How To Clean A Desktop Processor Fan

[@renatobernal3802]

Have seen a lot of pc fan videos, this is one of the best I have seen, very instructive and clear

[@EasyPcRepairs]

Thank you! Hope it helped.

[@davidrojas6457]

Why is his voice so soothing?

[@BaxzXD]

It is! He sounds like such a nice guy

[@VerticalWit]

it's accidental ASMR, i'm getting sleepy

[@QuinnYT]

DoomGhoul I wanna meet this guy

[@andrec1214]

You deserve much more subscribers/views, you work so hard and I enjoy your videos!

[@EasyPcRepairs]

Gamez4LifeFTW Thankyou so much!

[@mzrexp5489]

I just throw the whole thing in the washing machine. Works great!

[@AnxietyAddict]

I also tried this technique for my washing machine and If you really want to save time and effort as well you can put your car in the dishwasher and your house in the ocean. Super

[@bhaveshchauhan324]

@@AnxietyAddict 😁🤣lollzz

[@beaut-ful-d-saster]

I just did this for my computer tonight. It makes a huge difference. No more loud grinding noises when I play games.

[@EasyPcRepairs]

Good to hear!

[@Shadenium]

Watched this video with x2,10 speed up. Video is great, your voice is very calm and plesant, everything you need to know about cleaning CPU fan, no 'like and subscribe' cancer.

[@izvarzone]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who dont like when youtubers beg for likes and subscribes.

[@locksfoils]

I respect and greatly appreciate how simple you make this process of all your videos, and that you review and make text boxes to correct any misspoken movements or directions, up versus out, etc. They should have hired you to be Tony Stark's assistant........JARVIS has nothing on you.

[@EasyPcRepairs]

Thanks for the good comment!

[@ghostbehindasolidshock1955]

Was hoping you were going to show how to remove the fan cap exposing the fan rotor as my CPU fan makes a noise almost every time I cold-boot my PC (Have to put it into sleep mode and wake it to get the noise to stop). I have an Intel CPU+Fan like the one in your video but the difference is yours has 4 grips on the heatsink and mine has 2. Just wanted to find out which side of the fan that the rotor can be accessed so I can clean it out and put a stop to the noise.

[@MrRevampedGaming]

I never thought about taking the fan off of the heatsink.. thanks!

[@andreas200]

Thanks for the help Dave :) I'm loving your vids!

[@EasyPcRepairs]

+IWatchKZbinDaily You're very welcome!

[@Mentorcase]

The best part is after you've finished the fan revs slower and is nice and quiet.

[@cmoneytheman]

people can use a small vaccum cleaner with the small pipe connected and a brush thats the safest way to clean a pc the brush should be a paint brush like he said or a static safe one the vaccum way is safer then the compressed air or a person can use a datavac with the noze connected and with the datavac can keep fans connected and still clean its a monster

[@694634A]

Nice tutorial cleaning cooler.

[@EasyPcRepairs]

Thank you!

[@tridecalogism935]

I decided to reapply paste to my 5600X. I loosened the screws on the stock wraith cooler, twisted a little to try and break the seal of the existing paste, and pulled it off... along with the CPU still attached.

[@zulu6756]

I've actually taken my fans off the heatsinks and washed the heatsink itself, not the fans because those have electric components in them, but heatsinks are washable all you do is make sure it dries properly before you put it back together again

[@bigsky1970]

Thanks for posting this video. Easy to follow instructions! Subscribed!

[@EasyPcRepairs]

Hi, thanks for subbing!

[@garpertw]

is it necessary to apply the thermal paste after cleaning the processor?

[@EasyPcRepairs]

Yes because the paste helps to keep the CPU cool. If it's not reapplied, the CPU may overheat.

[@alanwalker8834]

This is just the clip i have being looking for thank you

[@CaptRicoSakara]

I currently bought the two Arctic cleaning liquids along with Arctic Silver 5 for the CPU from eBay. I plan to also get a replacement heat sink fan because my current one is spinning slower than normal.

[@EasyPcRepairs]

You might find the fan spinning faster after a clean. It doesn't always work but it's worth a try before buying a new one.

[@CaptRicoSakara]

EasyPcRepairs Let's say I want to clean the whole heat sink, including the fan itself. How do I clean the fan? What cleaning product is safe to use? I hear from a friend on Skype that I could use rubbing alcohol to clean the heatsink fan cause it's non-conductive. Is that true, or is there another method to cleaning a fan & heatsink?

