Can I use small airgun from gas stations to clean my air vents on laptop?

[Bruno Vincent]

My laptop is over heating at 55 celcius, it's a Toshiba Satellite.

It ran at 45-50 when it was new, so I take it the fan ducst are dirty, the thing is 3 years old.

I can buy a small air gun from the hardware store and connect it to an air hose at a gaz station, would that be ok to blow off the dust?

 

[MasterDell]

Well technically yes but I am going to say "at your own risk". Those guns shoot moisture out as well as air. The moisture can corrode your laptop. (This is all in theory) I always use my air compressor and everything is just fine. (Air Compressor=gas station hose)

What your problem might be is actually that your CPU thermal paste is now really hard and old. I would suggest removing it and re applying some. Watch a video on how to do this.

 

[i7Baby]

A compressor with a water trap or a can of compressed air would be fine.

 

[Wolfshadw]

^+1

I would also just recommend a can of compressed air. Take apart your laptop at your own risk.

-Wolf sends

 

[MasterDell]

With the air hose, spray the curb or ground or something really close to see what we mean. The ground will be wet pretty quick.