.
> Thank you for your co-operation.
>
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