Re: Get smoke smell out of computer

[Jeff Crosby <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks, Dave.  Her boss is getting her a new computer, but it will be a
couple of days . . .

> From what I've googled so far, it doesn't sound promising.  Just have to
get her through a couple of days as best we can.  She is actually somewhat
allergic to smoke.  Gives her headaches.  Which in turn gives me a
headache.  :)


On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 8:28 AM, Dave Parnin <dpcoke@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Not with computers but...  Last spring I bought a full size arcade game
> that came from a guy who lived in a small apartment with his chain smoking
> family.  I had heard that putting charcoal briquettes would absorb smoke
> smell.  I put some inside and it may have helped a little.  I spent hours
> and hours washing it down, taking every bit of it apart and cleaning each
> piece with Simple Green.  The tar that was on everything was incredible.
> Ultimately, I sanded and painted the inside of the cabinet.
> Your smoke may not be that bad but I doubt if there is a "quick fix".
> Take apart, clean, rinse and repeat (literally).  If that fails, paint.
> Dave Parnin
>
>       From: Jeff Crosby <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>  To: PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users <pctech@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>  Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2016 8:06 AM
>  Subject: [PCTECH] Get smoke smell out of computer
>
> My wife works in a small (2 people) office.  Yesterday an electrical fire
> in the office below spread to their office from the office below.  The
> office is unusable but she is bringing her office computer (an all-in-one)
> to the house today to use it.
>
> It reeks of smoke.  Anyone experienced in any tricks to get rid of the
> smell?  I can google for solutions myself (like vinegar, etc), just curious
> as to any actual experiences here.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
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