How does dust get inside your Wii?

[d.vader]

When SSBB came out, a lot of Wii's had to be returned because some owners allowed too much dust to ruin the internal components in the Wii.

My question is easy is it to get dust in your Wii? I mean, the only time I actually touch the console is to turn it on, put my game in, take it out, and then turn it off.

Never is there a time where I need to stick my finger in the disc drive or blow inside it that would get dust inside.

How do some people ruin there Wii?

[Spore]

Dust gets into everything. Yes it is quite easy to get dust in your Wii. Sounds kind of dirty out of context.

[Jogurt the Yogurt]

If you leave the top flaps open, dust will get in. If you block the vents (by sitting it on a carpet or something) dust will get in. If you don't put your discs back in their cases, dust will get in. Dust is everywhere, and floats into places on its own. It's especially attracted to electronics.

[Joxe]

Indeed, just try opening up your computer after some years of use and you'll see quite a lot. I think it actually fell down a kilo or two from the roof in my last computer after opening it for the first time after three years of daily use

Ok, not a kilo but it was a lot, as you understand I wasn't that good with computers back then.

[SegaFan]

Cooling fans tend to suck dust in, you can't really avoid that. A good way of minimising it is to keep it off the floor, as high as possible, because more dust settles on the floor, but that's not always convenient. Keep whatever surface it's on as dust-free as possible, common-sence things like that.

[The shoemaker]

Most of the people who had problems with their wii didn't take care of it. Smoking around your wii will make your wii dirty inside and you might not be able to play brawl. But the wii is kind of a dust repealer so you should be ok.

[Flamin Skull]

Originally Posted by SegaFan

Cooling fans tend to suck dust in, you can't really avoid that. A good way of minimising it is to keep it off the floor, as high as possible, because more dust settles on the floor, but that's not always convenient. Keep whatever surface it's on as dust-free as possible, common-sence things like that.

Since fans suck more air in, therefore sucking in more dust, I wouldnt be suprised to see that systems that use cooling fans that was more than what the system could "output"
I believe it would be best to leave it as it was intended to be and to just keep the area around the Wii clean.

[dk_xcalibur]

If you smoke.....setting up a "No smoking section" in your house for your little white friend will help him run games like Brawl

If you don't like to dust.........hiring a hot maid to clean your house will keep your Wii dust free

[Eltigro]

It has a camo suit like Solid Snake and sneaks in...

[Monkeylord]

More importantly, I think - does anyone have a good method of getting dust OUT of your Wii?