Help! We vacuumed our HP Pavilion Desktop.

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and now we are having issues getting on to the internet and Rhapsody,
could this be a static electricity issue?? We vacuumed the back of
the CPU to get the dust out of the fan.
 
finprw said:
:crybaby:

and now we are having issues getting on to the internet and Rhapsody,
could this be a static electricity issue?? We vacuumed the back of
the CPU to get the dust out of the fan.
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Are the errors you`re getting secret, or can we all (TINW)
know what they are ?.
 
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Are the errors you`re getting secret, or can we all (TINW)
know what they are ?.
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Is your network card a pci or onboard? If pci maybe you can try re-
seating your card. But as the first reply stated you must supply more
info in order for anyone to help you
-J
 
Sure could be if the vac was not shielded. You turned that
fan into a generator if the PC was turned on.

johns
 
Sure could be if the vac was not shielded. You turned that
fan into a generator if the PC was turned on.

johns
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I have often heard that a leaf blower is a good way to blow out your
pc.
-J
 
I have often heard that a leaf blower is a good way to blow out your
pc.
-J
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I'd never use a vacuum. I use my air compressor.
The idea of those tiny wires like on the cpu fan getting sucked into
the vacuum just dont appeal to me.
 
I'd never use a vacuum. I use my air compressor.
The idea of those tiny wires like on the cpu fan getting sucked into
the vacuum just dont appeal to me.
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The wires on the fan, at least the ones I've seen, can't really be
moved much by vacuum.

But are you saying that blowing opposite the normal direction (by
using a compressor) is safer than using a vacuum?

And yes, OP should describe these "issues" he or she is having. I hate
it when someone posts a question and doesn't provide the details
needed, particularly when someone trying to help asks for them. A lot
of people seem to ask a question and then never return. I sometimes
wonder if they don't know how to find the thread again.
 
The wires on the fan, at least the ones I've seen, can't really be
moved much by vacuum.

But are you saying that blowing opposite the normal direction (by
using a compressor) is safer than using a vacuum?

And yes, OP should describe these "issues" he or she is having. I hate
it when someone posts a question and doesn't provide the details
needed, particularly when someone trying to help asks for them. A lot
of people seem to ask a question and then never return. I sometimes
wonder if they don't know how to find the thread again.
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Yes, blowing is better. A vac can easily suck up some parts, and if
the vac has a rotating brush on the end you can get some wires caught
and really make a mess of things. Blowing compressed air is much
better. Of course you dont want to put the air nozzle an inch away
from the parts. I keep it about a foot away, and I usually shut the
compressor off at around 30 to 40 psi. 100psi is a very powerful
stream of air. You dont need a lot of power for plain dust

George
 
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