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Old April 21st 12, 03:03 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
Allen Drake
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On Sat, 21 Apr 2012 02:26:45 -0400, charlie wrote:

On 4/19/2012 2:12 AM, Allen Drake wrote:
On Wed, 18 Apr 2012 07:44:59 -0700, Ken
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On Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:47:14 +0100, "J. P. Gilliver (John)"
wrote:

In , Char Jackson
writes:
On Tue, 17 Apr 2012 08:46:17 -0700, Ken
wrote:

On Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:15:55 -0300,
wrote:

Sorry the top post but want to insure you

1st - vacuum it out insuring the heat sinks are cleared


You should *never* use a vacuum cleaner inside a computer. If you do
so, you run the risk of a static electricity discharge frying the
motherboard.

I agree in theory, but in practice I'm not nearly so strict. I've used
a vacuum cleaner well over a thousand times over the years and never

I think I have seen vacs specially designed for use with computers.
Expensive (overly so, I think), but presumably static-dissipative. I'm
talking about mains (US: line) powered ones, not the USB-powered mini
ones that are really just for cleaning the keyboard.


Yes, I've seen those too. How effective they are at eliminating
static, I don't know. But if you, or anyone else, could point me to a
web site that discusses their effectiveness, I'd like to read more
about it.

If they are effective, and not *too* expensive, I would consider
buying one. Do you remember what prices you saw?

Try typing computer vacuum cleaners into Google. There are plenty and
plenty of reviews. The number things that can be most effective are
preventative. SHCS is the number one cause of congestive computer
buildup. Second hand cigarette smoke will cause that dust to stick.
Keep the air in the room as dust free by adding cheap solutions.

http://www.americanallergysupply.com...ir-cleaner.htm

I use several of these that I made myself. Fan,filter,tape. I have
four running at all times in my computer room and can say they work
better then any commercial filter on the market.



Vacuum cleaners are made for computer and other cleaning of even powered
up electronic equipment. The chief differences are carbon or another
semi conductive material added to the plastic, and spark suppression
capacitors on the brushes, as well as anti static bags.

It's those damn motors that run wide open all the time and generate
static and noise that I hate. The computer is nothing but a vacuum
cleaner with hardware stuffed inside.

I don't own a household vacuum cleaner that uses bags.Right or wrong
for some reason I figured the new bagless ones were better.


Long ago, I got into a big hassle over this type of specialty vacuum
cleaners.
It had to do with (of all things) the paper bags. Seems that the GSA
rotated suppliers and wanted to substitute vacuum cleaners that were the
household type. When we finally got it through their heads that the
vacuum cleaners were special purpose, naturally the contract would be
expired, the order cancelled, and we'd have to start the process all
over again. We had something like ten thousand bags in inventory for the
original vacuum cleaners. (Antistatic bags, to boot!)


SIOW you got stuck holding the bag You got reamed


Finally, we had a stack of paper about a foot high documenting our
efforts, and a GSA exec wandered by on a tour, asking about problems.
Shortly after we showed the tour group the stack of paper, a dozen of
the correct vacuum cleaners showed up, current contract or not. We
didn't even get a bill!.


Not a bad ending-Good.

So yes, small shoulder carry vacuum cleaners suitable for computer use
are made. The price those days was almost twice that of a similar model
without the anti static and noise suppression options. About $100
instead of $59.95


Probably not enough competition. There are countless numbers of HH
VCs on the market.
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