Um, vacuuming a computer can really hurt, especially old computers. You can get static build up on the nozzle of the hoover, which can fry chips ... I know from experience :-\
4 months ago I probably had spare memory chips, but it all went in the skip when the office closed. Jon On Sun, 19 Apr 2020, 22:31 Till Wegmüller, <toaster...@gmail.com> wrote: > The most common thing that happens for me is dust in the electronic > connectors. Although I do live in a house with terrible dust issue. > > Vacuuming the Machine will not hurt though. > > Greeting > Till > > On 19.04.20 20:06, Harry Putnam wrote: > > Sorry about OT topic but hoped someone here could offer helpful URLS > > and such. > > > > My old HP xw8600 that I have been running OI one for some years has > > broke down. > > > > I'm a bit lost at trying to repair an old HP xw8600. > > > > I get 5 beeps pause and repeat on attempt to boot. > > > > From Manuals and such I find that means a memory problem. > > > > I guess it would require me to remove 1 at a time and attempt to boot > > to find one or more that are faulty. > > > > I'm a bit nervous about trying this myself. > > > > Ok is that one a time scenario even a real option? I wondered what > > happens when you remove a mem stick... will a boot be > > possible..... even with all but one removed? > > > > Also curious if parts are even available for older HP xw8600 > > manufactured in 2008. > > > > The helpful forums that used to be on HP's own site appear to have > > been redone or maybe consolidated or something... at any rate was not > > able to find forum help I used several years ago there. And a posted > > question about the 5 beep syndrome has gone unanswered for a week. > > > > Again, not looking for a discussion here only hoping for URLS or other > > pointers that will help me do it myself. > > > > Especially would be good if someone knows someone who actual has done > > such work and is willing to correspond with me. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > openindiana-discuss mailing list > > openindiana-discuss@openindiana.org > > https://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss > > > > _______________________________________________ > openindiana-discuss mailing list > openindiana-discuss@openindiana.org > https://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss > _______________________________________________ openindiana-discuss mailing list openindiana-discuss@openindiana.org https://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss
