Do I risk destroying the fan if I use a vacuum cleaner on my laptop?
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Mar 15, 202635359 viewsConfidence Score0%
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To get rid of dust that had gathered near the fan, I put a vacuum cleaner to the air intake (with the computer turned off). This removed the dust. It also caused the fan to rotate at a fairly high speed. Quite faster than normal speed, judging from the sound. Do I risk destroying stuff by doing thi…
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You could damage the fan from spinning it that way. You could also damage many components in the PC using a vacuum cleaner - it generates a large amount of static electricity! You should NEVER use a vacuum on electronic equipment! The proper thing t…
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