Re: How to clean the socket 775 heatsink + cooling fan?

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From: Losher Ooka
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:20

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On 2009-04-28, Pennywise@DerryMaine.Gov <Pennywise@DerryMaine.Gov> wrote:
>  "Jan Alter" <bearpuf@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>>I've heard that said to using a vacuum cleaner,being that a motor is running 
>>and building a charge, but not of the compressed air.
>
> It's not the motor, it's the air blowing past the parts that causes a
> static charge to build up - just keep it plugged in (wall plug) it
> will discharge itself if a problem.
>
> Never heard of CA causing a static charge, but it would be the same
> principle as a vacuum and wearing a static strap isn't going to have
> any affect at all.

I'd be more worried about a rotating fan generating back emf into
the motherboard....

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From: Losher Ooka <losherooka@y-a-h-o-o-dot.com>
Subject: Re: How to clean the socket 775 heatsink + cooling fan?
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