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Post Date: 2015-01-29
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    Posted: 29 Jan 2015 at 8:37am
Hello there!
I recently just bought a Bolt II Level 1 (I'm loving it by the way :D) and I just had a small question about it. It's really awesome, but there is a lot of dust on the inside of the computer, where the glass is in front of the fan. Is there any way I can take that side of the computer off so I can clean it?
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Both the right and left side panels are easily removed by unscrewing the knurled knobs on the back of each panel.

Canned air is a good way to blow the dust out.  No vacuum cleaners.  They generate static charges. 

Hope that helps. Big%20Smile


Edited by bprat22 - 29 Jan 2015 at 8:54am
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Thank you! That helps a lot!
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I blew out dust with a shop vac. It never needs to touch anything so less worry about static discharges.

I have vacuumed my PCs many times without a parts failure, but I agree there is a non zero risk there :) The online community claims I am lucky. I claim that the actual chance of damaging parts due to ESD is lower than people imply, but that makes sense - if you put fear into people, the chance they will damage their electronics goes down. I have had a lifetime of experience with computers and never killed one yet, knowingly, due to ESD, but it IS a real risk



Edited by michaeljhuman - 29 Jan 2015 at 10:33am
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I have always thought the best way to clean is to blow with canned air and use a vacuum at the same time. I use the vacuum to collect the dust that I caused by blowing the dry air. The Vacuum tool doesn't have to get close to anything and it prevents the dust from re-settling.

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Agreed. Running the vacuum brush or nozzle over the parts like vacuuming a chair is where snap, crackle, pop comes into play. Good for Rice Krispies, not so much for electronics.

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