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    Do you have to sometimes clean out dust from our laptops???

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Blue Diamond, Dec 25, 2008.

  1. Blue Diamond

    Blue Diamond Notebook Evangelist

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    is there an intake area which collects dust that we should clean out once a month or something? it seems like the t61 is hard to take apart and im afraid of opening it up to clean it. maybe i can just use compressed air to the exhaust fin area?
     
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    I've never done that with another laptop, any reason you are thinking of doing this? How long have you had it btw?
     
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    Renee Notebook Virtuoso

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    The t62p is especially clean meaning little cleaning is necessary.

    Renee
     
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  4. Blue Diamond

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    half a year now, just wondering if laptops generally needed to be cleaned like desktops. if not, thats good. i dont want my laptop to get dusty inside and end up breaking something
     
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    what area's do u clean on ur laptops
     
    basaltfire, Dec 25, 2008
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    I've had mine for two years and haven't opened it up to clean it yet. I did open it up a few months ago to install RAM and it was slightly dusty, but not enough to concern me. Laptops shouldn't get as dirty as desktops since they're always on the move, or should be at least (that's the point of owning one).
     
    Arki, Dec 25, 2008
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    I occasionally open it up and blow at the keyboard and the vents/fan with my can of inert air. The keyboard can be an awesome collector of hair.
     
    zephyrus17, Dec 25, 2008
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    jcvjcvjcvjcv Notebook Evangelist

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    Mine is often downloading whilie on the floor of my dusty room :eek:

    The fan runs more often then in the past, lol.
     
    jcvjcvjcvjcv, Dec 26, 2008
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