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Other Filthy Computers

Discussion in 'General' started by TheGreatSatan, 3 Sep 2012.

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  1. TheGreatSatan

    TheGreatSatan Member for 17 years!

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    This thread has probably been a good reminder to some of us to crack open our computers and clean them out.

    Look at this one!

     
    TheGreatSatan, 4 Sep 2012
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  2. rollo

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    My m8 smoked next to his pc for 2 years was complaining it was over heating. I took it apart and the fans had stopped spinning it was so full of gunk, had to completely replace the 4 fans as they were totally fubar.

    Wish I had some pics mine is relatively clean in comparison
     
    rollo, 4 Sep 2012
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  3. Kernel

    Kernel Likes cheese

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    Kernel, 4 Sep 2012
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  4. N17 dizzi

    N17 dizzi Multimodder

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    I would wager he just did all his fans with that, admittedly satisfying, stunt!
     
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    N17 dizzi, 4 Sep 2012
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  5. ferret141

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    That's horrendous.
     
    ferret141, 4 Sep 2012
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  6. afen

    afen cyb0r p1mp

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    It's impressive that none of these have caught fire!
     
    afen, 4 Sep 2012
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  7. Fizzban

    Fizzban Man of Many Typos

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    I'm truly impressed at the level of filth in those cases. I'm also very grateful I wasn't required to 'fix' any of them. Yuck!
     
    Fizzban, 4 Sep 2012
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  8. B1GBUD

    B1GBUD ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Accidentally Funny

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    And there I was hoping for some "other" computer related filth....
     
    B1GBUD, 5 Sep 2012
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  9. N17 dizzi

    N17 dizzi Multimodder

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    Isn't it, just.
     
    N17 dizzi, 5 Sep 2012
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  10. Tynecider

    Tynecider Since ZX81

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    My word, I'd hate to see the keyboards of some of them rigs.
     
    Tynecider, 7 Sep 2012
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  11. lancer778544

    lancer778544 Multimodder

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    A couple of PCs I was just given:

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    Sometimes I'm really happy that I have an air compressor at my disposal...
     
    lancer778544, 16 Sep 2012
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  12. Fizzban

    Fizzban Man of Many Typos

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    The typical owners of a Dell never think to open and clean them. Disgusting!
     
    Fizzban, 16 Sep 2012
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  13. TheGreatSatan

    TheGreatSatan Member for 17 years!

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    That is freaking nasty
     
    TheGreatSatan, 17 Sep 2012
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  14. Vetalar

    Vetalar *learning english*

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    How can one sleep now after destroying spider's web and leave spider hungry :)

    send from my BLADE via tapatalk
     
    Vetalar, 17 Sep 2012
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  15. sjamppo

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    I recently had a smokers computer to work on. It was quite filthy, and being a non-smoker I was amazed that the dust was way more brownish and tar-like than anything I have ever seen before.

    But get this: I didn't start with cleaning the machine, since I had other problems to work on, but when I did open the case and tipped it over, the dust that got 'airborn' triggered the smoke-alarm,.... :jawdrop:
     
    sjamppo, 17 Sep 2012
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  16. Journeyer

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    Ugh!
    It's even worse when you realise that a spider wouldn't build a web if there weren't any food to catch...
     
    Journeyer, 17 Sep 2012
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  17. Krikkit

    Krikkit All glory to the hypnotoad! Super Moderator

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    Would you really want Joe Public picking up their duster and getting in there? I think not!
     
    Krikkit, 17 Sep 2012
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  18. Kernel

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    Dust triggers smoke detectors quite easily, I've set off my companies fire alarm more then once routing CAT5 cable through some old dusty areas.
     
    Kernel, 17 Sep 2012
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  19. Fizzban

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    You make a fair point, actually. Think of the destruction! :hehe:
     
    Fizzban, 17 Sep 2012
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  20. yodasarmpit

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    When I smoked it could get pretty gross, now not so much.
     
    yodasarmpit, 17 Sep 2012
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