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| eMac G4 (smokey) | |
| Posted by: FlyingToaster on 2012-12-26 20:44:53 I acquired an eMac 1Ghz that was pretty smokey. Girlfriend's aunt smoked a lot in front of it. I cleaned it like CRAZY, the shell a ten minute shower mixed with magic erasers. It all pretty much went away.. If I could get the grille off in front to clean the speakers I would be pleased. I may have to take apart a lot more to access the speakers by the looks of it.. 🙁 The computer is quirky, I think it needs a new battery.  | |
| Posted by: Macdrone on 2012-12-26 20:47:18 Mine was quirky also, battery helped but dusting and cleaning the analog board seemed to make it less goofy. | |
| Posted by: BGoins12 on 2012-12-26 20:58:55 Eww... oh my gosh that is disgusting. Just imagine that 50x thicker in the walls of your lungs. I'm glad I don't smoke! | |
| Posted by: mcdermd on 2012-12-26 23:52:20 I quit when I woke up feeling like I got trampled by an elephant. Smoking a cigarette should not be the first thing you're thinking of when you wake with a fever from pneumonia. | |
Posted by: CC_333 on 2012-12-27 00:18:57I'm glad I don't smoke!Me Too!! I once carpooled with a heavy smoker (only once, never again), and it wasn't fun, to put it mildly. I will NEVER smoke! I just wish people would be more considerate with their second hand smoke. And, by the way, this applies to anything else one might smoke (I won't say a word beyond that to avoid being political). I hope the eMac doesn't suffer any ill effects from all that icky stuff! c | |
| Posted by: FlyingToaster on 2012-12-27 14:27:58 The poor eMac. I gave her a newer computer, a cheap 2009-ish celeron tower I had lying around (fry's electronics computer) with windows 7 and I bought a little wireless usb stick for it that is meant for windows 7. Even after 2 fresh windows installs, it now randomly reboots itself, freezes when it's finished booting and just plain sucks. She has the emac back again while I figure out this PC (piece of crap) I smoked for around 7 years. I'm at 4 years without one...seems longer. I just threw the pack out the window and dealt with the withdrawals for a few weeks. It was hard, like any other not so fun & difficult thing is to do. | |
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