27 Jan
1998
27 Jan
'98
2:26 p.m.
Don't laugh. I'm getting complaints around here about one of my computers
the SMS-1000 (PDP-11/73) smelling of mold and mildew, and have been asked
to either remove it, or spray it down with Lysol. How safe is it to spray
a computer down with Lysol? Obviously I'd not run it for a while if I do.
Zane
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3:40 p.m.
I had a similar problem with a thrift-store machine that made my office
smell like a basement for a week (the previous owner must have lived in
a swamp - mildew was growing on everything inside). I took it apart to
nuts and bolts (maybe not feasible in your case) and scrubbed the crap off
of everything with alcohol. Just spraying air freshener "near" the unit is
a bad approach to fixing the immediate problem; any time a computer
smells like it's rotting from the inside it probably needs some TLC...
On Tue, 27 Jan 1998, Tim Shoppa wrote:
Don't
laugh. I'm getting complaints around here about one of my computers
the SMS-1000 (PDP-11/73) smelling of mold and mildew, and have been asked
to either remove it, or spray it down with Lysol. How safe is it to spray
a computer down with Lysol? Obviously I'd not run it for a while if I do.
Far better than just spraying it down would be to actually open it up and
remove whatever's molding/decaying in there. If there are foam fan filters,
they're probably the cause, and should be replaced in any event.
Tim.
3:36 p.m.
I don't think using lysol in one is a good idea! I would run it for a
while and see if that dries it out. I've found that Amway's Pursue spray is
great for getting rid of odors, just spray it in the area not in the
machine. Perhaps you should get a portable dehumidifier and run it in
there to keep down the moisture. It can't be good for the computer either.
Joe
At 05:26 PM 1/27/98 -0800, you wrote:
Don't laugh. I'm getting complaints around
here about one of my computers
the SMS-1000 (PDP-11/73) smelling of mold and mildew, and have been asked
to either remove it, or spray it down with Lysol. How safe is it to spray
a computer down with Lysol? Obviously I'd not run it for a while if I do.
Zane
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1:36 p.m.
I don't think using lysol in one is a good idea!
I would run it for a
while and see if that dries it out. I've found that Amway's Pursue spray is
great for getting rid of odors, just spray it in the area not in the
machine. Perhaps you should get a portable dehumidifier and run it in
there to keep down the moisture. It can't be good for the computer either.
Joe
Any "odor killer" sprays only hid the real smell or overload your
sense of smell. Ozone will burn out those smells and that is used to
recover smoke-damaged stuff but hard on anything if used too much
and not very good healthy unless that object is bagged up tightly and
pump ozone in. Also very mild ozone dissapates static too. But you
still need to strip down and remove any foam, anything that can soak
up moisture and all those gunge, and clean those DUST out. Dust
does smells if it got wet or too much humid.
Jason D.
email: jpero(a)cgo.wave.ca
Pero, Jason D.
3:05 p.m.
I don't think using lysol in one is a good idea! I
would run it for a
while and see if that dries it out. I've found that Amway's Pursue spray is
great for getting rid of odors, just spray it in the area not in the
machine. Perhaps you should get a portable dehumidifier and run it in
there to keep down the moisture. It can't be good for the computer either.
I think the problem was where it was stored prior to my getting it. I'm
not a hundred percent sure what piece, or pieces of equipment are the
problem. It's looking as if it _Might_ be the VT220, and I hope this is
the case, as that particulare one doesn't work that great.
Actually it's gotten bad enough in the last day that I'm noticing it, and
in the hour I've been home I now agree it's a problem. I think it's either
the VT220 or the SMS-1000, I pray it's not the MicroVAX II :^(
Zane
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4:49 p.m.
On Tue, 27 Jan 1998, Joe wrote:
I don't think using lysol in one is a good idea!
I would run it for a
while and see if that dries it out. I've found that Amway's Pursue spray is
great for getting rid of odors, just spray it in the area not in the
machine. Perhaps you should get a portable dehumidifier and run it in
there to keep down the moisture. It can't be good for the computer either.
Actually, a humid environment is good for keeping static at bay. As long
as water is not dripping off the PCBs you're ok.
Sam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)siconic.com
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28 Jan
28 Jan
3:06 a.m.
At 07:49 PM 1/27/98 -0800, you wrote:
On Tue, 27 Jan 1998, Joe wrote:
dastar(a)siconic.com
I don't think using lysol in one is a good
idea! I would run it for a
while and see if that dries it out. I've found that Amway's Pursue spray is
great for getting rid of odors, just spray it in the area not in the
machine. Perhaps you should get a portable dehumidifier and run it in
there to keep down the moisture. It can't be good for the computer either.
Actually, a humid environment is good for keeping static at bay. As long
as water is not dripping off the PCBs you're ok.
Sam Alternate e-mail:
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That's true. The recommended humidity level is 40 to 60%. But if he has
mold and mildew growing then the humidity is well above those levels. The
temperature is also probably too high as well.
Joe
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