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  • arneson
    Badcaps Legend
    • Sep 2005
    • 1267
    #1

    Speaking of dust bunnies..

    Your computer is an air cleaner.
    Should it have a heppa filter, would this be too restrictive?
    Ionization element? U.V., done that.

    My own computers are clean even with pets running around, but every one thats brought to me is loaded with debris of some flavor.

    When repairing the old round tube color TV's my boss told me to leave the dust alone, he claimed it had become part of the stability for the deflection
    circuits. Sounded plausible at the time.
    Jim
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    • Tom41
      Badcaps Veteran
      • Oct 2005
      • 339
      • England
      #2
      Re: Speaking of dust bunnies..

      My computers are pretty clean inside, but only because I regularly take the cover off and check for dust. There are pets running around everywhere, and I frequently find a bit of hair inside the machines

      I certainly would not want my computer to get as dusty as some of the pics posted on here! To clean it, I use a soft brush to remove the dust off the components, and a can of compressed air for hard to reach places (like behind the motherboard and the fans).
      It's possible to do your dusting while the PC is powered up, but I wouldn't recommend it. If nothing else, shutting down and switching off the PC will cause the fans to stop spinning and your brush won't get caught/blown in them
      You know there's something wrong when you open your PC and it has vented Rubycons...

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        • arneson
          Badcaps Legend
          • Sep 2005
          • 1267
          #3
          Re: Speaking of dust bunnies..

          As soon as I open lid and see a mess, (bug turd, rat drop, bunnies, etc.) I have a spot outside all set up with a blower.
          I look for any movement, spray ready ,then stand back and blow.
          Amazed at stuff that flies out, paper clips, coins, rubberbands, found a lipstick in one.
          Beatiful German customer thanked me, said she'd been looking for it.
          Jim

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            • MD Willington
              Badcaps Veteran
              • Sep 2004
              • 702
              #4
              Re: Speaking of dust bunnies..

              Computer is clean, but the people who renovated the house figured the HVAC system was some kind of magical garbage disposal device. I fixed some leaks, now I have an Ultra Dust Shooter... lint, drywall dust and all manner of nastys flying everywhere...
              Ya'll think us folk from the country's real funny-like, dontcha?

              The opinions expressed above do not represent those of BADCAPS.NET or any of their affiliates.

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                • arneson
                  Badcaps Legend
                  • Sep 2005
                  • 1267
                  #5
                  Re: Speaking of dust bunnies..

                  Funniest thing inside a computer may just be finding a cd inside.
                  You know someone slipped it in between drives and couldn't understand why it didn't load, or come out?
                  Jim

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