Dust and debris in the Macbook Pro speakers

I've noticed that there is a small buildup of dust and debris inside the small holes of my Macbook Pro speakers. Can anyone recommend any ways of cleaning this debris out, such as removing the top cover, or using a suction device? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Either blow out the dirt with a can of compressed air (but not too close), or use a small vacuum cleaner designed for computer use (anti static). I wouldn't remove the top cover unless you are certain you'll put it back exactly as it was so as not to void the warranty.

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<http://mplayerosx.sttz.ch/>

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Microsoft

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Go step by step and test.
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P.S.: Forgive me for my bad english. I used the Google translator.

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Dust and debris in the Macbook Pro speakers

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