Does paint hurt computers? Yes. Yes it does.
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Some of you remember a couple months ago my plan to paint my computer. Why? I was bored, what else?
Before I started, I figured I'd try it on something not as expensive, and something that isn't my only lifeline to the world outside of school. So I picked my mp3 player, an Archos Gmini400.
I used ordinary acrylic paint, not some fancy computer paint or whatnot. So I painted some nice design on it, in my style which ends up fairly thick with paint. Then I tried to turn it on.
As you can guess, it didn't turn on. I opened it up, and somehow paint got inside. I now realize that I am an idiot. Not to mention that when I took it all apart, the wires connecting the battery to the main board thingy broke off easily. I blame that on the poor manufacturing of it, so I don't have to put all the blame on myself.
So obviously, I decided against putting a thick coat of paint on my computer. And now I'm in the market for a new mp3 player. Was thinking of that Creative one.
But first, someone gimme a few hundred dollars.
Before I started, I figured I'd try it on something not as expensive, and something that isn't my only lifeline to the world outside of school. So I picked my mp3 player, an Archos Gmini400.
I used ordinary acrylic paint, not some fancy computer paint or whatnot. So I painted some nice design on it, in my style which ends up fairly thick with paint. Then I tried to turn it on.
As you can guess, it didn't turn on. I opened it up, and somehow paint got inside. I now realize that I am an idiot. Not to mention that when I took it all apart, the wires connecting the battery to the main board thingy broke off easily. I blame that on the poor manufacturing of it, so I don't have to put all the blame on myself.
So obviously, I decided against putting a thick coat of paint on my computer. And now I'm in the market for a new mp3 player. Was thinking of that Creative one.
But first, someone gimme a few hundred dollars.
Is your computer a laptop or desktop? I think if it's a desktop it's easy enough to just remove all the components while you paint the case to keep a repeat from happening. If it's a laptop I think that is you are really careful to avoid painting over gaps in the case, and if you're going to be painting over the gaps maybe putting some tape over the gap will keep the paint out. There may even be some info online about what to be careful of when painting laptops..
