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22 Responses to "Its time you cleaned your PC, but not like this"

MrAmerica said :

December 2, 2008 at 11:56 AM

the day has come!!!

Anonymous said :

December 2, 2008 at 12:33 PM

ultra douche

Anonymous said :

December 2, 2008 at 12:36 PM

Bullshit. It works, I've done it before. The secret is to let the computers dry out completely in the hot sun before powering them on. People think electronics are damaged by water, but it really doesn't do much--IF you let the electronics dry out thoroughly.

Anonymous said :

December 2, 2008 at 12:43 PM

Well if you are a hillbilly with a 486, I think drowning it in water is an improvement.

Anonymous said :

December 2, 2008 at 1:05 PM

A guy near here that runs a used computer shop does this. He said that it doesn't cause any problems as long as you let everything dry completely before you plug it in.

I wouldn't do it with my own computer but I guess the idea isn't as crazy as it seems.

Anonymous said :

December 2, 2008 at 2:13 PM

all of the PCB components in there have already been washed - they wash them at the factory after they're made to get off excess solder and crap.

Anonymous said :

December 2, 2008 at 7:37 PM

Drove home last month with an old freebie 2.4ghz HP without any covers for the case, with it laying in the back of my pickup, and it rained torrentially as I was driving home. I didn't stop, and the machine was completely exposed to the weather back there. Got to the house, pulled the machine from the bed of the truck, poured the water out of it, and set it on the back porch. After a day, I picked it up and turned it around and a little more water came out of it, here and there. Left it to sit once again, this time indoors. A week went by (I'm a big believer in giving things time), and I fired it up and it worked like a champ. The previous owner had somehow managed to break two of the blades off the cpu cooler fan, and I'm awaiting delivery of a replacement here in a day or three, at which point I'll put it all together and either keep it for a test rig or just give it away to someone who needs a free computer. This isn't the first time I've dealt with machines that had been left out in the rain, and all of them will come back to vigorous life so long as you let them dry and dry thoroughly. So despite the radical appearances, a good dousing really isn't any big deal for a computer.

Mason Browne said :

December 2, 2008 at 8:36 PM

If you're short on patience and have the cash, submerge the sucker in alcohol. It forces the water out, and evaporates quickly.

Just make sure it's residue-free. :)

Anonymous said :

December 26, 2008 at 9:12 PM

I made a literal fortune from post-Katrina salvaged electronics.

The pride of my salvage is a 52" Sony LCD HDTV that I scooped up for free.

Pressure washed the mud from the inside, alcohol hose down on the boards and Bam! I had a $4000 tv in my living room.

Anonymous said :

December 27, 2008 at 11:10 PM

So your bragging because you've gained a fortune finding 'free'(Not really free seeing as how SOMEONE paid for it) things in the reckage the hurricane where many people lost every single one of their belongings. That makes you a terrible person doesn't it?

Anonymous said :

December 30, 2008 at 4:44 PM

That's called capitalism my friend.

Anonymous said :

January 7, 2009 at 5:04 AM

It's actually called looting, and is against the law.

Anonymous said :

January 7, 2009 at 5:35 AM

Oh well

Anonymous said :

January 8, 2009 at 3:52 AM

Actually, depending on how and when he did it, it could be called "salvage" and is perfectly legal.

Unknown said :

January 17, 2009 at 2:19 PM

I lost everything in katrina and spent some time collecting flooded towers from debris piles.. I built three or four decent working desktops from parts I salvaged post hurricane... I can confirm most worked ... the trick was using alcohol to remove seasalt corrosion from contacts before powering up

Anonymous said :

January 29, 2009 at 10:30 PM

Generally if you let the computer dry completely before powering it on it will work, however sometimes water causes enough corrosion to fuck something up.

Anonymous said :

February 16, 2009 at 1:16 PM

What about the cmos battery? I imagine that wouldn't last long after a wash.

wheelnut53 said :

February 18, 2009 at 6:56 AM

Yeah just let it dry in the hot sun for how long ? you flooded the PSU , there is water in places that will never see the sun. stupid just plain stupid.

Anonymous said :

February 22, 2009 at 3:03 PM

hmm you gotta REALLY take care there isn't any salt in it. That's killing for components. And you might clean some of your cooling paste away, which means overheating. And some things rust. And i don't see the point, as dirty pc's work terrefic. As long as there ain't no bugs in it.

Anonymous said :

March 16, 2009 at 8:50 PM

as a technician i would not advise this even though most of the time it will work but if there is even a small amount of water connecting two traces then you take the risk of frying your whole setup. it may take longer but a simple air compressor works a lot better than water for this.

Anonymous said :

March 18, 2009 at 10:19 AM

Cleaning only works properly if you leave the computer plugged into the mains power. To dry, drag the computer behind a vehicle at 40+ mph, tied to the bumper. For super-fast results, let the wind dry it by dropping it from 10,000 feet.
Works a treat.

Anonymous said :

July 11, 2009 at 8:15 PM

I cleaned my computer with a leaf blower, the sound card has made cracking noise's ever since.

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