How to clean my Satellite A300 1BL?

I would like to clean my computer really good.
I have search in the internet and somebody uses a vacuum cleaner in the grill, but I would like to know your opinion, what things I have to open in the interior without the risk to clean the fan system of the core and all that.
Can you help me please?
Thanks everyone.

Hi!
To clean my notebook I use compressed air spray and could blow away the dust from the cooling ventilators.
Its not necessary to disassemble anything.
If you have no experience how to disassemble a notebook you should not do this. Its a little bit tricky and you have to remove a lot of screws and its your own risk.
Bye

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