D-Rex Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 Is it a good idea to remove the cover on a receiver and clean the dust off the components inside? I am replacing my receiver but I wanted to clean my new one before I hooked it all up. Can I use a cotton swab and some alcohol (the rubbing kind) to clean it or should I just not worry about it? Thanks, Dallas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minn_male42 Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 ---------------- On 4/21/2005 3:43:30 PM D-Rex wrote: Is it a good idea to remove the cover on a receiver and clean the dust off the components inside? I am replacing my receiver but I wanted to clean my new one before I hooked it all up. Can I use a cotton swab and some alcohol (the rubbing kind) to clean it or should I just not worry about it? Thanks, Dallas ---------------- get some canned air to blow the dust out..... that will take care of the dust http://www.macmall.com/macmall/shop/detail.asp?dpno=32939&store=macmall&source=mwbfroogle&adcampaign=email,mwbfroogle&wt.mc_id=mwbfroogle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Rex Posted April 21, 2005 Author Share Posted April 21, 2005 Canned air huh? So, I could take the cover off and clean it with canned air. I will check and see if my local Staples has some canned air. Never thought I would go pay money for canned air... Any other ideas? Thanks, D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.4knee Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 Using compressed air... aka ... canned air is a very good option to clean dust off of these types of items. It is just like using it in your computer. You will remove the dust without disturbing any components. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastlane Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 Got an air compressor in the garage? That will do just as well if you have the right attachment. So you got the 3802? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenratboy Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 My Sony receiver of ~5 years has been fine. Kinda wierd. I would pull the cover and use compressed air (canned or home compressed) - I would NOT touch anything just for the fact you might disturb something. Thankfully, my computer has a static generating air filter and I just clean that every few months and it works GREAT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Rex Posted April 21, 2005 Author Share Posted April 21, 2005 ---------------- On 4/21/2005 4:58:43 PM fastlane wrote: Got an air compressor in the garage? That will do just as well if you have the right attachment. So you got the 3802? ---------------- Unfortunately no, my dad has a huge air compressor but he is too far away for me to use it. Growing up I had all the "free air" I could use, now I have to pay $7 a compress can! Ugh! Yes, I got the 3802 and it seems to be dustier than my 3801. The price was good and it was local so I went ahead and sprang for it but I wanted to clean it up a bit before I tested it out! D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champagne taste beer budget Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 One caveat about using air from a compressor: before you blow it into anything electronic, run a long blast into the air, then blow a light stream onto a kleenex or toilet paper to check for moisture. If the compressor hasn't been drained for a while you might end up blowing water inside your new receiver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastlane Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 True. I live in a humid area and have to drain the "spit valve" like a trumpet often. Especially before painting of something delicate like dusting electronics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Rex Posted April 22, 2005 Author Share Posted April 22, 2005 So, if blowing the dust out doesn't satisfy my need for perfection, is cleaning it with a cotton swab and a dab of alcohol completely out of the question? Has no one else done this before? If not a cotton swab and alcohol is there anything else I could/should do, short of taking it into a specialist to be cleaned. It's not that it is extremely dusty, I just want it to be as close to new as possible. Thanks, D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Rex Posted April 22, 2005 Author Share Posted April 22, 2005 Okay, the compressed air worked well, no need for any additional cleaning. I have hooked it up and short of a mis-placed video connection it works extremely well. I will fix that tomorrow... Thanks all! Dallas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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