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Re: Dust in the works - who cares (Mouse turds too)

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From: MB
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 01:03

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Have a friend who decided to resurrect a 386 on a lark. Wouldn't boot,
etc.
He had it stored out in the garage. He took a look inside and found
mouse turds. Took em off one by one until he found the culprit.

mike
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Garry Wiegand wrote:
> 
> I have a new female friend who insists upon carefully vacuuming the inside of
> her computer, covering it up carefully, etc. For fear of dust in the works.
> 
> So... I have a very very important question which, as far as I can tell, and
> considering the large size and importance of the dust-cover industry, has
> never been asked in the usenet news before*:
> 
>       Does dust inside a computer make any earthly difference?**
> 
>       Has there ever been a computer which died of dust?
> 
> thanks,
> 
> Garry
> -------
> 
> *I found -many- discussions about the best ways to polish up those old
> insides... some people wash by hand with alcohol, some people even run cards
> through the dishwasher (mild cycle!) and then put them out in the sun. I
> think I better not let my friend see those conversations...
> 
> **We're in the San Francisco area - a cool climate.

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