Cleaning My MacBook After 16800 Hours of Use!
I estimated that I had used my mac for approximately 10 hours a day, 5 days a week, 48 weeks a year, for 7 years straight, for a total for whopping 16800 hours. I have written the first versions of most of the software components of my startup using this computer. And all this time, this machine worked without a hiccup. It was never repaired, and I never opened the back cover. However, its battery is getting swollen, so it is a good time to upgrade to a newer machine. Before recycling the machine, I decided to open it for once and vacuum the fans to see if it makes a difference. Oh boy, did it make a difference! You will see the fan test in the video.
Note on using the vacuum cleaner on electronics: The dust particles traveling inside the vacuum hose will build up some static. This can create some static discharge onto the electronic components. In my experience, this can only happen if you are cleaning something amazingly dusty, like an old desktop computer. If you have an air compressor/blower available, or at least a can of compressed air, it is a better option.
You can find the article version of this video at:
• https://quanticdev.com/articles/clean...
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