--- On Mon, 3/8/10, David Colvin <[email protected]> wrote:
> I'm definitely familiar with the System
> Saver. My 512k had one on it when I bought it last year. I
> took it off immediately. I just don't want to log that
> many hours on it.
>
> Let me ask everyone something. If a person wants
> his early Mac (no fan) to last forever, whats the best
> approach? Use it occasionally for short periods? Use it for
> several hours each day? Put it inside a plastic bag, box it
> up and never take it out and play with it? Or some other
> approach? I would be curious to hear opinions about
> this.
Make sure it has plenty of ventilation. Keep stuff away from the vents. Put it
up on little blocks under the feet so more air can flow underneath. Don't set
it on top of a hard drive or anything else that gives off heat.
Don't smoke around it or any computer. Keep your furry pets away from it too.
Dust buildup inside is the main problem after keeping smoke and pet hair away.
Dust is a problem because it traps heat, even worse for convection cooled
equipment.
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