Instructions unclear : somehow upgraded my system.

4:41 “Hm, doesn’t look so bad from behind” -JayZ Two Cents, 2020

Around 2000 in one of my former jobs, a mechanic used an air compressor to clean out their server - which ran the entire store's computers / POS Terminals. I got paged on a Saturday morning after this happened and found out that for some reason their server wouldn't boot - wouldn't even power up. The poor guy then asked me why there were little cylinders all over the floor. Turns out that he blew a whole bunch of pieces parts off the motherboard - capacitors, resistors, you name it. I was speechless at that point needless to say!

"Isopropyl alcohol is pretty cheap, you can get it at any store right now" No, sir, you cannot. It's was bought out with the toilet paper. I was at the liquor store today, and in the vodka section, they had signs that said "Due to high demand, products in the section are limited to 2 per customer". People are using fricken VODKA as disinfectant.

"I'll put a link in the description of which vac I plan to buy to do this right" *fails to post link*

May be worth mentioning when dusting, making sure the DIMM Slots and PCIE Slots are 100% free of dust otherwise you can short your hardware. Its best to do and overall dust first with everything plugged in. Then remove GPU and RAM to dust. Just my input :/

It gives me great peace seeing someone manhandle a much more expensive PC than mine.

a tip if you plan to use the air compressor anyway - hold the fans with your fingers or something before blowing in the general direction of the fan(s) to prevent destroying the bearings inside or the fins itself.

"This is our file server" ... holds a PC with a GTX Titan

my allergies are so bad my eyes started watering when u did the slow-motion dust scene

Jay: *Blowing dust off filters* Phil: "AHHHH AHHHH AHHHHH H" Jay: (ಠ_ಠ)

Another point regarding using compressed air to clean off dust: there may be oil residue in the air depending on the compressor used. You don't want oil in your system

I took mine to the “dry cleaners” and it came out pressed and starched. Works great. You should try it.

12:08 "you can buy it at any drug store" Me: I've been looking for isopropyl alcohol for months

Jazy, you are the super person in pc related videos, thats why i subscribed your channel, whenever i have any problem regarding my pc, i always check your videos and even ask my friends to follow your instructions, the way you explain i love it, you tell everything in detail, step by step that even a small child can understand and build a pc. I love the fact that you always make videos on every topic, keep it up bro, lot of blessings and prayers for channel, 10/10

A good guide, thanks! I just build my son a PC with the exact same case and GPU so he'll definetly want to watch this for future reference.

The cleanest quality on youtube right now!

This is basically my old man but tech version. Every time he comes over to my apartment he says I should've cleaned better lol.

I normally take apart all the parts and use a soft brush with vacuum cleaner + alcohol wipes, all while also replacing thermal grease. I also wash aluminum heat sinks with soapy water and dry accordingly. Using contact cleaner to reinsert RAM and GPU for the best contact. The system then looks as if new parts were put for the first time. Keep up the great content.

Greetings from Sweeden. When you use an air compressor to blow out all the dust (which works really well) make sure you use your hand or something else to stop the fans from spinning. Do not ever use a regular vacuum cleaner to clean a computer. Also, I must point out that the Fractal Design R-series are really great at catching most of the dust in the filters. I just cleaned an R2 after about 5 years running 24/7 and there was almost nothing inside the case.

I usually put my finger between the fan blades (so it doesn't spin at all), when I use compressor to dust off my pc.

I've been using a compressor in my systems for years. I always hold the fans tho, but never had an issue.

Fun fact: Powered fans generate electricity when you spin them with compressed air. Side note: You can generate more than 12v if the fan spins faster than it's stock 100% RPM speed, which causes a very bad day for your motherboard.

That's my PC a week after a Deep clean... "welcome to the Tropics" :(

"Cordless leafblower" and "Outside" Don't use a gas powered one, they are too powerful, and can cause damage. Taking it outside keeps your place cleaner.

Never have I been so happy to see an add, I missed the World of Warships adds... I like boats too.

I use a compressor but you're right I always dial it down to about 15 PSI. I also use a pen or pencil to hold the fans in place so I don't over spin them or damage the bearings.

Thank you for this video, Jay and Team!

I do use a compressor for cleaning mine, but on low PSI and from a distance on the sensitive parts and high PSI up close for the case (the metal and plastic part, not fans and front I/O). For the fans, i use a kind of cleaning tissue, kinda like a thin wetwipe, but with a cleaning product. Not sure how to describe it better tbh, but they are super handy, especially for the fan blades and especially if you're a smoker/vaper. For the tempered glass side panel, i just use a proper window cleaner and a lintfree dishtowel, works incredibly well. Doesn't take much effort and leaves it looking new again

Thought it was going to be for laptops with that thumbnail :(

instructions unclear: ended up at the car wash

Jay, yo! As a window cleaner (once upon a time) I know a thing or two about cleaning glass. The best thing? A good quality washing up liquid. Some of those case windows are pretty thin so I'd advise using a "blade" (rubber scraper) with caution to remove excess water before polishing with a scrim (untreated linen cloth) This will give you sparkling, smear free glass. Don't forget to do both sides!

