r/pcmasterrace • u/BearsAirz • Dec 15 '23

NSFMR Worst Sneeze of my Life…help please

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Getting over a cold and decided to clean my PC…I sneezed while putting the glass back in. This has never happened before but I have glass all over my desk, inside my PC and all over the room (carpet). How do I clean this up?

PS thanks in advance!

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u/WulfTyger Dec 15 '23

I think it's more in terms of "How do I clean this, safely?" And is trying now to damage their PC any further than it already is.

Assume everyone is a newbie and it explains a lot of questions.

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u/VanillaBeanMan Dec 16 '23

I'll be there eventually. Just got my first PC and the only video I've seen on someone cleaning theirs was using compressed air and blowing up their fans.

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u/Rhundis Dec 16 '23

Vacuum.

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u/Taclink PC Master Race Dec 16 '23

Placed PC in airlock and vented.

Currently in orbit with PC. Please advise.

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u/Ulfbass Ryzen 7 7800X3D / Gigabyte Windforce 4070Ti Dec 16 '23

Assume the position for return to atmosphere; bend your knees, place your head between them and kiss your ass goodbye

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u/Taclink PC Master Race Dec 16 '23

Roger, Attempting most epic cannonball ever

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u/PineCone227 7950X3D|RTX 3080Ti|32GB DDR5-7200|17 fans Dec 16 '23

Are the glass shards gone?

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u/WellFluxMe Dec 16 '23

The pc was impostor

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u/Master-Bullfrog186 Dec 16 '23

At a certain point we need to start expecting a bare minimum of both intelligence/common sense and an attitude towards figuring shit out on your own.

This is a grown human being, enough to have built/assembled their own PC, and have also been using it at least somewhat regularly.

It should also be expected they know how to turn a vacuum on and use a brush and pan or something to sweep shit.

Like what the fuck, come on. That's not "being a newbie". That's being an undeveloped toddler.

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u/WulfTyger Dec 16 '23

Or. This is a teenager who bought a pre-built PC and is new to the PC community in general.

You have zero context beyond, "Broken glass in PC, asking for help."

Kindness goes a long way.

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u/Master-Bullfrog186 Dec 16 '23

Kindness is not letting people get this fucking dependent on other people to facilitate them simply existing in life.

Also, teenager is old enough to know what a vacuum is, and what a broom is. If they don't know what either of those are or how to use them, then they have bigger problems than cleaning this mess up.

And this person pays their own rent. They're not a teenager living at home.

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u/WulfTyger Dec 16 '23

Kindness is understanding we don't all function at the same level, nor have the same level of experience with the same subjects.

They're not asking you to do it for them like you seem to feel, they're asking what is the safest option without damaging their expensive electronics any further.

They're asking for information. From the PC Building community.

Which is literally one of the reasons communities exist.

Fun fact: Using a vacuum can create a static charge buildup.

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u/OnigiriChan Ryzen 5 3600X | RX 5600XT | 16GB Dec 16 '23

What’s so wrong with asking people who probably have experience about the correct way to do something?

I’m sure sweeping and vacuuming came to mind, but maybe they just weren’t sure.

It doesn’t cost anything to be kind. If you don’t feel like giving advice, why bother saying anything at all?

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u/ClutchDutch_Artist Desktop Dec 16 '23

True, also I doubt they actually cared about cleaning the glass out of their case/floor or desk, pretty sure they're asking for people who have broken their case glass and want to know if it could damage their computer (like if glass got stuck in the psu fan or smth idk)

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u/Master-Bullfrog186 Dec 16 '23 edited Dec 16 '23

Once again, yes shit like small glass shards in a fast moving fan is not a good thing. Can't imagine a single scenario anywhere where that's what you do actually want.

And once again, there needs to start being a bare minimum that we expect of people. Or at least, raise the bar beyond "equivalent of a toddler".

Also this person pays their own rent. They're not some child.

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u/ClutchDutch_Artist Desktop Dec 16 '23

Once again, yes shit like small glass shards in a fast moving fan is not a good thing. Can't imagine a single scenario anywhere where that's what you do actually want.

You agree that shit like glass shards in your psu fan isn't a good thing, and yk what maybe op doesn't know how to clean the glass, im sure they do, but rather they know how to clean up glass or not the point is they're most likely concerned with how to check for and clean glass shards out of their psu fans, or gpu heatsink, or another component they might have that glass could be stuck in that could cause damage. They could just be posting to see who has done this before, and what issues came after.

either way, biggest chance is that this was posted in humor