When I first started working at this branch of the ASPCA, we were an HP-UX shop. We had one HP workstation feeding a couple dozen EnVizex smart terminals. The "base" of the smart terminals were about 2" deep and were on the floor. (We had been a part of the University of Illinois College of Vet Med, and folks brought in their dogs.)
One day I received a big box of RAM modules and was sent to install them. Some of these were a complete solid mass of highly compressed dust bunnies in a dog hair matrix. You could not see the mother board without extensive digging! -- Richard D. McClary Systems Administrator, Information Technology Group ASPCA® 1717 S. Philo Rd, Ste 36 Urbana, IL 61802 "Steven M. Caesare" <[email protected]> wrote on 11/20/2009 08:10:35 AM: > Interesting timing? > > I finished my basement a couple of years back, and my computer rack > is down there. It ran the entire time there time we cut framing, > insulated sheetrocked, drywall sanded, spray-primered & painted, cut > finish carpentry, sanded the finish carpentry, etc? > > I had some plastic taped across the area to cut the particle count > to that area somewhat, but over nine months, ?dirt happens?. > > I decommissioned the servers a few months back and set them aside > (noting they were ?a little dusty?. One of them, a Dell 2U 2950(?) > that had previously been my exchange server I opted to resurrect to > do some OpenFiler iSCSI SAN testing. > > I opened it up and was _AMAZED_ that thing was still working. I > tried to use my rechargeable hand-vac on it? no deal? too many nooks > and crannies. I finally took it outside and simply dumped what > turned out to be a good sized PILE of dirt and sawdust out of that > thing. I then took my air compressor and removed all the drives, > memory, CPU?s, power supplies, fan assemblies, etc.. and blew them > all out individually. > > I don?t think I?m exaggerating when I say a couple of POUNDS of crap > came out of that box. Especially the power supplies with their > separate fans that sucked all that junk in to them. How they didn?t > overheat or short out is beyond me. > > A real testament to the build quality of that vintage Dell gear. > Older Compaq stuff was like that too? actually I have a 12-drive > Compaq array that was in that same rack.. if I ever decide to power > that back up, I?ll have to take pics when I clean it out first. > > -sc > > On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 1:12 AM, Angus Scott-Fleming <[email protected] > > wrote: > Blecch!! Mice in the printer power supply! > > Dirty, dirty PCs: The X-rated picture guide o The Register > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/13/ventblockers/print.html > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > -- > Organization and good planning are just crutches for people that > can't handle stress and caffeine. - unknown > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
