For what it's worth, the best vacuum tool I've used is not the wimpy
computer vac I bought or the attachments for a regular household
vacuum hose I bought.
The best tool is a plastic straw from McDonald's duct taped in the
end of a crevice tool attached to my household vacuum. I've used the
same straw for years on many computers bought from others who seemed
to grow lots of "dust bunnies" in their computers.
The straw is slightly flexible so as to not disturb components it
bumps into if I'm careless. It extends about 8 inches and can get
into hidden locations without disassembly. Gently dragging it at a
45 degee angle along components leaves them in place while the
bunnies jump at the chance to escape from the computer.
Free the bunnies! Happy Easter.
Mike Bauchan
On Apr 7, 2011, at 1:33 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote:
On Apr 7, 2011, at 9:28 AM, Dan wrote:
How happy i would be if that turned out to be the problem! It
occurred to me that before i grab the ShopVac i should ask is that
literally what you mean? Or are you thinking of one of those tiny
vacuums just for computers?
Any high powered suckolux will do just fine. The idea is to rip
the dust out. I actually prefer a good shop vac, with a thin wand,
over those silly wimpy "made for computers" gizmos.
This is what you want:
<http://www.harborfreight.com/8-piece-micro-vacuum-attachment-kit-32994.html
>
Stick the shop vac on the back end...
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Bruce Johnson
University of Arizona
College of Pharmacy
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