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Article #240Re: Dust in the works - who cares
From: Microfrost
Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2001 20:06
Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2001 20:06
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> Best solution is: Spray it's interior with WD-40 (the machine's > anti-biotic) when all components are in place. It works like magic, > makes the fans quiet, protects from ugly organic stuff that can come > with air (dust and water included), prevents electicity from jumping > from one exposed component to another (common stuff inside the power > supply unit) and protects the circuts from static electricity and other > unwelcome external voltage (that tends to come from careless user > fingers that tuch the exposed circut and/or chip legs ;). Have you actually done this with total success? I'm just a little skeptical about spraying a lubricant over the inner workings of anything electronic. Plus, I've never seen WD-40 repel dust, but attract it. > Note however that WD-40 contains burnable stuff that is recomended to > dry-out before the computer is activated. -- Microfrost Remove the 2nd "t" when replying by e-mail.
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