Re: [PLUG] Odd hardware problem

[Matthew Rosewarne <mrosewarne@inoutbox.com>]

On Tuesday 22 January 2008, Eric Lucas wrote:
> I opened the case to vacuum the interior and the vents

What exactly do you mean by vacuum, your household floor vacuum, or one of 
those little pen-style keyboard vacuums?

Really in either case, you shouldn't be vacuuming *any* electronic components.  
The rushing air around the nozzle of a vacuum cleaner creates a significant 
static-electric charge that _will_ damage electronic components.  To clean a 
machine, you should definitely be using compressed air, possibly with the 
vacuum several feet away (not in contact with you or the computer) to catch 
the dust.

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