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[biffzinker]

Fixed it for you

I think the more appropriate word for the caked in crud is neglected.

Why do you always have to be so negative

Was that a play on negative air pressure I missed the first time?

 

[micropage7]

new stuff but the user is lazy to clean it up

 

[lexluthermiester]

new stuff but the user is lazy to clean it up
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That one isn't that bad. Little bit of IPA on a cloth, a solid wipe down and it's good as new.

 

[biffzinker]

That one isn't that bad. Little bit of IPA on a cloth, a solid wipe down and it's good as new.

I'd vacuum, wipe with IPA, and blow off any loose fibers/dust. Had a microfiber cloth that would shed although it was a free with the screen cleaner.

 

[lexluthermiester]

I'd vacuum, wipe with IPA, and blow off any loose fibers/dust. Had a microfiber cloth that would shed although it was a free with the screen cleaner.

The problem with chiclet keyboards is that some vacuums will pull the key-caps off. That just makes a whole new problem. Vacuuming has to be done carefully with those types of KB's.

 

[biffzinker]

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[micropage7]

What about this cable?
Still working, but.......

 

[lexluthermiester]

What about this cable?
Still working, but.......
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Toss that ruddy thing in the bin.

 

[phill]

What about this cable?
Still working, but.......
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At least you can't say that it wasn't well used....

 

[biffzinker]

At least you can't say that it wasn't well used....

and money's worth?

Money's worth

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[phill]

I'd definitely agree with that as well

 

[Splinterdog]

One of my customers had fitted a 220v fan to the case, attached a switch and then secured said switch to the rear vent using bare copper wire which crossed the terminals when closed. He was a little surprised when the machine started playing up.
Needless to say, I didn't connect the fan to the mains, but miraculously all he needed was a new motherboard.


This was the WiFi set up at a hotel we stayed at in Purmamarca, NW Argentina at the foothills of the Andes.
A touch of improv, one might say.

 

[Octopuss]

The fuck is the first photo. How can Homo sapiens sapiens be so dumb?

 

[Splinterdog]

This came in yesterday for repair and I was in two minds about touching it without protection, but I did clean the screen.
Makes you wonder about how people can mistreat their valuable items like this. It's not a bad laptop either - i3 and fairly nippy.

 

[lexluthermiester]

This came in yesterday for repair and I was in two minds about touching it without protection, but I did clean the screen.
Makes you wonder about how people can mistreat their valuable items like this. It's not a bad laptop either - i3 and fairly nippy.
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I would break out the rubber gloves and IPA. Otherwise wouldn't touch it..

 

[Valantar]

This came in yesterday for repair and I was in two minds about touching it without protection, but I did clean the screen.
Makes you wonder about how people can mistreat their valuable items like this. It's not a bad laptop either - i3 and fairly nippy.
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I've seen far cleaner laptops than that rejected by technicians due to contamination. Suppose Norwegian health and safety rules might be a bit more strict than yours.

I would break out the rubber gloves and IPA. Otherwise wouldn't touch it..

I would say both kinds of IPA. One to clean and sterilize the PC, the other to get drunk so as to avoid intense nausea when touching the laptop even after cleaning.

 

[biffzinker]

This came in yesterday for repair and I was in two minds about touching it without protection, but I did clean the screen.

That keyboard though

 

[Grog6]

Fire purifies all, lol.

 

[lexluthermiester]

Fire purifies all, lol.

Yes, but then PC no worky.. That equals bad..

 

[Splinterdog]

Yes, but then PC no worky.. That equals bad..

It's so tempting to say "How could you treat your stuff like this?" or words to that effect, but you don't.
I was tempted to remove the keyboard and clean it up, but in the end I fixed the issues, upgraded it to Win 10 from 7 and asked her to rid me of it.
If someone doesn't care about the condition of their kit, it's their problem. Having said that, PCs are much easier to brush up, so I'll often do that and tell them so.

 

[phill]

This came in yesterday for repair and I was in two minds about touching it without protection, but I did clean the screen.
Makes you wonder about how people can mistreat their valuable items like this. It's not a bad laptop either - i3 and fairly nippy.
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That does remind me of some of the users at work... Man that's scary...

 

[silentbogo]

Haven't posted here in a while. Had lots of filthy stuff at work, but only few things got captured.
First up, is a "totally not mining card" from a customer. He purchased it for suspiciously cheap from some random scumbag. The guy did a nice job cleaning the outside of the card, while totally forgot about the inside (warranty seal was already removed).
There were some burn marks on the PCB, excessive rust on both display connectors, some moisture-damaged components and lots of other stuff. Pics were taken after blowing all of the dust under HSF, so I could perform a closer inspection.


I've managed to fix the card itself, but it still has some issues with display output. Worked fine for 1 day, but now it gives no-display again (but still works) due to oxidation on DP and HDMI.
DVI was permanently damaged after some dumbass tried to force DVI-I cable into DVI-D output. Maybe soon I will replace all three display outputs, but for now it's collecting dust again.

Second on the menu is a nice Intel box heatsink. Got a call from one of my regulars, saying that one of their devs has overheating issues.

Apparently they were planning to move out of the office, so there is some moving and cleaning going on almost every day. All of that shit is a carpet, not a spec of dust

 

[Valantar]

Haven't posted here in a while. Had lots of filthy stuff at work, but only few things got captured.
First up, is a "totally not mining card" from a customer. He purchased it for suspiciously cheap from some random scumbag. The guy did a nice job cleaning the outside of the card, while totally forgot about the inside (warranty seal was already removed).
There were some burn marks on the PCB, excessive rust on both display connectors, some moisture-damaged components and lots of other stuff. Pics were taken after blowing all of the dust under HSF, so I could perform a closer inspection.
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I've managed to fix the card itself, but it still has some issues with display output. Worked fine for 1 day, but now it gives no-display again (but still works) due to oxidation on DP and HDMI.
DVI was permanently damaged after some dumbass tried to force DVI-I cable into DVI-D output. Maybe soon I will replace all three display outputs, but for now it's collecting dust again.

Second on the menu is a nice Intel box heatsink. Got a call from one of my regulars, saying that one of their devs has overheating issues.
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Apparently they were planning to move out of the office, so there is some moving and cleaning going on almost every day. All of that shit is a carpet, not a spec of dust

Maybe try soaking the ports in vinegar? That's what I have the best experience with for removing corrosion at least. Soak, scrub with a brush with suitably long and semi-stiff bristles, rinse, repeat if necessary.

 

[silentbogo]

Nah, I looked under my chinese "toy" microscope, and it seems like rust ate away at some contact fingers on the inside. Definitely all of them need to be replaced.
From the looks of it, the card spent at least a year or so in a damp basement, mining XMR or something like that. It's just an RX560 4G, which dude generously gave me afterwards, so I'm not in too much of a hurry. I already have spare parts and tons of donor cards with flawless ports, just a bit short on time to chop it all up and smash it back together on my rework station.
Will be a perfect card for my office rig. Just enough to run Quake Champions, Bioshock trilogy, or some capcom slashers.

 

[Splinterdog]

That does remind me of some of the users at work... Man that's scary...

I'm pleased to say that she collected the offending article on Monday morning. At least she was pleased with the work I did and I hinted that perhaps she should look after it a little more.