VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

anthonyVO · 14th Avenue Joined: 09 Aug 2005 Posts: 1470 Location: NYC

Don't forget the "engine." Open up that computer and vacuum out the dust. My Mac is notorious for the creation of beautiful little dust bunnies. Luckily, it opens with a lever.

Also, you should turn knobs every once in a while. That sounds funny, but I'm serious.

-Anthony

todd ellis · Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 7:01 am Post subject:

thanks for the reminder, anthony. that's on my list of things to do today! unfortunately my computer is rack-mounted in a case manufactured in the bronze age and it takes three men a leased llama and a medium sized boy to get it out!
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dwpthe3rd · Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 7:50 am Post subject:

I used to buy small cans of (expensive) compressed air to clean the dust bunnies from the innards of my computer(s); tedious at best. What I find works best for me now is disconnecting the computer, taking it outside on the patio, opening 'er up and, cautiously turning the 'ol lawn clipping blower on high (150 mph rated windspeed), and presto... dust magically disappears in seconds. I always check and reseat memory chips, connections, etc, before reusing.

Contrary to my previous facetious comment about the blower on mic diaphrams, this really works. Wink

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todd ellis · Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 7:54 am Post subject:

careful of moisture buildup inside that blower - you COULD be blowing tiny h2o particles all over your computer innards! same with using the air compressor in the garage - those things build up a fair amount of water.
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anthonyVO · 14th Avenue Joined: 09 Aug 2005 Posts: 1470 Location: NYC

Yeah. Always better to suck than blow (Spaceballs anyone?) Cans of compressed air can blow moisture on your gear - especially if not held upright.

dwpthe3rd · Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 1:37 pm Post subject:

Dayo · Cinquecento Joined: 10 Jan 2008 Posts: 544 Location: UK

Whenever I do a spring clean (which I keep putting off), I swear by Deoxit Gold for cleaning all my interconnects.

Quite expensive, but a little goes a long way and even the tiniest cannister lasts for ages.

I spray it on all the audio plugs and sockets. I've known some to use it on mains plugs, but maybe thats overkill.

It's amazing stuff that actually brings the high end back. Magic.