Re: deodorize a computer

I really thought this should be in the right newsgroup, so copying to
<alt.sys.pc-clone.dell>. ;-)

In article <>,
Cory Seedan <> wrote:
>On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 09:50:16 -0500, "Eddy Long" <eddy@NO_att_SPAM.net>
>wrote:
>
>>Not a troll.
>>
>>Really.
>>
>>We just received a used computer with two CD-RW drives and a zip drive.
>>
>>A five year old Dell with PIII @ 500mhz and a Win 98 SE operating system.
>>
>>The machine - tower and montior - has a stale tobacco odor with some
>>perfume.
>>
>>Any ideas how to deodorize this computer so that it doesn't reek?
>>
>>Many thanks for your sugestions,
>>E
>
>I always wondered where my computer went after it was stolen. Looks
>like it finally resurfaced. <g>
>
>(Not a troll, either. I miss my old machine, though I've since quit
>my 3 pack a day habit.)

Cheers, Phred.

--
LID

(Phred) wrote:
>I really thought this should be in the right newsgroup
>Cory Seedan <> wrote:
>>"Eddy Long" <eddy@NO_att_SPAM.net> wrote:

>>>A five year old Dell with PIII @ 500mhz and a Win 98 SE operating system.

The zeroth question is "Is this system worth anything, or should I
scrap it for parts?"

>>>The machine - tower and montior - has a stale tobacco odor with some
>>>perfume.
>>>
>>>Any ideas how to deodorize this computer so that it doesn't reek?

You could try dragging it outside, and blowing the dust out of it with
an air hose. Tobacco smoke is really had to get out, though, my
wife's CPAP (apnea, breathing) machine smelled of smoke for weeks
after a weekend in a smoker's house.

<William P.N. Smith> wrote in message
news:...
> (Phred) wrote:
>>I really thought this should be in the right newsgroup
>>Cory Seedan <> wrote:
>>>"Eddy Long" <eddy@NO_att_SPAM.net> wrote:
>
>>>>A five year old Dell with PIII @ 500mhz and a Win 98 SE operating
>>>>system.
>
> The zeroth question is "Is this system worth anything, or should I
> scrap it for parts?"
>
>>>>The machine - tower and montior - has a stale tobacco odor with some
>>>>perfume.
>>>>
>>>>Any ideas how to deodorize this computer so that it doesn't reek?
>
> You could try dragging it outside, and blowing the dust out of it with
> an air hose. Tobacco smoke is really had to get out, though, my
> wife's CPAP (apnea, breathing) machine smelled of smoke for weeks
> after a weekend in a smoker's house.
>


The machine is definitely worth saving for someone using it for general
browsing, e-mail, and light to moderate office applications. I've got one
loaned out at the moment that has the PIII 500mhz/512mb ECC RAM/and a 64mb
video card as well as a burner - running WinXP Home.

It's rock solid.

You'll never get the smoke residue completely out of the machine, but you
could try scenting it temporarily with either a dryer sheet that you can
tolerate or either a solid, non-flammable room deodorizer. Be warned that
any scent you choose might quickly fill the room.

Stew

"S.Lewis" <> wrote:
><William P.N. Smith> wrote in message
>> (Phred) wrote:
>>>Cory Seedan <> wrote:
>>>>"Eddy Long" <eddy@NO_att_SPAM.net> wrote:
>>>>>A five year old Dell with PIII @ 500mhz and a Win 98 SE operating
>>>>>system.

>> The zeroth question is "Is this system worth anything, or should I
>> scrap it for parts?"

>The machine is definitely worth saving for someone using it for general
>browsing, e-mail, and light to moderate office applications. I've got one
>loaned out at the moment that has the PIII 500mhz/512mb ECC RAM/and a 64mb
>video card as well as a burner - running WinXP Home.

The cost of the WinXP Home OS upgrade exceeds the value of the
machine, IMHO. Dunno how much memory the OP has in his machine, but
256M seems to be a minimum for reasonable performance...

I would open up the chassis and wipe down all the plastic, inside and out, and
the internal fans with isopropyl alcohol lightly moistening a lint-free cloth.

There are also commercial preparations used to clean electronic parts like
circuit boards. They are also usually the type that one wipes on and wipes off.

