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LCARS
32 MB  Posts: 40  
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on: October 29, 2008, 23:20
I am the happy new owner of a IIci that is disgustingly dusty, and I'm not sure how I should clean it. Here are the hazmat sites: Floppy drive internals- they look like a dryer lint trap. Power Supply- every coil and capacitor is covered in thick grey dust. Mother Board- dust bunny galore. I know I can vacuum most of it out, but how do I clean inside the power supply/floppy and get the fine dust out? Do Swiffer dust pads work? This computer is so dirty, I feel like it would be mean (and possibly disastrous) if I turned it on in this condition. Thanks! |
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cr2032
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64 MB Posts: 81 
Reply #1 on: October 30, 2008, 09:30
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I did similar cleaning thing in my color classic. I used vacuum cleaner + kid's paint brush (of course dried) + a lot of patience... I opened the II ci power supply before and it is not that difficult. 
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LCARS
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32 MB Posts: 40
Reply #2 on: October 30, 2008, 10:58
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Thanks cr2032- the paintbrush sounds like a good idea. I could write my name with my finger on the motherboard there is so much dust. I'm glad to hear you didn't have any trouble with the IIci power supply. I've only removed the fan so far. I removed the screws, but the top piece of the power unit is really stubborn. My computer obviously isn't plugged in, but is it safe for someone with no electrical background to open the power unit? I'm afraid I'll zap myself.
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dpaanlka
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1024 MB Posts: 1646
Reply #3 on: October 31, 2008, 04:14
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I've done this with several computers and peripherals. It's nice to have something that seems almost new. With my 5400, I removed all the case plastics, and from the case plastics anything that was not part of the case plastic piece itself, then put them threw a high temp dishwasher cycle. I figured I have like four 5400s so if one gets ruined it doesn't matter, but it turns out the results were fantastic. Everything was extra clean, right down to the bits of dust between the CRT glass and the bezel. It literally looks like I pulled it out of the box a few weeks ago. I also did something similar with a 1400, except in that case I ended up buying many factory new case parts from PowerBook Guy (or something) at exorbitant cost just to get the feeling of a new 1400. The dishwasher thing also worked on the plastics of an Apple Extended Keyboard II. I removed each individual button and everything.
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LCARS
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32 MB Posts: 40
Reply #4 on: October 31, 2008, 04:29
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Hi dpaanlka, I didn't use the dishwasher, but I wiped down dirty areas like the floppy opening and the vents with rubbing alcohol, emptied out the case, and dumped it in the sink. I used a soft bristle scrubber, warm water, and gentle dish soap and really worked at it. And just like you, it came out looking almost brand new. I was amazed. There really is something to knowing your computer is squeaky clean. This one was so dirty, it took two days to do it all. How did you get the keys off the Extended II? I was able to just pull them up and off from my Duo keyboard, but I like my E II so much, that I don't want to damage it. Do you need a special tool?
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