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Mussels · Nov 11, 2016

Frick said:
And they are retarded to take apart.

i see a lot of older laptops, dell core 2 duos and such... and most of them have small panels to give direct access to the heatsink and socketed CPU's.

I miss those generations, upgraded tons of C2D laptops to higher clocked models for basically zero cash and sold them as media PC's

FireFox · Nov 11, 2016

pantherx12 said:
Heh, I have similar Antec pictures.

By the by, dude holding the stuff is the owner of the computer, not me XD

Those people don't deserve to have a Pc.

jboydgolfer · Nov 11, 2016

god i love this thread

CAPSLOCKSTUCK · Nov 11, 2016

I hate having a bath on my own

jboydgolfer · Nov 11, 2016

CAPSLOCKSTUCK said:
I hate having a bath on my own

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That's so cute how old is he?

CAPSLOCKSTUCK · Nov 11, 2016

The new bathroom suite was installed in the summer
The board is about 7
The towel is 16

Its on my mantle shelf by the coal fire where it will stay for the next couple of days.

CAPSLOCKSTUCK · Nov 11, 2016

Sorry about the double post.......this is a different bit of nasty

Frick · Nov 11, 2016

Mussels said:
i see a lot of older laptops, dell core 2 duos and such... and most of them have small panels to give direct access to the heatsink and socketed CPU's.

I miss those generations, upgraded tons of C2D laptops to higher clocked models for basically zero cash and sold them as media PC's

Oh yeah those, those were easy. I'm working on a HP Touchsmart 15 right now, and ugh. Ugh I tells ya.

stinger608 · Nov 11, 2016

Dude, you NEED TO PULL THE BATTERY @CAPSLOCKSTUCK before submerging a motherboard in water man.

CAPSLOCKSTUCK · Nov 11, 2016

I took it out as soon as i noticed , check the pic with Thomas.

stinger608 · Nov 11, 2016

CAPSLOCKSTUCK said:
I took it out as soon as i noticed , check the pic with Thomas.

Hopefully, it wasn't to late man.

I would also let it dry for a couple of days before putting the battery back in or attempting to use the board.

Also, the best practice is to use distilled water.

CAPSLOCKSTUCK · Nov 11, 2016

Its leaning by my coal fire and will stay there for a few days. It will get a new battery, they are 2 for a quid.

if you think im getting in a bath full of cold distilled water you've got another think coming. !!!!!!!!!!

stinger608 · Nov 11, 2016

CAPSLOCKSTUCK said:
It will get a new battery, they are 2 for a quid.

if you think im getting in a bath full of cold distilled water you've got another think coming. !!!!!!!!!!

Wasn't worried about shorting the battery out. Dropping it in water with the CMOS battery can short the BIOS chip out and leave the board dead.

Ah come on man, jump right in there. Hell, put the water in the freezer for an hour or so. :laugh:

ruff0r · Nov 11, 2016

Don't Smoke kids.

Vario · Nov 11, 2016

Imagine that stuff on your lungs!

jboydgolfer · Nov 11, 2016

CAPSLOCKSTUCK said:
Sorry about the double post.......this is a different bit of nasty

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Thats what my nephews dell optiplex 7010 hs looked like when I removed it

silentbogo · Dec 7, 2016

It's been a busy week with lots of nasty stuff.
Couldn't get all of it on camera, but few things cut my eye:

#1. DAMSEL IN DISTRESS
Young lady bought a PC for her son. After some time it started to work very slow and lose power by itself.
She already tried to call a PC repairman, and he attributed everything to a "virus" that her 8 y.o. boy caught with one of his "games".
A free version of Avast and Kaspersky (at the same time) did not solve the problem. Actually, for an entry-level PC with only 2GB RAM it was more like treating common flu with intense radiation therapy. :nutkick:

The real problem was this:

#2. FOOL'S ERRAND
- "Hi, my PC stopped working! Help, please!"
- "Can you tell me what happened before it stopped working?"
- "Nothing..."

