Failing graphics card?

Firetastic · 14 March 2018 at 11:27AM

One of my old computers years ago kept shutting down one morning. Got someone out who hoovered it out and it was fine for four years untill I got rid of it.

Zandoni · 15 March 2018 at 7:50AM

Using a vacuum cleaner can be dangerous in a computer, it causes static and it can seriously damage components.

System · 15 March 2018 at 4:21PM

Zandoni wrote: »

Using a vacuum cleaner can be dangerous in a computer, it causes static and it can seriously damage components.

Leave the mains lead of the computer plugged in to ground it, use a brush to agitate the dust and just have the vacuum cleaner in close proximity to suck up the loosened dust.

Firetastic · 15 March 2018 at 11:40PM

Am I right in saying you have to ground yourself by touching something metal to reduce the static? Might be wrong.

[Deleted User] · 16 March 2018 at 9:44AM

Firetastic wrote: »

Am I right in saying you have to ground yourself by touching something metal to reduce the static? Might be wrong.

As long as you're not touching the electronics yourself then no, you'll be fine.

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