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Article #271Re: Hard drives breaking (heat?)
From: Oz
Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 00:00
Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 00:00
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John Winters wrote on Wed, 22 Nov 2000 >An airline to clean out >systems would be very useful but short of the sort of compressor >they have in garages, what options are available? 1) Remove cover of case. 2) Drive to your nearest tyre repair/garage service dept/agric dealer. 3) Ask how much they would charge you for 1 minutes use of their airline (preferably with an air nozzle), **to blow out your computer**. 4) Pay required small change (they probably won't charge you at all). 5) Blow out PSU, CPU, case, cards etc. 6) Smile sweetly and go home. 7) Replace cover on machine. Simple. NB Do not blast airflow with nozzle too close to fans as they are liable to rotate at excessive speed, damage can be caused (ahem). -- Oz
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