Phil stop scaring me that badly, you nearly gave me a heart attack :(

I would strongly recommend actively cooling the RAID card, because it was designed to run in a server with designed airflow, which PC does not have. I had my 2 Dell PERC H200 cards running too hot to touch, and added a 40mm Noctua fan on each of them (and fresh thermal paste). Now they are just a bit warm to the touch. Just a tip to help the card not cook itself ;)

much love for JayzTwoCents and the crew

"Isopropyl alcohol, it's pretty cheap. You can get this at any drug store." I remember those days, pre-pandemic, when you could just go to a drug store and buy isopropanol.

1:28 That's the amount of dust my PC collects within 3 days of cleaning it.!

"If you Smoke or Vape near your Computer..." *Turns around to look at his Martin Fogmaschine* Well i gues that counts....

The slo-mo dust montage is THE REASON why you're the best.

Best tech channel. Ever. Thorough and credible advice and amazing perspective on every topic. BEST ADS EVER. I mean talk about the ifixit ad. That add was on par with the flex seal ad! Again, if I'm wondering about anything with my pc I know I can rely on your channel anytime.

"I like big boats and I cannot lie!" -JayZ, Computer Rapper

Jay: Don't use an air compressor to clean out a PC Linus: *cleans entire server room with air compressor multiple times* Me: Who is telling the truth

That World of Warships ad was so good I was looking for the skip button then realized it was Jay doing it.

Appreciate all of your insight! Great video 👍

Always claiming there's a link in the description for something, never is.

I would've loved to see Louis respond with 'oh yeah, you definitely have a spot in my company. We do need someone to do the garbage' or something like that.

Awesome video Jay! Thank you!!!

I haven't cleaned my computer in over 5 years! I'm going to get it cleaned today

this seems kinda hard, why cant i just throw it into the dishwasher, didnt that linus kid throw like 10 keyboards into one?

Your "dirty" comp looks like mine after cleaning lol.

I use a blower to remove the dust from my PC but at the same time, I have a hover running to suck it up, I used to be a builder P&D, and when you sand down the walls or the woodwork dust gets everywhere so lots of time is spent cleaning it up so I used hovers and dust bags, it works and saves a lot of time. a little tip in return for all the advice I have got from you. cheers for that by the way, and keep on trucking.

These how to maintain your pc vids are great.

12:30 . My dad couple years ago used one of those to clean his PC while the PC WAS TURN ON. He pointed twords the psu made the fan spin backwards, even his mouse and keyboard fried.

Hi J. I have two feedback information about cleaning. a) My wife's hairdryer (with heat-off button pressed), does a pretty good job of blowing the dust into the room. So I have set the vacuum on the floor, and with the hose on one side and the hairdryer on the other, the room stays clean. For the next clean, I will take the end of the vacuum hose, and attach a smaller hose to it, allowing for some air leak. The end of the smaller hose I will place a straw to allow my reach into very small areas. Some computer cases (like mine), have virtually unreachable filters. The straw works to enter the grill and agitate the built-in filters. Regarding filters. For my last year's cleaning I went to the local hardware store and bought a package of furnace filters. These come two to a package and eacg us about twice as thick as I need, but I cut them to size, thinned them to half thickness and I lined the suction side of the fans and I air intakes. After One year of use, the fans blades are clean, a minimal amount of dust on the home made filters for the fans, and the grill. I do track temperatures inside the case, and they were about zero to one degree different (depending on location within the case). The filters were under $5.00; the hairdryer, -- borrowed. Like most of your presentations that make sense to me. Keep it up and keep it entertaining.

Been actually looking forward to this. A fully populated R6 NAS for cleaning

I always run a shop vac as I blow stuff out to get as much of the dust sucked up. This is a good guide for beginners

I didn't know about memory training before, thx

"In case you didn't know I like boats" guess that explains the camaro! *shrugs*

Fantastic vid, thanks!

this was very helpful! thank you, Jay :D

10:55 should've made the room dark and lit the dust with lights it would look cool

Love you jay, from italy 🇮🇹

When I clean my PC, I generally use my Kirby vacuum with hose attached and brush nozzle. Although not specifically designed for electronics, the brush nozzle is made with natural horsehair. I thoroughly clean the CPU cooler as well as the GPU cooler. I use a tapered nozzle to suck the dust out of the optical drive, media card reader, and IO connectors. I use microfiber cloth to clean the fans and with a little glass cleaner for the case.

DAAAAAAAAAAMN, finally a sponsored Ifixit recomendation. NOW i´ll buy my Ifixit kit

Hey Jay, I've been an electronics tech for 25+ years (navy and civ). Isopropyl alcohol is a good cleaner to use for electronics. However; most store bought stuff is not pure enough (i.e. just search a chain drug store and the purest they had was 91%) and that leads to the white film you were talking about. I would suggest buying the most pure (i.e. the highest %) you can find. Getting bored pretty quickly during the lock-down. Thanks for posting the new vids.

