Helpful tips on dusting inside PC case? [View all]

[gvstn]

Hi,

I need advice on cleaning dust from a desktop case.

I have a CM 690 II Advanced case, about a year old. This computer has always run the fans a bit stronger/louder than I expected. I made some adjustments in BIOS and was good for several months. Recently, I noticed the fans running stronger more often and decided that since I hadn't cleaned the case that might have something to do with it. A quick look at the fans and I saw dust on the grills. Not much dust in the case but the grills are hard to clean. There is a thin sheet of mesh behind each grill which keeps dust out of the case but also seems to trap a very thin layer of dust between it and the grill.

I only took my first look yesterday and did not have any compressed air. I just blew out what I could without any disassembly but the case is running more quietly with the little I accomplished.I don't expect anyone to research taking my particular case apart but does anyone have any tips for clearing this thin layer of dust without taking the top and front panels off the case? Or is dissasembly the only way? Thanks for any suggestions.



Mine is not Nvidia edition shown in the below pic but I am guessing the front panel may come off the same way. Looking at the front panel open in this way you would have a thin sheet of mesh/filter which could be removed and then the grill behind that. Removing the mesh would make it easy to blow out the grill but I am wondering if there is a "good enough" way of blowing out the grill without removing the mesh?: