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Dear Abbs..

pirate_girl

legendary ⚓
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pardon me, but I am a nonconformist.. :yum:

Anywho......................

How can I be so stupid?
Remember when I couldn't boot my computer and got advice from friends that maybe it was an issue with the hard drive?

Well, guess what?
It was!
Only today when I downloaded a program from a friend to scan it, I found the temp was operating in the danger zone, thus overheating.

To fix it, he advised I take the back off the tower and look for dust.
Dust? In my pristine house? Never!


Ummm.. it was loaded with dust around the fan on the inside.. loaded.:shock:
Horrified, that's what I was.. and a tad embarrassed.
A screw driver, a little paint brush and a vacuum cleaner attachment vented on the handle for low suction fixed it.

The temp is now hovering in the 95-100 range.

The system recovery was all for naught, I suppose.
Lost some important stuff too.

Live and learn!

Signed,

Colour Me Stupid But Now Informed

:bonk::toilet:
 

waybomb

Well-known member
GOLD Site Supporter
Now that you are dusting and cleaning, get me a samich................
 

luvs

'lil yinzer~
GOLD Site Supporter
lollie, no kiddin'....... took a few notebooks, papers, & school stuff from the tower of my own. detached stuff. vacuumed my 'puters.
replaced wires, put the a/c on, & voila!

once, it was the drive. it varies.
 
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