25
That one time a sysadmin told me to stop using compressed air on server fans
I was cleaning out a rack at a law firm downtown and this grizzled old IT guy walked over and said 'stop blowing those bearings out, you're just killing them faster.' He showed me how he uses a soft brush and vacuum instead, and I haven't touched a can of air near a fan since. Has anyone else had a repair habit someone called out that actually made sense?
2 comments
Log in to join the discussion
Log In2 Comments
faith_lopez4816h ago
Always thought air was fine but that brush trick makes total sense.
4
the_mason16h ago
Not quite right about the bearings though. Compressed air doesn't actually blow bearings out unless you're holding the fan still and blasting it directly.
2