On Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 2:37 AM, jonas ulrich <[email protected]>wrote:
> I haven't really had to deal with computers that have been used in a > smokers home. You say that goo builds up??? HOW??? just from the smoke or > what? I might suggest maybe using rubbing alcohol and a tooth brush... i > would just replace fans and stuff though... -Jonas > > ________________________________________________________________ > Alcohol will work but the contact cleaner works easier and faster. As described in the method I posted. Cooling fans bring in the smoky air. Thermal cycling from hot to cold and dead air on shutdown seem to work together to let the residue be drawn into the finest spaces. Even slots with cards in them. Further thermal cycling can make it so the the goo interferes with contact in card slots and connectors both. i have witnessed this many times. Bad enough the dust and other particles in non smokers homes. Smoking around computers guarantees dirty contacts at some point. It may even contribute to early CPU failure due to excess heat. Fans and power supplies are also vulnerable. Fans constantly breath dust and lint anyway, the guk acts as a glue that added to the hair and lint can stop a fan dead. Cat hair is also many times a factor also. I have seen a few from smokers homes like this. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
