Why I don't repair computers

Post by **Apoptosis** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 2:31 pm

This is why I can't fix old computers...

I'm allergic to dust mites, so scratch this one off my list.

NAiLs · Post by **NAiLs** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 4:50 pm

I've seen worse. My boss smokes by his computer. Well, the tar literally builds up on the fans and heatsinks. It was a disgusting sight, that I must say!!

A10Pilot3 · Post by **A10Pilot3** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 6:52 pm

NAiLs wrote:the tar literally builds up on the fans and heatsinks. It was a disgusting sight

Think what his lungs must look like...

Amy · Post by **Amy** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 11:14 pm

haha...you should ask illuminati about my parents' computer! They've had it for a long time, live on a gravel road and keep the windows open because they don't have central air! We opened up the case last summer -- holy smokes!

Post by **Apoptosis** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 2:32 am

shoulda taken pictures!

Amy · Post by **Amy** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 10:07 am

Let's just say that we opened it up because it wouldn't always boot...we took it outside, shook it and used almost a full can of air on it, and it worked perfectly! There were dirt clods on the processor!!!

I wish now I would have taken pics. I just didn't think about it at the time.

gvblake22 · Post by **gvblake22** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 8:52 am

Yeah, my mom's computer is like 8 years old, she keeps it on the floor, and we have (had) a long haired cat that would shed A LOT and I opened up the case to clean it out because I could see the dust and animal hair clogging up and sticking out of the front intake!

I opened that thing up and it was one of the most terrible sights I've ever seen! Before I could even use the compressed air, I had to physically pull out the globs of hair and dust from the fans, corners of the case, heatsinks, and components!!!!

fortytwo · Post by **fortytwo** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 2:26 am

We bought a 66+ year old house with hardwood flooring. There is nowhere but my computer (with 8 fans) for that dust to go. I opened that sucker up after living there for 3 months and it was about 10 times worse than Apop's picture.