.... Ben Myers

On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 13:24:50 GMT, (Phred) wrote:

>I really thought this should be in the right newsgroup, so copying to
><alt.sys.pc-clone.dell>. ;-)
>
>In article <>,
>Cory Seedan <> wrote:
>>On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 09:50:16 -0500, "Eddy Long" <eddy@NO_att_SPAM.net>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>Not a troll.
>>>
>>>Really.
>>>
>>>We just received a used computer with two CD-RW drives and a zip drive.
>>>
>>>A five year old Dell with PIII @ 500mhz and a Win 98 SE operating system.
>>>
>>>The machine - tower and montior - has a stale tobacco odor with some
>>>perfume.
>>>
>>>Any ideas how to deodorize this computer so that it doesn't reek?
>>>
>>>Many thanks for your sugestions,
>>>E
>>
>>I always wondered where my computer went after it was stolen. Looks
>>like it finally resurfaced. <g>
>>
>>(Not a troll, either. I miss my old machine, though I've since quit
>>my 3 pack a day habit.)
>
>Cheers, Phred.
>
>--
>
>

"S.Lewis" wrote:
>
> <William P.N. Smith> wrote in message
> news:...
> > (Phred) wrote:
> >>I really thought this should be in the right newsgroup
> >>Cory Seedan <> wrote:
> >>>"Eddy Long" <eddy@NO_att_SPAM.net> wrote:
> >
> >>>>A five year old Dell with PIII @ 500mhz and a Win 98 SE operating
> >>>>system.
> >
> > The zeroth question is "Is this system worth anything, or should I
> > scrap it for parts?"
> >
> >>>>The machine - tower and montior - has a stale tobacco odor with some
> >>>>perfume.
> >>>>
> >>>>Any ideas how to deodorize this computer so that it doesn't reek?
> >
> > You could try dragging it outside, and blowing the dust out of it with
> > an air hose. Tobacco smoke is really had to get out, though, my
> > wife's CPAP (apnea, breathing) machine smelled of smoke for weeks
> > after a weekend in a smoker's house.
> >
>
> The machine is definitely worth saving for someone using it for general
> browsing, e-mail, and light to moderate office applications. I've got one
> loaned out at the moment that has the PIII 500mhz/512mb ECC RAM/and a 64mb
> video card as well as a burner - running WinXP Home.
>
> It's rock solid.
>
> You'll never get the smoke residue completely out of the machine, but you
> could try scenting it temporarily with either a dryer sheet that you can
> tolerate or either a solid, non-flammable room deodorizer. Be warned that
> any scent you choose might quickly fill the room.
>
> Stew

If he's for real, the first thing to do would be washing or replacing
any foam/fabric fan filters.

Notan

"Phred" <> wrote in message
news:...
> I really thought this should be in the right newsgroup, so copying to
> <alt.sys.pc-clone.dell>. ;-)
>
> In article <>,
> Cory Seedan <> wrote:
> >On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 09:50:16 -0500, "Eddy Long"
<eddy@NO_att_SPAM.net>
> >wrote:
> >
> >>Not a troll.
> >>
> >>Really.
> >>
> >>We just received a used computer with two CD-RW drives and a zip
drive.
> >>
> >>A five year old Dell with PIII @ 500mhz and a Win 98 SE operating
system.
> >>
> >>The machine - tower and montior - has a stale tobacco odor with some
> >>perfume.
> >>
> >>Any ideas how to deodorize this computer so that it doesn't reek?
> >>
> >>Many thanks for your sugestions,
> >>E
> >
> >I always wondered where my computer went after it was stolen. Looks
> >like it finally resurfaced. <g>
> >
> >(Not a troll, either. I miss my old machine, though I've since quit
> >my 3 pack a day habit.)
>
> Cheers, Phred.
>
> --

I get to clean machines like this A LOT. When I worked for an outfit
that supplied the Keno equipment to bars.
What I used to do was to pull all the cards, pull the MB and PS out.
Thenstrip the case down. Wiped down
the case and internals with alchohol on a towel. Then I used to pull the
CMOS battery and used a paint brush
and some more alchohol to brush down the board. Let it dry real good.
Pull the covers off the power supply and
blow it out good also. OR if you plan on using the machine buy a
replacement PS instead.


>




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