Often this is because of those little shit pin connectors for the power button getting pulled loose. How has a better, standardized option not been made for those yet?
I'm something of an expert myself
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halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 6 days ago
Godort@lemm.ee 6 days ago
Also remember to flip the switch on your power supply
cerement@slrpnk.net 6 days ago
remember to plug the cord back into the power supply
Romkslrqusz@lemm.ee 6 days ago
henfredemars@infosec.pub 6 days ago
There’s so many mobo connectors that clearly were not designed with cycle count in mind.
TheSaus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 days ago
USB 3 connectors, for starters. Unplugged mine for the third time to change motherboards and a couple pins just ripped out so now only one front USB works
ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 5 days ago
“Oh, I forgot to turn the PSU back on”
cobysev@lemmy.world 6 days ago
I spent 20 years as an IT admin. We used cans of compressed air to clean dust out of computers. Light, gentle sprays, preferably cleaned outside so the dust doesn’t just fill the room.
If you hold down the spray button for a few seconds, the can turns ice cold really fast, so be sparing with it. Also, don’t tip it upside-down while spraying or it’ll spray liquid that can damage computer components.
In all the years blowing dust out of computers, the only time I actually damaged a computer was when I tried to use a vacuum hose blowing air in reverse. It was too rough and broke some motherboard components.
Ageroth@reddthat.com 5 days ago
I believe that vacuums also generate a ton of static charge as the air flows over the plastic hoses and such. They make special vacuums for electronic that are static free but expensive.
metrovac.com/…/datavac-electric-dusterGrostleton@lemm.ee 5 days ago
Those things are amazing though, I’ve had one for over a decade now and it’s the best 100 dollars I ever spent.
phar@lemmy.ml 4 days ago
I work in a shop with compressed air for air guns and I use it on the insides of computers all the time to clean out the dust and haven’t ever broken anything.
mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 days ago
If you’re using air compressors, you should consider adding a moisture filter on your air gun. When the air gets compressed, humidity tends to get increased. Then when you spray it, that moisture re-condenses as it leaves the system. You can very easily fuck up electronics because you blew a bunch of water mist into the connections at 60 PSI.
monkeyslikebananas2@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Yours isn’t dishwasher safe?
Opisek@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Forgot to add the detergent
Teppichbrand@feddit.org 5 days ago
Never touch a running system
Allero@lemmy.today 5 days ago
My fear every time
Never actually happened, but still
cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 5 days ago
Check if maybe any dust got into the connectors. Prone to thus is the PCIE connector on the motherboard, when removing the GPU. Just blow into it to make sure its dust free. Happened to me more than once.
KazuchijouNo@lemy.lol 6 days ago
Is it connected?
Happened to me once, my wife won’t let me forget it
wanderwisley@lemm.ee 5 days ago
Yea 409 isn’t the best for the longevity of a PC.
A_Chilean_Cyborg@feddit.cl 5 days ago
it reminds me of that Macbook vs thinkpad meme.
A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 6 days ago
Load bearing dust