[@EasyPcRepairs]

Once the fan is off, I found the best thing to use is an 'anti-static, lint free, micro-fibre cloth' which can be found on Amazon. No need for chemicals, you just need to remove the dust.

[@CaptRicoSakara]

EasyPcRepairs A friend on Skype suggest I use rubbing alcohol for cleaning the fan, and then mineral oil to lube it up once I'm ready to reinstall it. Rubbing alcohol, he said, is non-conductive. I think.

[@EasyPcRepairs]

It's fine to use rubbing alcohol as it will evaporate away after it's been used. It will clean the fan better than just using a cloth. So if you want to go that extra mile and use it, that's good. Personally, I don't use it for fans because a cloth will do the job very nicely.

[@Matrioshka_Brain]

You put so much effort, thanks for the video :)

[@EasyPcRepairs]

+Abhijeet Sharma You're welcome! Thanks for the comment!

[@nozitleahpar505]

is this gonna be the same for amd stock heatsinks?

[@EasyPcRepairs]

+Raphael Gammad Tizon (RaphaelPlayZ) Yes, it's very similar.

[@nozitleahpar505]

ok thank you

[@81summer98]

protect this man at all cost

[@Espritviril]

Loved your voice , thank you such a nice video.

[@EasyPcRepairs]

Thank you Mert!

[@deepakkumar-pf3ct]

Where can i find this cleaner??

[@zzzpal8837]

Very nice presentation. Thanks for your effort. Subbed.

[@EasyPcRepairs]

Thanks for subbing!

[@Direwoof]

ye i need to give mine a good clean for sure.

[@steps0325]

Is it ok to clean up CPU fan with cold water instead of wd40?

[@EasyPcRepairs]

That wouldn't be very good for the fan. Clean the fan with a dry cloth to remove the dust.

[@Shadenium]

You should NEVER ever clean electronic components with WD40. It's designed for mechanical parts like cogs or sliding metal parts with no electronics around. WD40 has oily components that will accumulate dust at greatly increased rate. Water is fine as long as you're 100% sure you've dried it well afterwards. Distilled water is much safer option, you can even sumberge eceltronic components in it and then thoroughly dry them. But again, tap water is fine for cleaning HEATSINK.

[@urielandrelim2439]

It is necessary to remove the paste??

[@EasyPcRepairs]

Yes. If the old paste is left on, the CPU will either run at very high temperatures, or could even overheat.

[@urielandrelim2439]

Okay thanks

[@cmoneytheman]

@@urielandrelim2439 they say usually every 6 months but if u gettin overheating do it more often every time u clean the dust out

[@urielandrelim2439]

But the thermal paste is gone to the heat sink and then keeps overheating

[@urielandrelim2439]

Any thermal paste is good for the cpu??

[@AintPopular]

thing i have hair in between the fan plasticy parts. cant take em off they too deep

[@EasyPcRepairs]

That's a little unusual to have hair caught up like that. It's often just dust that can be wiped and blown away from the fan.

[@abdulrazzak28]

nice video. thanks.

[@renzoleturia331]

Useful video! Thank you.

[@EasyPcRepairs]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Taylor1997]

Spreading the thermal paste will create lots of air bubbles (not a good conductor of heat). A pea-sized dot works much better.

[@EasyPcRepairs]

Any air bubbles that are created from spreading the paste are removed when the heatsink is placed onto the CPU. If the paste is spread first, you know it's spread correctly.

[@aigomorla]

Paintbrush can only be used on non electrical for dusting. It generates static so if you use it on electrical you risk a nasty chance of ESD (electrostatic discharge). Which is why most dusting brushes for PCs are usually plastic or some other synthetic fiber

[@figapow]

Howcome my 6 year old CPU has no problems after totally neglecting the dust in it all this time?

[@Shadenium]

Try to clean it and check the temperature difference. Because CPU fans are usually built with '6 years without cleaning for average consumer Joe or Jane' in mind.

[@imed122]

can you make how to clean keyboard?

[@atokarev6352]

I have a watercooler for my cpu how do i clean it?

