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15 Nov 2024 03:22:07 EST (-0500)
  Re: Almost dead computer?  
From: St 
Date: 28 Sep 2007 16:56:52
Message: <46fd6a94@news.povray.org>
"Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message 
news:46fd5352@news.povray.org...
> This may sound crazy, but if the inside is dusty/dirty (particularly the
> power supply), try blasting it with compressed air and vacuum it out
> *really good*.  I recently had a problem with one of my systems here
> locking up (not exactly the same problem as you) about every 3 hours;
> pulled it open and cleaned it out in a desperate attempt to get it
> working properly, and it hasn't hung up since.

      I've even been *inside* the power supply and cleaned it out! Now 
there's a sight for sore eyes!  ;)

       It's amazing how the dust builds up in there.


        ~Steve~



>
> Jim


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