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Sam Vimes @samvimes6.bsky.social

My PC tower has been sounding a bit weird lately and started smelling like burnt insulation.... turns out having 4 years worth of dust and cat hair clogging up all the fans is not that healthy. Hovered it out, now it's running like a dream.

aug 31, 2025, 4:12 pm • 17 3

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Pete Carrier CARRIER-media Ltd @carrier-media.co.uk

Yeah, once had flames whooshing out the back of a computer. Oops. 😬

aug 31, 2025, 5:01 pm • 1 0 • view
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THE Paul Murphy @paulmurphyetc.bsky.social

I’ve covered up all the fans with duck tape. Did you know that computers can actually explode? 🤔

aug 31, 2025, 4:14 pm • 0 0 • view
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Sam Vimes @samvimes6.bsky.social

I sound plan, Paul. I hope you have the fire brigade on speed dial?

aug 31, 2025, 4:16 pm • 1 0 • view
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Neal Shepperson @nealshepperson.bsky.social

Worked out mine was 10 years after windows 11 refused to load on it. Sorting out a new one now. apparently floppy drives no longer a thing. 🙁

aug 31, 2025, 4:19 pm • 0 0 • view
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Sam Vimes @samvimes6.bsky.social

Yeah, it might be time to replace it... 😂

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aug 31, 2025, 4:21 pm • 1 0 • view