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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (7 children)

watching dust accumulate in places you can't possibly clean.

Wdym? You can take apart a PSU somewhat easily

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago (4 children)

There's a reason a lot of devices usually have a "don't open, risk of shock/death" label.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (3 children)

You're not dealing with a main breaker panel or something, the worst thing is probably the big smoothing capacitors which would be a hell of a shock, but unlikely to kill you.

Just take some basic safety steps, like discharging the capacitor and you'll be fine

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Just take some basic safety steps, like discharging the capacitor and you'll be fine

You already lost the average gamer at "discharging the capacitor".

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago

Reverse the polarity you say?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

The average gamer must be willing to tank the shock to clean their equipment.

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