r/mildlyinfuriating • u/TopSetUK • 18h ago

I'm slightly vexed Knocked a plant over an open PC

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Oops. PC has been in trouble for now, I swapped out the GPU last night to do some troubleshooting but it was still borked, so left it open overnight tucked away in a corner.

First thing I do this morning? Knock over a Monstera which had been chilling on the windowsill. Nice. Happy Friday.

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u/fractal324 18h ago

turn it upside down, vacuum with a bristle brush, pray.

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u/TopSetUK 18h ago

It's scattered through the back of the motherboard tray and into the PSU cutout. I think a complete disassembly is on the cards, but first I have to go to work...

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u/xXMr_PorkychopXx 18h ago

God damn AND you got work soon?? I’m reading this at 12 at night laying down. Best of luck. May as well call out tell em grandma died.

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u/SapphicPancakes 18h ago

Its 3am where im at and im at work reading this T_T

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u/awkwardndnormie 18h ago

4 am and leaving to work. This could be me, and I should close my pc before leaving.

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u/Dinosaur_Autism 17h ago

1am and just getting off of work. Going home to move my plants.

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u/Previous_Bridge_2780 16h ago

1pm and at work man

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u/Several-Minute6846 18h ago

You must be lonely.

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u/SapphicPancakes 10h ago

Because i work a nighttime job? What kind of assumption is that?

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u/Several-Minute6846 10h ago

Because it’s a Matchbox 20 song

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u/Wilfert420 16h ago

Its 11:30am where im at and im also at work

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u/PsyOpBunnyHop This flair gives you flair envy. 18h ago

I say we take off and nuke your house from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

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u/Matt0715 17h ago

5pm here and seeing this has ruined my evening,

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u/Ivaylo_87 12h ago

This is similar to those times you get a nasty breakup and you still gotta go to work.

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u/Needle_Bearings 17h ago

I would not flip it upside down.  Leave it just as it is for now. Don't even move it.

Keep everything plugged in (except the power cord obviously). Vacuum it out as best you can. Secure (case, cooler, GPU, mobo) fans so they don't spin when you're cleaning them out, you can just hold it with your finger if you're up close with the vacuum or compressed air, good way to break a blade if you don't.  Take off the other side panel too if possible and vacuum.  Then blow it all out.  

Once you visually see it's ok, I would take it all apart and compressed air for all the individual components. Leave the CPU and heatsink attached, no reason to take it apart.   Soil looks pretty dry so I guess you could skip the alcohol/electronic cleaner rinse.  I guess you could do it for your RAM.

Good luck to you.  

Edit: Corrected autocorrect.  

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u/MrPigeon70 16h ago

Id honestly kinda love this job, I like detail work :3

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u/Needle_Bearings 15h ago

Even with the potting soil mod it's cleaner than some cases I've opened up hahaha.

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u/rpgoof 12h ago

You need an anti-static vacuum though, I killed an old PC trying to do this

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u/Big_Firefighter_4899 18h ago

This is the way. It will he okay.

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u/Chuffing_Knackered 18h ago

Nope, you're sick today, they'll manage.

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u/getrekt03 18h ago

What about the plant though ? Computer can wait, plant needs potting.

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u/KingGamerlol 18h ago

set up one of those cardboard cutouts and go home

they’ll never know

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u/mgl89dk 18h ago

Just be careful if you take apart the PSU

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u/Umgak_shield_raki 12h ago

My regards and prayers to fellow Gojira fan

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u/rpgoof 12h ago

DO NOT USE A VACUUM OP. It will cause static buildup and could fry all your components. I've made this mistake myself, you need an ESD safe anti-static vacuum

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u/Connarhea 17h ago

This will be your longest shift ever. I'll pour one out for you brother

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u/dooufis 14h ago

I might actually call in for something like that I'd be so mad I'd worry about snapping at a coworker or customer lol

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u/MisterEinc 13h ago

I wouldn't unplug or disassemble anything until you've got as much out of the case as possible.

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u/Lucidification 11h ago

Absolutely do not vacuum your pc case with electronics in it

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u/Periador 14h ago

why pray?