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Very strange: why is it "on dusty laps" so much that it needs surgery ? Buy a desk, or workstand that covers the lap ?
«The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled» Plutarch
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My laptop vendor gave me the hint that apparently the Eco program in the dish washer does work to remove dust, just make sure you leave the screen open and place it in the lower basket.
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Well, you're "running" it in reverse and it won't have been designed for that. But if the motor has permanent magnets, you're also generating current by blow-running it at any significant speed. The fan may survive over-speed, but the electronics it's connected to - even/especially if the machine is powered off, may not.
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I will echo what Bill wrote. It is a good idea to get a little lap pad for the computer to sit on when not on a desk. That insures the fans are unobstructed so they can do their job.
Here are the products Amazon has : Amazon Laptop Desk[^]
"They have a consciousness, they have a life, they have a soul! Damn you! Let the rabbits wear glasses! Save our brothers! Can I get an amen?"
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those work for laptops. have feet and some little fans.
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day"
Badfinger
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I had the heatsink work partially loose on my desktop, and as a result the CPU temperature rose to around 100C. But I reseated the heatsink and it's still soldiering on, tough old birds, these chips.
Paul Sanders.
If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter - Blaise Pascal.
Some of my best work is in the undo buffer.
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I've had a Framework laptop for a few months now for personal use. I chose it because so many of the design choices were for simplifying maintainability and upgradability (sp?). As an example getting to the fan to clean it - or even replace it is simple. And the same for other components. e.g. Heatsink and Fan Replacement Guide - Framework Guides[^]
I also go the lap desk route, one with a lift so the underside of the machine is always clear.
So far it is so new that I haven't needed to clean it yet. Time will tell.
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I take my desktop outside every 6 months and blow out the case. I learned (the hard way) to NOT do it in the house. I also learned to stick a bamboo skewer in each fan before blowing air on it, as it's very possible to overtorque a fan and break it.
While on the subject of desktops, my current case has the power supply on the bottom. DO NOT buy one, as they suck up every bit of dust on the floor. I built a stand for it, so the case is 8" (20cm) off the floor -- this cut dust accumulation by 75%.
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I usually use freeze spray canned air to push out the bunnies (keeping a greater distance to avoid too much freeze). Other things I have seen work have been photography cleaning tools and puffers - and they have a laptop vacuum which has a finer tip - so you can control where the suck comes from better.
Many years ago - where I worked, we cleaned an entire PC in the freon bath I had access to. While it works great - I don't think you can do this anymore. It is apparently not good for the environment.
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"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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"A little time, a little trouble, your better day"
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"A little time, a little trouble, your better day"
Badfinger
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Software Zen: delete this;
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