Comments on: Dirty Computer Pictures http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/14/dirty-computer-pictures/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:32:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gail Pink http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/14/dirty-computer-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-1890913 Gail Pink Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:12:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27519#comment-1890913 GROSS!! GROSS!!

]]> By: Courageous Grace http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/14/dirty-computer-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-1890823 Courageous Grace Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:36:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27519#comment-1890823 My mother replaced her 8 year old Compaq with a Dell a few years back. She used to sit at the computer for a few hours a day smoking the whole time, my grandmother would do the same at a different time of day. When the new computer arrived, my husband and I offered to set it up for her and transfer her old files to the new hard drive. When we opened up the Compaq, I had to leave the room to keep from vomiting. There was at least 3/4 inch of tar lumped on top of everything plus another inch of dust. We weren't able to salvage much. And my mom wondered why the Compaq quit working. My mother replaced her 8 year old Compaq with a Dell a few years back. She used to sit at the computer for a few hours a day smoking the whole time, my grandmother would do the same at a different time of day.

When the new computer arrived, my husband and I offered to set it up for her and transfer her old files to the new hard drive.

When we opened up the Compaq, I had to leave the room to keep from vomiting. There was at least 3/4 inch of tar lumped on top of everything plus another inch of dust.

We weren’t able to salvage much. And my mom wondered why the Compaq quit working.

]]> By: Morgan http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/14/dirty-computer-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-1890777 Morgan Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:10:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27519#comment-1890777 It never occurred to me to clean my computer's inside, let alone open it up. I'm a little nervous now! It never occurred to me to clean my computer’s inside, let alone open it up. I’m a little nervous now!

]]> By: LisaL http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/14/dirty-computer-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-1890729 LisaL Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:33:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27519#comment-1890729 I'm ashamed to say it, but some of those computers looked very similar to what we used to have. Oh I take much better care of my comps now, but back in the day, I didn't know any better. Plus living in a very old house with wood floors and pets... dust and hair builds up quickly. I'm surprised some of those computers ran as well as they did lol. I’m ashamed to say it, but some of those computers looked very similar to what we used to have. Oh I take much better care of my comps now, but back in the day, I didn’t know any better.
Plus living in a very old house with wood floors and pets… dust and hair builds up quickly. I’m surprised some of those computers ran as well as they did lol.

]]> By: Bearfoot http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/14/dirty-computer-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-1890713 Bearfoot Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:35:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27519#comment-1890713 and if the health risks are not enough, how about killing your computer with dirt? My last computer the power supply shorted out cuz I hadn't cleaned it... and if the health risks are not enough, how about killing your computer with dirt?

My last computer the power supply shorted out cuz I hadn’t cleaned it…

]]> By: pwscott http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/14/dirty-computer-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-1890700 pwscott Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:59:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27519#comment-1890700 Back in '95 when I bought my first computer I was smoking fair amount, so about five years later I was scanning a picture and noticed it was darker than I expected. After a few adjustments I finally touched the screen. It was covered in a thin layer of tar. After a liberal wiping with Windex, I understood what the doctors had been telling about cigarettes. Maybe one day I'll quit altogether. At least I don't smoke at my desk anymore. Back in ’95 when I bought my first computer I was smoking fair amount, so about five years later I was scanning a picture and noticed it was darker than I expected. After a few adjustments I finally touched the screen. It was covered in a thin layer of tar. After a liberal wiping with Windex, I understood what the doctors had been telling about cigarettes. Maybe one day I’ll quit altogether. At least I don’t smoke at my desk anymore.

]]> By: SenorMysterioso http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/14/dirty-computer-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-1890698 SenorMysterioso Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:25:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27519#comment-1890698 Im going to open up my computer today just to give it a dusting because of this post. I open mine up a couple time a year, usually to add memory or a hard drive and always clean it up then. Im going to open up my computer today just to give it a dusting because of this post. I open mine up a couple time a year, usually to add memory or a hard drive and always clean it up then.

]]> By: S-r-ex http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/14/dirty-computer-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-1890683 S-r-ex Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:02:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27519#comment-1890683 I'm the kind of guy who uses an air compressor to blow my computer clean once in a while. Just a couple of months of dust collecting can cause quite the impressive dirt cloud when cleaning a computer. Reminds me, I'd better clean my entire computer sometime soon, thanks! I’m the kind of guy who uses an air compressor to blow my computer clean once in a while. Just a couple of months of dust collecting can cause quite the impressive dirt cloud when cleaning a computer.

Reminds me, I’d better clean my entire computer sometime soon, thanks!

]]> By: Skipweasel http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/14/dirty-computer-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-1890649 Skipweasel Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:30:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27519#comment-1890649 Ugh - think how much of that you've been breathing in, too. Particularly the one from the mail-room. Then again, my keyboard might be a good place to go hunting for new species of just about anything less than 1mm long. Ugh – think how much of that you’ve been breathing in, too. Particularly the one from the mail-room.

Then again, my keyboard might be a good place to go hunting for new species of just about anything less than 1mm long.

]]> By: OhYes http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/14/dirty-computer-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-1890648 OhYes Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:26:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27519#comment-1890648 Wow mice in the power supply! Worst I've seen is cockroaches. Live cockroaches. Wow mice in the power supply! Worst I’ve seen is cockroaches. Live cockroaches.

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