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Ask Slashdot: Dealing With Electrostatic Contamination?

Posted by timothy on from the oh-is-that-what-the-kids-are-calling-it-now dept.

interval1066 writes "I've generally made it a practice to blow the dust out of my devices 1) when I remember to do so 2) after about 3 or so years of use 3) when I can get inside the case. My monitor is very thin and difficult to open. When I did finally crack it open I didn't really notice a whole lot of dust, but I blew the thing out anyway and put it back together, and it's doing ok, as far as I can tell. I'd be interested in knowing other Slashdotters' experiences with maintaining their devices in this way and where possible. And I actually extending the life of my devices, or am I just wasting my time?"

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  1. Re:Once every three months or so by HornWumpus · · Score: 2, Funny

    I was given a ration of shit by a girl I know.

    She found a jar of chutney in my fridge fully 10 years past it's expiration date. Still smelled fine.

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  2. Re:For the most part by Rob+Riggs · · Score: 5, Funny

    in those cases it is defiantly a good idea to clean them out regularly

    I defiantly clean out all of my electronics, voiding warranties left and right.

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  3. Re:Teflon tap by HornWumpus · · Score: 5, Funny

    Also clean your PCI/PCIe/ram slots with fine steel wool to prevent oxidation buildup. Run you CPU through the dishwasher on 'pots and pans' to clean slow electrons out of infrequently used data paths.

    Use a mixture of bleach and ammonia for fast and easy cleanup (of the gene pool).

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  4. Re:Once every three months or so by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    I smelled chutnet a full year before it expired and it didn't smell fine ...

  5. Re:Next Ask Slashdot Question: by ArcadeMan · · Score: 4, Funny

    I read that as "Dear Slashdot, I heard you should regularly take baths so you don't die. Is this true?"

    I was scared for a second there!

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  6. Re:Next Ask Slashdot Question: by AK+Marc · · Score: 4, Funny

    Everyone who has ever taken a bath has died within 120 years. Baths cause death!

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  7. Re:Ooo! A Dear Slashdot column! by tbird81 · · Score: 4, Funny

    If you can't get those, might I suggest aiming in another direction.

    So, to quote Steve Jobs, "You're holding it wrong."

  8. Re:For the most part by EdZ · · Score: 4, Funny

    Clean the fan? Easier said than done.

  9. Re:For the most part by TheLink · · Score: 5, Funny

    You get a LOT of CO2 for your buck. CO2 is a liquid in the state it is sold. By my calculations, I bought enough CO2 to carbonate a swimming pool full of water.

    How much does it cost to carbonate a swimming pool and what is a good way to do it?

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