Yeah, I really wish people would stop suggesting to clean out consoles as some sort of broad advice. The majority of people DO NOT have to clean their consoles out for most of their life.
If you need to clean your console out, you need to take a step back and seriously consider the hygiene of your room and how well ventilated it is because, if it's kept clean and/or well ventilated then this shit won't happen.
Yeah my pc might have a little dust inside at the bottom and on the fans but it's mostly clean. I also use the pc most of the time so if the fans are doing their job barely any dust settles on the actual circuitry.
I haven't cleaned my pc for years at a time and when i do clean it it's nothing like this. But then one time i had my smoker brother use my pc for about 3 months when i was abroad and when i came back i found the inside was full of dust! Way more than i ever had in years of use ...
This is good to hear. Makes me feel like I’m slacking. Don’t smoke and like to think my area is fairly well maintained. I do have dogs though and I know my TV stand can get dusty some. Makes me freak out when I see these pictures. Not even sure how to access parts of my console shown in this picture to clean it out
Not necessarily I keep my shit pretty clean and still have to dust my ceiling fan every other month because to much dust get stuck in it. Some places just have more dust in the air. Things like living space size number of occupants pets and environment can cure all kind of things to be in the air.
My issue is re-pasting, never done it before. Plus need to clean and then re-paste. And it's a lot of smaller bits too rather then one big CPU like a desktop build would be.
Need some time and stuff and I should do it. Gets much louder then it should, and be back to a clean, quiet console.
It doesn't have a lot small parts like you think. its all modular. You just gotta take out a lot of screws holding the inner case to the bottom of the black outer case. The fat xbox one has the old way of being put together which is more complicated than any one s or one x console is.
Well, eventually consoles do need a clean. Like my PS3 definitely needed one after a decade and doing it a bit sooner than 10 years is probably more ideal but yearly cleans if it isn't sucking up floor dust or cigarette smoke aren't needed. That can be a little more ideal for PCs but only kinda, more like the mesh filters and fans that could use a clean rather than taking everything apart which for consoles you gotta do for a proper clean.
My cousin complained about his PS3 cutting off..Opened it up..Cat hair and cigarette smoke caked in the whole ventilation area including the fan..It was definitely a fire hazard..I dont know how it turned on..In the end the laser was the only thing that needed to be replaced..
Thats rather presumptuous, what if you have animals? No matter the hygiene, if you have pets, hair’s getting in your shit. I’d agree that the average consumer does not need to take a device apart, but for longevity of electronics, you should definitely use some canned-air or something to clean your fans.
The OP, however, is definitely not average; this is just disgusting and I hope they clean their house a bit better after this post
Yeah I agree with you. I keep my place clean and I don't smoke. (I have some people that come over that do, but I doubt that makes much of a difference) But I do have a really fluffy cat. And I clean my PS5 out at least every 7 months
I popped open my PS5 two months ago to install an internal M2 SSD. I bought the PS5 in late 2021 (I think September if we want to be exact), so I had owned it for just over 2.5 years at that point.
I was shocked how clean it was inside. A tiny bit of dust, but not even remotely close to concerning.
For context, I live alone in a small condo with one small dog (who doesn’t shed), so that probably helps.
You're upset because people are suggesting people clean their consoles? If it doesn't apply to you, simply be quiet and move along. Over time dust collects up on anything no matter how much you keep your room clean, best to have this advice now than later.
I have a brand new place. Like you could legit eat off my toilet bowl that’s how clean my place is. No smoking at all and my series X which I game on had a decent ammount of dust in it after a year and a half of playing, FWIW i work 50hrs a week and game at night but nothing crazy. I have noticed that if you leave the setting on for instant power up and leave the HDD turned on that the fan randomly powers on and spins. How I especially noticed this is because I recently had to open my console to install a fan accelerator which just adds 50% additional fan speed to whatever the console is demanding. Anyhow now you can hear the fan so I started noticing randomly when it was quiet in the house I would hear the series x fan come on and start to spin for idk maybe a min or 2 then go back to off.
You may want to make sure your air filters are being changed in your furnace/HVAC system. I keep those settings on and have never had a large amount of dust in my consoles or PC. I change my furnace filters monthly.
My house gets deep cleaned every month. So i dont need to clean my consoles as much.
My laptop needs to be taken apart every 3-4 months and the thermal paste changed because it dries out.
I had to clean and repaste my PS4 Pro and PS3 once a year. (The repasting was the biggest issue) You will need to do the same with your series x. Normal thermal paste isn't going to last under the high temps the PS4 pro, and xbsx runs at.
That's why sony went with liquid metal for the PS5. Microsoft is idiotic for not doing the same with the xbsx.
That's not necessarily true because I sweep and mop everyday and I still pick up a small amount of stuff everyday. Them small particles getting sucked in everyday for over a year adds up fast. No matter how clean your house is there will always still be small bits around the house. Especially if u got pets, keep your doors open, air conditioner in your window. Saying a dirty computer means a dirty house is just not true
I do agree with you tbh. However I would say that it is the best advise you can give people to just clean there console once a year. Maybe every 6 months if you play regularly.
mainly because I see it like servicing a car. It is bound to get dust even if your room is clean and tidy 24/7. Especially if you have pets too.
Not like much time or effort is required to clean these consoles either (and they are out of warranty) takes at most like 45 mins to fully clean out a PS5 / Series X.
The same people downvoting are the same delusional people who will question in a few years why there console is loud or overheating, despite them having a clean room / house / setup.
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u/windol1 May 17 '24
Yeah, I really wish people would stop suggesting to clean out consoles as some sort of broad advice. The majority of people DO NOT have to clean their consoles out for most of their life.
If you need to clean your console out, you need to take a step back and seriously consider the hygiene of your room and how well ventilated it is because, if it's kept clean and/or well ventilated then this shit won't happen.