Any help with removing Cockroaches from a PC?

[Alexdgod]

I made a Gaming PC a few months ago and currently moving out of my current living space into another one for college. My computer has a slight Cockroach problem does anyone have any idea how to remove them without harming the computer?

 

[NerdIT]

Any kind of compressed air.

If you are careful -and ground yourself by making sure you keep a hand on part of the PC case- you can get in there with a brush/duster and you should be okay.

 

[Alexdgod]

Any kind of compressed air.

If you are careful -and ground yourself by making sure you keep a hand on part of the PC case- you can get in there with a brush/duster and you should be okay.

Would a Vacuum work?

 

[ss202sl]

If your computer has a problem, what about your living space? Get rid of them in your living space, and they won't get into your computer - or other things.

 

[rgd1101]

Any kind of compressed air.

If you are careful -and ground yourself by making sure you keep a hand on part of the PC case- you can get in there with a brush/duster and you should be okay.

Would a Vacuum work?

too much static

 

[mjslakeridge]

I use a small Shop-Vac with the hose connected to the exhaust port on the unit, so that it is blowing air out of the end of the hose. I am not actually touching anything inside of the case. It blows a pretty good stream of air and really cleans the dust off of everything. Of course all of that dust ends up in the room, so you may want to consider where you are doing this.

 

[PsyKhiqZero]

I would take the PC apart, then use a can of air to blow debris off the components. (gotta get the dust as well as any eggs.) The hard part would be opening the PSU and blowing it out. This can be super dangerous, leave the unit unplugged for at least 24 hours and do not touch anything inside with your bare hands or anything conductive. Then install fine mesh over any vents or hold in your case to prevent them from getting inside in the future.

 

[mjslakeridge]

If he opens up the PSU, he will void the warranty. Since his system is quite new, I am assuming it is still under warranty. But I agree about taking everything else apart and cleaning individually is the best method. I personally would skip taking the PSU case apart and "Hope" there are no eggs or roaches in there.

I like the idea of the fine mesh covering any non-filtered vents/openings. My cheap case just had a bunch of quarter inch holes drilled in the panel that comes off to access the internals, so we got some fine mesh material from a fabric store and taped it securely to the inside of the panel. Keeps cat hair out of the case. I check the panel every few weeks and clean it with the shop vac as needed.

 

[Alexdgod]

I would take the PC apart, then use a can of air to blow debris off the components. (gotta get the dust as well as any eggs.) The hard part would be opening the PSU and blowing it out. This can be super dangerous, leave the unit unplugged for at least 24 hours and do not touch anything inside with your bare hands or anything conductive. Then install fine mesh over any vents or hold in your case to prevent them from getting inside in the future.

Where do I get this mesh?

 

[PsyKhiqZero]

You can buy magnetic fan filters like the one I linked below to cover any fans ports. And yes cover them all, don't count on a spinning fan to keep out a roach.
http://www.amazon.com/Silverstone-Filter-Magnet-Cooling-FF123B/dp/B00ARB5E8U/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1444862534&sr=8-2&keywords=magnetic+dust+filter

Otherwise you can buy a fine mesh at any home improvement store, or even a place that sells fabrics.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/New-York-Wire-36-in-x-84-in-Charcoal-Fiberglass-Insect-Screen-FCS8558-M-FCS8558-M/100397104

I forgot to mention that you should wash out the case, or at least give it a good wipe down. If you do take a hose to your case make sure you remove the front I/O panel and let it dry for at a least a day. Then you can install any mesh as needed. You could use a hot glue gun or double sided tape.

 

[mjslakeridge]

The fabric store option is probably the cheapest. My wife bought some mesh to make some bags to put delicate items of clothing in before washing in the washing machine. Some of the mesh was left over, so that's when I got the idea to use as a filter for the computer case openings. It is a slightly tighter weave than insect screen from the hardware store, but still lets air through.