About the PC storage

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My computer (not connected).was stored 10 months under following conditions:
room in wooden house (cold in the winter, +15-17C, in the summer +20C)); it
stood below at a window.. Humidity of air is high: up to 90%( in summer),
and 75-80 % in winter. Is there probability of some possible problems with
hardware at such storage?



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My computer (not connected).was stored 10 months under following conditions:
room in wooden house (cold in the winter, +15-17C, in the summer +20C)); it
stood below at a window.. Humidity of air is high: up to 90%( in summer),
and 75-80 % in winter. Is there probability of some possible problems with
hardware at such storage?
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Storage of a PC that has no power connected isn't a problem. In most
cases you can freeze one solid as long as there is no condensation
forming, and as long as you bring it to normal temperatures before you
apply power it should work fine.

In some cases, you may have corrosion/oxidation on the contacts where
devices connect, if you reseat all connectors/devices in their sockets
(Memory, cards, power on drives, etc...) it will remove the
corrosion/oxidation and the device will function again.
 
Alias said:
What happens when you fire it up?

Alias
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I still not fire up it, just want know is this conditions bad(especially
high humidity), and also home dust.
 
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I still not fire up it, just want know is this conditions bad(especially
high humidity), and also home dust.
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Your computer is probably OK. If you want to be really
careful, open it up and use some "dust remover spray" to
dust it out. Then, with your computer unplugged, reseat all
the modules and cables. Make sure to take precautions
against electrostatic discharge. Turn your computer on
briefly with the case open to make sure all the fans are
working.

-- Bob Day
http://bobday.vze.com
 
The only problem I would see is that the CMOS/BIOS battery could "die" and
all the CMOS/BIOS setting would revert to "default", which may be completely
different than what your configuration should be.
 
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