qwertyaccount 15793 Report post Posted February 28, 2014 When it is hot and humid, the dust and debris can absorb enough humidity to become conductive: Here's a failed power module - basic vacuuming returned it to operation. (The fan is actually OUT-flow and not an inlet): The inside of a computer that was used in an auto-body shop. The first is the before, the second is the after cleaning: Tip of the day: If your computer starts to make a noise especially when powering up, that is the bearings in a cooling fan starting to fail or that it is plugged up with gunk. When it stops making the noise, that normally means that the fan has stopped and it is just a matter of time before your system fries. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tallguy007 4172 Report post Posted March 1, 2014 And for the smokers out there, the tar in cigarettes is essentially glue to help the dust to accumulate. The dust will accumulate faster, and it'll be harder to clean out. The following is apparently from just six months of smoking near the computer: (source of picture: http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=137197) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
backrubman 64800 Report post Posted March 1, 2014 The following is apparently from just six months of smoking near the computer: While smoking no doubt helped the dust accumulate it had to be there to start with... this is very poor housekeeping. A very long time ago I started out life as an electronics technician. When we took the back off an old television set I could tell in an instant it was owned by a real Newfoundlander -- they tend to vacuum the carpets EVERY day and even if the set was 10 years old it looked just like new :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