And, here's what I saw when I opened it up:

That shiny thing on the heatsink is the CPU die. Poor Celeron J1900 did not stand a chance...
The customer then confessed that he tried to change the thermal compound "just in case".
Not sure what can qualify as a just case for a poor 10W SoC... :banghead:

Toothless · Dec 7, 2016

silentbogo said:
It's been a busy week with lots of nasty stuff.
Couldn't get all of it on camera, but few things cut my eye:

#1. DAMSEL IN DISTRESS
Young lady bought a PC for her son. After some time it started to work very slow and lose power by itself.
She already tried to call a PC repairman, and he attributed everything to a "virus" that her 8 y.o. boy caught with one of his "games".
A free version of Avast and Kaspersky (at the same time) did not solve the problem. Actually, for an entry-level PC with only 2GB RAM it was more like treating common flu with intense radiation therapy.

The real problem was this:
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#2. FOOL'S ERRAND
- "Hi, my PC stopped working! Help, please!"
- "Can you tell me what happened before it stopped working?"
- "Nothing..."

And, here's what I saw when I opened it up:
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That shiny thing on the heatsink is the CPU die. Poor Celeron J1900 did not stand a chance...
The customer then confessed that he tried to change the thermal compound "just in case".
Not sure what can qualify as a just case for a poor 10W SoC...

I cringed at that poor cpu.

Recon-UK · Dec 7, 2016

I see @CAPSLOCKSTUCK knows how to treat a motherboard

micropage7 · Dec 18, 2016

peche said:
For that i use wet wipes, alcohol or also some contact cleaner...on keyboards i also use a blower, i got one on the office, so when my keyboard needs a deeep clean i have to take it to the office,

Also for cleaning most hardware i use this:

Anti-static PC brushes, for most parts, PCB's or whatever you need to clean, pretty cheap on ebay by the way,

Regards,

nice but i never use that just bought paint brush and i use that for cleaning from motherboard, keyboard, monitor and so far it works pretty good

silentbogo · Dec 18, 2016

micropage7 said:
nice but i never use that just bought paint brush and i use that for cleaning from motherboard, keyboard, monitor and so far it works pretty good

Few years back I visited one of those "everything for a $1" stores and bought a keyboard cleaning set.
A "microfiber" cloth went to trash after the fist use, but a little duster is still rocking. Used it for various tasks: from cleaning dust from heatsinks to stirring chemical concoctions for PCB development.
Still as good as new!

jboydgolfer · Dec 29, 2016

its not a PC , but I have been noticing Chewed up Acorn's in My wives Hyundai's engine Compartment lately, So this Morning , i was adding Washer fluid to the resevoir, and i happened to look over at the coolant, and check that, as well as the Engine oil, when i looked at the engine oil fill cap, i saw a bunch of "fluff", and acorns Wedged down underneath the Plastic engine cover, the ones that serve no function other than to make an engine look "pretty" to people who dont know about engines

....this is what i found...

the Piss saturated "Fluff" qualifies as "nasty", and IMO the shit pellets dont hurt that cause either....and My hands Prove the Filthy part.

that Fluff goes down about 5-6 inches FYI.

silentbogo · Dec 29, 2016

jboydgolfer said:
its not a PC , but I have been noticing Chewed up Acorn's in My wives Hyundai's engine

a-a-a-a!!! it's alive!!!!

.... and hungry... :fear:

Boatvan · Jan 8, 2017

Not that nasty, but unique. I picked up a ticket when I worked at the University I attended. It was for a broken fan in a PC in a publicly accessible computer lab. Found out what broke the fan... Smoking kills.

t_ski · Jan 9, 2017

Boatvan said:
Not that nasty, but unique. I picked up a ticket when I worked at the University I attended. It was for a broken fan in a PC in a publicly accessible computer lab. Found out what broke the fan... Smoking kills.View attachment 82797

Yeah, but it was a Dell, so it needed to go anyway

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