13:14 and also remember to plug out your fans when blowing them out motors can generate energy

I've used an air compressor for the last 15 years. I always hold the fans in place so they don't spin like crazy and potentially brake (which happened once) and I've had no problems ever since. I've tried some vacuums and "proper" tools such as the one you're using but I can never get the same result. Takes me about 3 to 5 mins to clean my pc with the compressor and it seems pretty safe to me, the only downside is having to do it in the garage because of the huge clouds of dust that com out f the case.

This video inspired me to clean my not so dusty filters. The DATAVac I got at Amazon makes life easy.

"dont use air compressors" me: welp..... at least the radiator is clean

I think we need a video on how to deep clean our computer's browsing history.

After a few minutes scrolling the comments, I am surprised that absolutely no one made any reference to canned compressed air and the dangers of tilting the can, resulting in fluid getting on components. Maybe I am showing my age but I always keep 2 or 3 cans on hand for my seasonal cleaning - 3 or 4 times per year. Is it a thing to NOT used canned air? Buy a six pack for better value. I also always remove the CPU fan to clean the heatsink, then remove the heatsink for new thermal paste. It has just become a habit. I enjoy cleaning my gear. Feels just like a fresh install of Windows after the updates are done. A fresh start - OCD relieved.

12 Years ago when I was still a kid. I used my dad's compressor in the garage. I eventually came to the fans and it spun so fast all the LED's in the entire pc turned on and I absolutely shat myself thinking I killed my pc. Needless to say I never did that again.

JayzTwoCents: "Anti static this, anti static that" Me: "uses normal vacuum and standard brush to clean pc"😅

I was just finishing up cleaning my PC when I clicked on this video, Then Jay said the thing about Clorox wipes, and I started laughing because that's exactly what I was using lol.

Awesome Vid! Made me sneeze 3 times!

This is perfect! I have the same case

There is always about 7 people claiming first.. you all get a participation trophy for staying home and typing first 🤣

Jay, you didn't put any link for a Dust Vac on Amazon, like you said @13:40.

You can pick up an in-line air dryer for your compressor for a few bucks, and a regulator for the same. The key to inline dryers is you want them close to the tool, not close to the compressor. Because the air in the tank is hot, which holds the moisture better. As it travels through the air hose it cools down and condenses as moisture droplets. If you have the dryer at the air compressor than the air is still hot and hasn't lost it's moisture to be collected by an air dryer. So your setup should look like this... Air compressor ----> 50' or 25' hose ----> inline air dryer ----> sling hose (I use a coil hose, looks like a spring) ---> Air Gun

good video idea thank u

A few months ago I was constantly getting BSOD. The code was memory issues. So I decided I was going to deep clean the computer and apply new thermal paste. Let's just say it turned into an entire day project. Everything piece got detailed. The computer is running much better and the thermal paste helped keep the CPU heat down. The only thing I need to do is upgrade.

Damn i thought he was cleaning a laptop :(

my computer is near so many vape clouds and insents, so this is super helpful. big thanks for not ragging on vaping either :D

Thank you that helped me :)

"AHHHHHH SHIRRRRRRE, BAAAGIIINSSSS, AHHHHHHH" -Phil@ 4:55

Jay: "Clean your computer NOW" Me: "But my job is considered essential and I have to continue working ;~;" Also, I only built my PC two weeks ago

ya'll should totally do a laptop cleanup video!

thats some pro/god level cable management for the storage drives

I use air compressor when I clean my PC and I always hold the fan(s) in place if I blow anywhere near them.

when you feed one duck but not the other duck The other duck: 4:55

Congratz for having so many viewers. Not sure how you pulled it off.

Being a mechanic/having a bodyshop I use an aircompressor all the time to clean my computers. But we have Filters for the lines to eliminate moisture and water, and when you blow out your pc you gotta use a blower with a trigger so you can use short bursts to control the air. And Yeah don't go hard core on your fans with the air you might explode them haha

11:07 for those looking for the thumbnail.

I usually use some painting brushes (cheap ones can be okay) and make sure they aren't statically charged before I just use them to brush out the dust. As someone with Eczma I tend to make things very dusty. Painters brushes are gentle enough they don't damage the board or components but can get into the nooks and crannies to get all the dust out. Also handy for dusting figures, and work great for heatsinks as you can get into the fin and brush out any stubborn dust the compucleaner can't shift.

Hey, I got the same case, I can just follow along exactly! 😁

Air Mattress pump works good for blowing dust around.

where's the link to the vacuum?!

I've seen Bryan of Tech YES City spray and wipe down all his parts with break cleaner and WD 40 and it works. Haven't seen anybody else do it though.

thank you!!

Very good vac link