Thread of PC Woes, Troubles, Problems, and Issues
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to0kenZA
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I went to Makro and asked them but they looked at me as if I was trying to buy crack cocaine.
Wyvern
Khaleesi
I just use our big ass compressor at home - dad uses it for all kinda things. I just stand a fair distance back tho and keep away from the fans to clean out my pc box. (I know of a few ppl who takes their pc's to the petrol station and they use the hoses there to clean their pc's.
Murph
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to0kenZA
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I see a youtube video coming.
Tooken, I got some at Game.
K, I'll try at game. Shot guys
Lol at the air compressor. I can just imagine thaaat sh*t going wrong
to0kenZA
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Hehe Practice makes perfect - I tested it on the family's pc first - no issues. And have been doing it for 4 years to my pc and also no issuesOnce every month I just blow the dirt out, then I use an old makeup brush to dust the fans and various sensitive bits
Well, I probably would have done it that way too If I had one
Vacuum cleaner is seriously not cutting it anymore.
shadowfox
Anime Junkie
My dad actually modded our old vaccuum cleaner - it's one of those fossilized models - you plug the hose in one side to vaccuum, and plug it in the other side to blow. So he sawed it in half ... now it only blows.
But it actually pumps out a fair bit of air, so I've used that a couple of times. Only thing is ... being an old machine, from back in a time when things were built to last, even sawn in half, weighs 4 or 5 kilos - holding it in one hand for more than a few minutes, especially since it's trying to launch you into orbit, is painful.
Hmm ... just had an idea for a new FPS weapon - Sawn-off Vac set to blow
But it actually pumps out a fair bit of air, so I've used that a couple of times. Only thing is ... being an old machine, from back in a time when things were built to last, even sawn in half, weighs 4 or 5 kilos - holding it in one hand for more than a few minutes, especially since it's trying to launch you into orbit, is painful.
Hmm ... just had an idea for a new FPS weapon - Sawn-off Vac set to blow
to0kenZA
New member
My dad actually modded our old vaccuum cleaner - it's one of those fossilized models - you plug the hose in one side to vaccuum, and plug it in the other side to blow. So he sawed it in half ... now it only blows.
But it actually pumps out a fair bit of air, so I've used that a couple of times. Only thing is ... being an old machine, from back in a time when things were built to last, even sawn in half, weighs 4 or 5 kilos - holding it in one hand for more than a few minutes, especially since it's trying to launch you into orbit, is painful.
Hmm ... just had an idea for a new FPS weapon - Sawn-off Vac set to blow
Why don't you just leave it on the ground while using it?
Raven Gold
Local Boy Hunter
Strange noises issue.
I've heard some squeaking coming from my machine and I've determined it's my old 40gb IDE harddrive thats got my OS installed on it. Is this a problem? If so, can it be fixed or should I just get rid of the drive?
I've heard some squeaking coming from my machine and I've determined it's my old 40gb IDE harddrive thats got my OS installed on it. Is this a problem? If so, can it be fixed or should I just get rid of the drive?
Isengard
No Hobbits Allowed
Seriously you still have a hard drive that small? As Waco said now is the time to backup and replace the drive. Failure is imminent.
You could clone your drive using Clonezilla or DriveXML, then just restore it to a new hard drive.
Raven Gold
Local Boy Hunter
Thanks, It's only got to keep working for a week or 2 longer when I format, so I'll get rid of it than.
And it's one of my 1st HDDs and I had no need to remove it or upgrade since it's only for my OS and few other critical programs. It helps reduce cluttered files for me by keeping things like that.
And it's one of my 1st HDDs and I had no need to remove it or upgrade since it's only for my OS and few other critical programs. It helps reduce cluttered files for me by keeping things like that.
Not to mention how much easier it is to format and reinstall without having to back everything up etc.
have been running an 80gb boot drive for years now, makes life easier.I need help please I had a PC for sometime and in there I had a 320gb Seagate SATA drive when I sold my PC last month I copied all my info onto this drive and removed it from my PC and stored it straight in my cupboard never touching it
I just bought a laptop and my plan was to put this drive into an enclosure so I bought the XGR enclosure
BUT now the HDD wont load / boot or spin......???
I dont understand everything worked then I removed it and stored it now its "dead"
I just bought a laptop and my plan was to put this drive into an enclosure so I bought the XGR enclosure
BUT now the HDD wont load / boot or spin......???
I dont understand everything worked then I removed it and stored it now its "dead"
Grimspoon
The Hoff
Does the external enclosure work? Is it getting power?
Check if the drive is being detected in the BIOS?
How do you know it isn't spinning? Normally they are pretty silent.
Grimspoon the enclosure is getting power also when I plug the USB into the laptop you can hear the laptop pick up something
Will have to check BIOS (im not a PC person so my knowledge is very little)
Ok some drives you can feel vibration or at least it shows signs of life....
Will have to check BIOS (im not a PC person so my knowledge is very little)
Ok some drives you can feel vibration or at least it shows signs of life....
Grimspoon
The Hoff
Ok so you getting power, I assume you have made doubley sure that the drive is connected correctly inside.
Umm, could you try test it on another machine perhaps?
In fact you are right shadow, it probably won't show up. I was thinking of when you install a new HDD into a PC via SATA.