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In article <gt6oj2$1l82$1@adenine.netfront.net>, "Jan Alter" <bearpuf@verizon.net> wrote:
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>"pg" <penang@catholic.org> wrote in message 
>news:deff1e3d-0687-44d7-8355-cf41aaf134a9@c18g2000prh.googlegroups.com...
>> One of the company PC is located in the warehouse area, and that place
>> is very dusty.
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>> So dusty that a lot of grime have built up in the heatsink + cooling
>> fan, and the CPU temperature is rising as a result.
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>> In the process of cleaning the PC, I disassembled the cooling fan +
>> heatsink assembly from the CPU, trying my best to clean away all the
>> dust and grime stuck on the heatsink and the cooling fan.
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>> The cooling fan / heatsink assembly is joint together by 4 washer type
>> of stoppers (located almost at the half way down the 4 screws) and I
>> can't find a way to separate the fan from the heatsink.
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>> This resulted in the THICK LAYER of grime and dust that are stuck in
>> between the fan and the heatsink to be totally inaccessible.
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>> I tried my best to clean them out but couldn't.
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>> If only I can separate the fan OUT from the heatsink assembly ....
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>> So, to the hardware gurus here ---
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>> 1. Is there a way to take out the fan from the fan/heatsink assembly,
>> without breaking anything?
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>> 2. If the answer to #1 is NO, then, is there a way to clean out the
>> grimes that stuck in between the fan and the heatsink?
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>> Please advise.
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>> Thank you !!
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>I use a can of compressed air. To get the fins of the HSF I use the same 
>compressed air with the straw attached to the nozzle that comes with the 
>can. Seems to get rid of even the most reluctant schmutz.

Rather than a low pressure can of compressed air, invest in an air compressor 
like the ones they sell at Harbor Freight Tools.   FOr around $100-$150, you 
can get the job done with ease.



http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=40400