Vacuuming is awful for computers. The plastic on the tube is a good source
of static, as well as drawing a bunch of atmospheric air across the
components. That being said, anything is possible, if you nudged something
with the hose you may just get by with re-seating it. Start with the RAM
and move on from there.

-wes


On Sat, May 31, 2014 at 8:53 PM, Denis Heidtmann <[email protected]>
wrote:

> I had indications that the CMOS battery needed replacing.  In
> preparation for that I vacuumed some dust off the heat sink, the case
> fan, and some random parts of the MB.  I tried to remove the battery,
> but was unsuccessful.  Before putting much effort into the battery
> removal I was called away to dinner.  After dinner I tried to start
> the computer, but got only a momentary spinning of the fans.  I have
> since tried wiggling a few of the connectors with no change in
> behaviour.  What might I try?  What is the chance that the vacuuming
> zapped the MB?
>
> -Denis
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