[@EasyPcRepairs]

Most water coolers will allow you to take off any fans attached to it. Take off the fans, blow air through the water cooler's radiator, clean the fans with a cloth (and a can of air too doesn't hurt), then put the fans back on the radiator as they were. Before taking the fans off, note their orientation. For example, if they're blowing towards the radiator, when you put them back on, make sure they will still be blowing towards the radiator.

[@atokarev6352]

@@EasyPcRepairs 👍🏾 ty for your help

[@stax7930]

Thank you!!!!! So helpfull

[@EasyPcRepairs]

SlimeyPigman You're welcome!

[@MixedArarash]

It was so dirty. I have used my computer for two years but it is still clean enough..

[@YourLeastFavouriteYT]

Awesome video, lots of effort and information but the commentary is a bit dull

[@EasyPcRepairs]

Thank you for your comment! I always try to improve my videos and I do take onboard people's criticisms (the good and the bad). Knowing what people like (and don't like) always helps!

[@SubarnaAkter-w8w]

your fan is computer desktop so nice of video

[@PauloRondynele]

What he says on the beggining of the video ?

[@yygh8]

Paulo Rondynele hi there dave here

[@PauloRondynele]

That accent is so weird

[@jadenjossy]

It really isn't only for you

[@Ruthlessleader]

thank you . my fan is soo dirty

[@jashton289]

My CPU is really dusty and loud, does anyone think that’s the reason why it’s being loud?

[@EasyPcRepairs]

When a fan is dusty, it can't remove the heat as well, so it has to spin faster. So a dusty fan will nearly always be louder.

[@jashton289]

EasyPcRepairs Right brill, I’ve ordered some compressed air and some delicate brushes to sort it out. Also bought some thermal paste, because it hasn’t been reapplied in the 4 years of having the PC😂

[@EasyPcRepairs]

Sounds like you're all set to get it sorted out.

[@SFStransit]

Lol yeah, don't use a paintbrush. Just use the compressed air, you actually want to get the dust OFF of the heatsink rather than deeper into it.

[@mohamedbast4173]

waw very nice

[@madpowerdragon4022]

why Intel doest have plate

[@Shadenium]

I think this 'copper-aluminum-copper-aluminum' rainbow IS plate.

[@SubarnaAkter-w8w]

valoi acche clean you can see nice fan ok of the nice fan

[@seropserop]

Your blob of Tim was good... wtf did you do!?

[@amiruljohari8810]

thanks

[@EasyPcRepairs]

No problem!

[@atomichabanero9101]

man you move so slow omg but good video

[@revolutions88]

Alrite Dave

[@EasyPcRepairs]

+Revolutions88 Hello Revolutions88!

[@DavidG2P]

I was so relaxed -- until you spread the paste on the CPU which was totally unnecessary😪

[@EasyPcRepairs]

It's better to spread the paste, instead of it being squashed and just hoping that it has spread well. That's why I spread the paste most of the time. It will give you guaranteed good results every time.

[@DavidG2P]

@EasyPcRepairs yeah but you inevitably include air bubbles and possibly even dust particles doing it this way 💁‍♂️

[@EasyPcRepairs]

Any air bubbles will be squashed out when the heatsink is pressed up against the CPU. There are no extra dust particles when spreading the paste. No matter which way this task is done, there will inevitably be some dust particles though.

[@DavidG2P]

@@EasyPcRepairs Air bubbles can only be reduced in size but still remain (as seen when putting on screen protector glass on a smartphone). Spreading paste with whatever tool will inevitably introduce more particles than spreading it by lowering the CPU💁‍♂️

[@EasyPcRepairs]

People have discussed this subject for years. And the discussion still goes on today. All I can do is tell you my experience. After pasting and repasting many many computers, trying out different methods and testing them, whichever method I used, it barely made any difference. Maybe 2°C at the most. The best method that I have found is to spread the paste (for cooling and CPU coverage). If someone wants to do the 'blob in the middle', cross, lines or 'smiley face' method, I'm not going to criticize them for that because it will make little to no difference on the performance, cooling or longevity of the CPU.

[@tatemushroom1002]

he uses articlean i use a razor and rubbing alcohol

[@churros724]

Do I need to replace the thermal paste every time?

[@EasyPcRepairs]

Yes. Failing to do so will mean that your CPU could potentially overheat.

[@youtuberobbedmeofmyname]

you look like mark zuckerberg