How to store old PC in closet?

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I recently purchased a new pc. I am keeping my old pc(actually 2 old PCs)
as a backup if anything happens to my existing pc which renders it unusable
for a time period(I work at home).

So the old pc is currently in the bedroom closet. Is there anything that
s/b done to it occasionally so it doesn't go bad? You know how a car
battery dies if not used for a while, which just made me recall there is a
battery inside the PC, should I remove that?

Thanks
 
I recently purchased a new pc. I am keeping my old pc(actually 2 old PCs)
as a backup if anything happens to my existing pc which renders it unusable
for a time period(I work at home).

So the old pc is currently in the bedroom closet. Is there anything that
s/b done to it occasionally so it doesn't go bad? You know how a car
battery dies if not used for a while, which just made me recall there is a
battery inside the PC, should I remove that?
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You really don't have to do anything. The battery inside might as well be
left there
as it will hold your cmos settings...and should last 5 - 10 years.

Most machines have a silver "button" type battery which generally do not
leak.
 
I recently purchased a new pc. I am keeping my old pc (actually 2 old
PCs) as a backup if anything happens to my existing pc which renders
it unusable for a time period(I work at home).
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So the old pc is currently in the bedroom closet. Is there
anything that s/b done to it occasionally so it doesn't go bad?
Nope.

You know how a car battery dies if not used for a while, which just
made me recall there is a battery inside the PC, should I remove that?
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Nope, different technology, dont worry about it.
 
I recently purchased a new pc. I am keeping my old pc(actually 2 old PCs)
as a backup if anything happens to my existing pc which renders it unusable
for a time period(I work at home).

So the old pc is currently in the bedroom closet. Is there anything that
s/b done to it occasionally so it doesn't go bad? You know how a car
battery dies if not used for a while, which just made me recall there is a
battery inside the PC, should I remove that?

Thanks
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Just keep out the vermin, and you'll be fine.
 
I recently purchased a new pc. I am keeping my old pc(actually 2 old PCs)
as a backup if anything happens to my existing pc which renders it unusable
for a time period(I work at home).

So the old pc is currently in the bedroom closet. Is there anything that
s/b done to it occasionally so it doesn't go bad? You know how a car
battery dies if not used for a while, which just made me recall there is a
battery inside the PC, should I remove that?

Thanks
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I guess you don't need anything more special than a good large plastic bag
to keep the dirt away. Computer doesn't use car bettery or similar so their
is no battery to drain.

Next time, by the time you look at it I guess it's about time to toss in
trash can. Me, I usually replace the old mboard with newer and better
mboard, if the hard drive is large enough then I keep it/them, else put
aside somewhere (or give to some new user), if the newer system can use the
memory and fast enough (I usually get faster memory so I often be able to
use on newer system, unless they change the type), else put aside then give
to someone else later.

Cuz we have so many system around the house, and the only few old ones I
am still keeping are the expensive laptops with touchscreen, built-in pen
(you can write on screen and it translates to typing etc) webcam, screen
can be switched between Landscape/Portrait etc.. which cost around 5K a pop
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I recently purchased a new pc. I am keeping my old pc(actually 2 old PCs)
as a backup if anything happens to my existing pc which renders it unusable
for a time period(I work at home).

So the old pc is currently in the bedroom closet. Is there anything that
s/b done to it occasionally so it doesn't go bad? You know how a car
battery dies if not used for a while, which just made me recall there is a
battery inside the PC, should I remove that?

Thanks
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If you think it's likely you'd (Or someone else would) ever
try to use them again, you might consider replacing the
battery now, ensuring the bios settings are set right (if
they'd needed changed from defaults), and that they run...
so after having been unplugged for awhile the odds are
better they'll fire right up without having a potentially
dead system you had to troubleshoot (since many boards won't
even POST if the battery is dead... some will, but it's more
common today that they won't, than in the past).

We don't know how old these systems are though, maybe new
enough that a drained battery won't be a concern.
 
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