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DUST KILLS COMPUTERS

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DUST KILLS COMPUTERS

KEEP IT CLEAN!

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Here goes as quick as possible. September 2010: We get 3 kittens. They get into everything. One of them keeps getting behind the computer desk and hits the button on the power strip which powers off the whole system, monitor, tower, etc. In an effort to stop this I push everything up against the wall and re-organize everything which results in the tower being blocked off. This works but I have concerns of over heating, not enough air getting in. Cut to March 2011. I am having all sorts of problems with the computer. Late last week the dreaded blue screen of death. So I decide to do a factory restore. I have Acronis but my thought was start clean. I won't lose any data so why not? Well all that went good but damnit I get the blue screen again! So I pull out the tower, open it up and horrors of horrors! The inside of the tower is chocked with dust! I am so ashamed! The little air grids under the power supply were completely blocked with dust. The little fan that sits on the motherboard sealed with dust. I take the tower out into the garage and Take the shop vac and set it on blow. I carefully blow out the tower. Dust storm in Valpo! I put it all back together and all has been well since!

CHASBO SAYS DO NOT LET DUST KILL YOUR COMPUTER!

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Reply #26 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting IROKONESS, reply 25
I was under the impression if I kept one hand one the inside of my computer I was grounded..... Myth or fact?
End of IROKONESS's quote

Some people say that having psychiatric problems means you don't have both feet on the ground... but I reckon if you have both feet touching the floor you're grounded.

Donning a pair of those thigh high rubber boots that fishermen wear might help... especially if you've had a plumbing mishap.

I suppose keeping just one foot on the floor would men you're partially grounded, but if that were me I'd take the extra precaution of wearing a pair of rubber surgical gloves, t' be shure, t' be shure.

:w00t: :rofl: :grin: }:)

Seriously, as Doc advises, the safest was to avoid static damage to your PC is to wear an anti-static wristband.  In other words, I wouldn't take what it said on your graphics card packaging as being gospel if I were you.

Reply #27 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Damn! }:)

 

Thanks starkers. :inlove:

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Reply #28 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting starkers, reply 26
Donning a pair of those thigh high rubber boots that fishermen wear might help... especially if you've had a plumbing mishap.
End of starkers's quote

I don't have fishermen's boots, would fish net stockings work?

 

:rofl:

Reply #29 from WinCustomize Forums Top

My laptop has been getting pretty hot lately (I actually have three blisters on my leg where it rested). I'm afraid the fan has gone out, but sometimes I can still feel air coming out as always. It may be choked with dust. So how do I blow clean a laptop? 

Reply #30 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I took several components out of the underneath of my laptop so I could get at everything. Very delicate operation. Then used compressed air and cleaned out everything..............The result was a 20 degree drop in running temps............Wow!!! what a difference. I had to be careful putting it back together. 

Reply #31 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting MouseGoddess, reply 28
I don't have fishermen's boots, would fish net stockings work?
End of MouseGoddess's quote

Dunno, to be honest.  Maybe I'd have a better idea if you posted a photo of self wearing said stockings. }:) :X

Also, and I'm not sure if this would help with static or not... but.... um.... do you have any kinky rubber underwear to go with said stockings? :-"

Reply #32 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting starkers, reply 31

Quoting MouseGoddess, reply 28I don't have fishermen's boots, would fish net stockings work?

Dunno, to be honest.  Maybe I'd have a better idea if you posted a photo of self wearing said stockings.

Also, and I'm not sure if this would help with static or not... but.... um.... do you have any kinky rubber underwear to go with said stockings?
End of starkers's quote

 

No, not rubber......

 

 

 

leather.

Reply #33 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting MouseGoddess, reply 32
No, not rubber......







leather.
End of MouseGoddess's quote

I have some cycling nicks with a real chamois insert...

....yes, I know...close but not close enough....;p

Reply #34 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting MouseGoddess, reply 32
No, not rubber......







leather.
End of MouseGoddess's quote

Hmmm, just the thing with fishnets  While probably not as effective for grounding purposes, leather underwear is certainly more attractive that the rubber stuff.  Frankly I never understood the rubber fetish thing - people getting aroused by scuba divers and the like - and I could never really come to terms with the smell of the stuff, either.  So yeah, if I was a panty sniffer... and note that I said IF, so I'm not admitting anything here... as I yet again digress, but I'd definitely prefer the leather ones over rubber.

:w00t:

Reply #35 from WinCustomize Forums Top

This Old Crab lets his die......buys a new one every other year. What can I say? I don't get any headaches for it.