lazydesert Posted July 17, 2002 Share Posted July 17, 2002 I'm going to powerdown my computer tonite :s and clean my hardware. does anyone have any suggestions for cleaning out the inside of my case ? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOXOMOXOA Posted July 17, 2002 Share Posted July 17, 2002 compressed air. you can get this at any office supply store Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazydesert Posted July 17, 2002 Author Share Posted July 17, 2002 any suggestions besides compressed air ;) ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeza Posted July 17, 2002 Share Posted July 17, 2002 ground yourself before you touch any of the components Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyy4 Posted July 17, 2002 Share Posted July 17, 2002 Do not have any sodas in the vicinity of your computer desk. A friend was cleaning out his case and opened a Coke. Needless to say, the Coke sprayed his Athlon MP computer and fried EVERYTHING in a huge blaze. The only thing he was able to salvage: his case... to restore his computer, it took about $5000+. Don't reiterate his mistake and follow my advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris123NT Posted July 18, 2002 Share Posted July 18, 2002 Compressed air works wonders :). Thank god i have an unlimited supply. Got a huge compressor in my garage :p:p:P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
username Posted July 18, 2002 Share Posted July 18, 2002 you dont want to was it in the sink... lol jk no, keep it on a hard surface that would not have static (no carpet) used the compressed air and dont spray the can upside down so the liquid comes out and you get condensation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sphere Posted July 18, 2002 Share Posted July 18, 2002 try not to make a dust storm inside your case :p you don't want dust going into places you don't want. have a look here: http://www.computerhope.com/cleaning.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeza Posted July 18, 2002 Share Posted July 18, 2002 Originally posted by sphere try not to make a dust storm inside your case :p you don't want dust going into places you don't want. have a look here: http://www.computerhope.com/cleaning.htm nice article sphere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris123NT Posted July 18, 2002 Share Posted July 18, 2002 Originally posted by sphere try not to make a dust storm inside your case :p you don't want dust going into places you don't want. have a look here: http://www.computerhope.com/cleaning.htm Very nice article man. Has a lot of good tips i didn't even know. hehe my comp is about due for a good cleaning :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JnCoKiLLa Posted July 18, 2002 Share Posted July 18, 2002 have fun and don't kill, it all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazydesert Posted July 18, 2002 Author Share Posted July 18, 2002 Originally posted by JnCoKiLLa have fun and don't kill, it all i'm pretty ****ed off now. i never should have cleaned this beast!:evil: so, now when i boot my bios posts Warning!! Your CPU has been changed. Please re-enter CPU settings in the CMOS setup and remember to save before Exit! then i continue passed and windows only boots to safemode. also, i noticed that my tiny fan on the motherboard (i dont know what chip its on, maybe cmos?) doesnt spin. ugh, motherfu, i tell you, i'm not a happy camper at this point :dead: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted July 18, 2002 Share Posted July 18, 2002 Originally posted by lazydesert I'm going to powerdown my computer tonite :s and clean my hardware. does anyone have any suggestions for cleaning out the inside of my case ? Thanks! speaking of which, whats the best way to clean an LCD screen? such as a laptop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Initial 2k2 Posted July 18, 2002 Share Posted July 18, 2002 Originally posted by xStainDx speaking of which, whats the best way to clean an LCD screen? such as a laptop? My uncle told me he uses like 409, but I was like "wtf, 409 on lcd?" IF i were you, I would just get the SMALLEST drop of water you can possibly find, go to your local sink, and pick some up there, and just rub it SLIGHTLY on the paper towel. then clean the moniter by going down, start from the top again, go down, dont go back up, just go to the top and keep going down, no swirlies/circles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHe_cL3anER Posted July 18, 2002 Share Posted July 18, 2002 hey.. why not employ me to do it for you... (two cymbals and a drum fall off a cliff... bud-dom chsssshhh...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manroweb Posted July 18, 2002 Share Posted July 18, 2002 xStainDx said:speaking of which, whats the best way to clean an LCD screen? such as a laptop? Have a read of: http://www.computerhope.com/cleaning.htm#75 :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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