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    compal hgl30 and milestonepc warranty?

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by Lt.Glare, Mar 12, 2007.

  1. Lt.Glare

    Lt.Glare Notebook Evangelist

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    Am I able to open the compartments underneath my HGL30 to blow away dust without voiding my warranty? The compartments house the CPU, HDD, Bluetooth module and wireless card. I had some sawdust ('some' is an understatement) get into it while making a computer desk, and I don't want to power it on until I've gotten as much dust out of it as possible with some canned air and Q-tips. I am also cheap, and I would rather not pay to get it cleaned by some techs unless it was free.

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  2. Pitabred

    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    Yeah, there's no problem with that. Just be careful where you stick the little straw, as it can knock components off the motherboard if you aren't delicate with it, and don't turn the can upside down as that will just shoot out a very cold compressed gas instead of blowing away dust ;) You should also be able to take out the optical drive fairly easily so that you can get the dust blown out easier.
     
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