No, not a public health announcement, this is the danger to your PC.
You can always tell a smoker’s PC in the workshop. As soon as the lid comes off, the thick, brown fluff starts to drop out. Even when it has been completely cleaned inside, it will still pump out its own ‘fag breath’ when the fan is running.
And completely cleaned it needs to be. The fan doesn’t do much good when the heatsink underneath it is completely clogged. A hot processor, RAM or PSU is not going to do your PC much good in the long run, eventually you will start to suffer from the random reboots.
So, my tip is, if you’re a smoker, or a pet owner, the occasional clean out will do wonders for your PC’s longevity. I use compressed air to blast the fluff out, with the hoover nozzle positioned to catch it. If you’re careful, you can just do it with a hoover though.
Every machine that comes through my PC repair workshop in Whitstable gets this treatment, it’s like the valet when you get your car serviced in a posh dealership.
A Microsoft Certified Professional with many years of large corporate experience and training, he now focuses on helping small businesses make the most of their IT.
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