Dunc Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 .jpg] If this can happen to mine it can happen to anyone..... This as happened over 12 months ( new comp then ) wish I had took more shots after cleaning it but just wanted to get it back in the comp. For those that are not sure what it is or does its dust and can kill your computer !!!!!!!!!! Symptoms of deterioration...... Paging ( things like pictures taking ages to open of flickering ) Random shut downs of computer ( This is what made me look ) Noise Cleaning..... Is really easy if you know what you doing, I took the CPU fan off took it to bits vacuumed it out then used flash wipes and its come out like new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 Yup I give mine a "Henry" once per month. It's amazing how much crap builds up in there over a short time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tams Teeko and Keeta Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 What about a laptop? Are they immune! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunc Posted December 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 Not at all here are a couple of tips...... http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-clean-a-laptop ZS2tKwhigyE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 What about a laptop? Are they immune! No they suck just as much crap in through the cooling fan vents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tams Teeko and Keeta Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 No they suck just as much crap in through the cooling fan vents. Thought it might be wishful thinking! Ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 might have 2 give mine a clean its been making a weird noise n i just put it down to bings pulling it on the floor as it dont do it often but cant hurt to check Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow01 Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 I do mine monthly!!! lol But on my other computer, I had it built so its water cooled. Has an internal radiator so to speak so doesnt get clogged with hair because of the cooling fan. I got fed up of several cards being killed off because of getting clogged lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueWolf Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 Looks like the computer has been lying in the sea for a few months Mu current computer doesn't have this problem too much, the front is one big opening for the air to come in but at the same time acts as a filter for all the hair and dust. I just need to swipe the front once in a few months and it's usually good again Just a note: DO NOT vacuum your fans when they're still attached! My dad once had the bright idea to do this because it looked like an easy way to get all the dust off it. He blew up the motor that powers the fans that way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosemary Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 Well, now I know what killed my last computer. It was about 7 years old, and last month it just ..... died. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siberian Shadow Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 So gladyou explained what the pics were of,thought it was some sort of wheel!!!! From a home made scooter!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darc-Brittany Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 It's always a smart idea to give your computer a shot of compressed air every once and a while, even if you don't have pets, more important if you have pets that like to shed XD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackDawn Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 This happened to my Xbox 360 Elite not more than a week ago, trying to take the casing off of it so I could get a vacuum in there was a pain in the ass. After about an hour or two I finally had it dust free, it red ringed once a year ago and was bogging down lately. So thats when I decided to give it a look, packed full with dust. Can't imagine how it ran that long. Anyways "Pl-l3@l2 ']['3l-l ]l)u§'][' ]l3u|\| |\|i3§!!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLOBOx Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 Yucky! The last time I cleaned mine, I lost a few of the screws to put the laptop back together. Ooooops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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