Just realized how many dust bunnies a single office PC can hold after opening one that hadn't been cleaned since 2019.

Tara Hart · 2026-04-16T11:10:05.320192+00:00

I pulled a desktop from a local dentist's office and the heatsink was completely matted with a solid inch of dust. Has anyone else found a surprisingly clean or dirty system that made you pause?

emma3496mo ago

Wait, a solid inch of dust? How was that thing even still running without catching fire? Honestly, that's the worst I've ever heard of. I can't even picture a heatsink that clogged up. Tbh, it's amazing it didn't just overheat and shut down years ago. That dentist must have some crazy good luck with their hardware.

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drew_grant526mo ago

My buddy found a whole mouse nest in his!

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rowangonzalez4mo ago

Feel you @emma349, saw a power supply with a full tarantula molt inside once.

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