[Sussex] RE: Cleaning recommendation?

[Fleming, Frances]

Well, Hi again!

My thanks to everyone who responded with helpful tips:

I've already damp-dusted the few floppies and vacuumed them front and 
back. I haven't tested them yet (don't want to use any machines)

I'll get a compressed air can from a photography shop if I can find 
one in Crawley (thanks Geoffrey), and use it in conjunction with the 
vacuum (thanks Geoffrey).

Then to avoid the EM (thanks Steve), I'll use the big vacuum as it's 
got a hose and I can keep the motor at a distance - rather than my 
brand new cordless B&D Dustbuster (bought at the weekend to tackle the 
cleaning, and which I would have used on the computers if I hadn't 
been warned).

Also, I **WILL** be careful of the jumpers, plugs and switches (thanks 
Colin).

I'd better unclip the fans (I think I can identify them) and the cd/dvd 
drives (thanks Colin/Gareth) to make sure I get all the dust out (it 
really was VERY, VERY fine, and so much of it. It's a 120 year-old, 
solid Victorian house with double leaf brick interior walls. <groan>And
well-ventilated doors</groan>)

Carting the boxes outside is a must (Alan) otherwise I will be 
transferring the dust from one to the other :)

I don't know what the temps should be, Gareth, none of my machines are 
very powerful.

Finally, Colin, why should I carry the mains leads out into the yard 
to reattach to the PCs if they are not going to be switched on? Will 
it make a difference?

I shall leave all this until next weekend and knuckle down to it then.

Again, thanks very much; it seemed a daunting task on my own, but you've

helped.

Best regards,
Frances


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