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    Laptop care?

    Discussion in 'Notebook Cosmetic Modifications and Custom Builds' started by kenny1999, Jul 5, 2016.

  1. kenny1999

    kenny1999 Notebook Evangelist

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    my laptop comes with a ''decent'' protective sleeve possibly made of cotton,but I am not sure what kind of material it is.

    But I see that some of the tiny cotton flies out and I 'd like to know if it could get into the laptop through the port or the ventilation port, etc??

    Could it ruin my laptop. I am particularly concerned if it could be trapped into the harddrive because I am not using SSD drive.

    Or if I am just over-concerned?
     
    kenny1999, Jul 5, 2016
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  2. Meo

    Meo Newbie

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    Totally over-concerned.
    No need to worry for HDD or any other component.
     
    Meo, Jul 5, 2016
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  3. alexhawker

    alexhawker Spent Gladiator

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    Your hard drive is sealed; nothing's getting in there.


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    alexhawker, Jul 5, 2016
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  4. Krowe

    Krowe Notebook Evangelist

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    What you should do is clean out the heat sink periodically to prevent that from clogging up with lint.
    HDDs have a filter @ the "intake" (its not really an intake port, its for pressure equalization), it does what its designed to do.
     
    Krowe, Jul 14, 2016
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  5. Support.2@XOTIC PC

    Support.2@XOTIC PC Company Representative

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    Clean with a can of compressed air periodically :)
     
    Support.2@XOTIC PC, Jul 26, 2016
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