My PC died :/

[AlexGold]

This morning my PC wouldn't start. The PC started but the monitor didn't. So I tried using another monitor. Still the same. The whole thing still has year and a half warranty so I can't open it up to see whats inside oh and also it has some sort of sticker.
Drove to the nearest warranty repair centre and when they opened it I was told that the video card was fried. The whole case was full with a lot of dust. I couldn't even see where the ram or hard was because of it. Apparantly the fan that cools the video card was jammed with dust and stuff and it stopped working. It didn't take long for the card to overheat. :/
I am faced with a dilema. The pc case must be cleaned from dust thorougly but in order to do that I must open it up but I can't cuz of the warranty sticker :/
So I asked the repair guys how the hell can I stop my video card or other stuff from getting fried if I can't clean them inside ?
They were like: -Uhh... If you wish to order a PC clean you must pay $10 and come next week.
They told me to come after 2 weeks and ask If my PC has been repaired and if it has then I must wait another few days for it to arrive to their office and then come and get it
This long post proves that customer support sucks
PS I am not stuck on my older PC which has 256 ram and 64 mb video card
It takes me 10 mins to reboot it lol

[rumsponge]

First of all, stop playing computer games and vacuum the house.

[ACEwoK]

try putting your vacuum cleaner pipe on the fan and sucking the dust out. can also try blasting some air in the other end whilst you do it.

or you can always steam the sticker and peal it off then open it up clean it and then put it all back on again...

[AlexGold]

Originally Posted by rumsponge

First of all, stop playing computer games and vacuum the house.

I did that last week
Btw steaming off the sticker might just work
Thanks mate

[thoreau]

Is this a PC assembled by a small local company? Or a international brand with support centers everywhere?

The service center opened the computer - so that broke the sticker right? Did they put a new sticker on?

[AlexGold]

The brand is Hyubdai. And yeah they opened it and broke the sticker. The computer is still at their centre and I dunno if they added a sticker yet.

[trivan]

If its a desktop you can always somewhat gain access from taking the front panel of the tower off.


If its a laptop you can try taking the keyboard out and then doing it that way or take the memory cover off.


Sounds like they are somewhat con-artist.....werd

[Ripper]

If you do try to steam it, be carefull not to short the system in the process. I remember a lecture doing that to a pc once.

[trivan]

yep humidity + running computer or computer plugged in is bad

of course I spilled a cup of tea on my laptop was dead for a year then came back from the grave works great.

[rumsponge]

Probably the best way to get the sticker off is to just go ahead and throw it into the bathtub.