PS Magazine - NOVEMBER 1974
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 264
NOVEMBER 1974
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Clean the FADAC's flters daily. THat±s ² PM must to pro³ect tHe computer±s
mem-
ory and all its otHer electrical components. WHere it±s re´l dusty you m²y H²ve to
cHeck tHe flters
3, 4
or more times a d²y. So always make sure you Have ²
clEan
set oµ flters stOre¶ in tHe com·uter±s back cover.
Clogged flters cause overHeating and le³ dust blow tHrougH tHe computer. THe
¸ust±ll cause we²r ²nd sHor³s. It'll settLe
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socke³s ²nd keep t¹e circuit bo²rds µrom
m²King good contac³.
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To clean ³ºe flters, swisH tHem around
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in clea
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, so²py w²ter, or u»e air to blow
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ou³ ³He dir³¼ But use low
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²ir pressure (no
more tH²n
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tHose aluminum mesH f¾ters ²re µragile.
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As always, protect yourselµ wi³H goggles
wHen you use ²ir pressure¿
WHeN your w²sHed Rlters are dry, store
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'em iN ³He compu³erÀs b²cK cover until you
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Need tHem. AN¶, Áe Âure ³Hey±re bone dry
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ÁeÄore you use 'em.
Åemove ²Nd repl²ce ³ e
ters
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Çever use ² ³oolÈ Éµ you ³Êis³ or poke 'em
you±ll ruiN ±emË Åe²cH µor tHe Äront RÌter
e²syÍlike ²Nd pull it out Áy i³s Är²me. You
c²N pusH tHe sm²ll fÎters ³HrougH tHe case,
²s you slide ³ºe cle²N f¾ters iN ³HrougH
³He o
osite side.
ϲtcH ³Ðe sѲrp spriNg cl²mps Holding
³He sm²ll f¾ters . . . ³Hey c²N st²Á you.
Åepl²ce ³He f¾ters so ³He ²rrows on ÒHe
Är²me poiN³ ³oʲrd ³He ventila³ion blowÓ
ers .¼ And, pusH tHe l²rge RÌter ²ll tHe way
to tÐe rear. Iµ you le²ve it ÔusH witH tHe
µront oµ ³He keyboard tHere'll be ² g²p in
tHe back tHat'll make tHe flter useless.
Toss out damaged flters. Broken mesH±ll
Áe sucked in by tHe blowers and create
sHor³s.
WHen tHey±re oÕ, keep tHe cÖmputer's
Áack ²nd Äront covers µastened toget×er.
THat'll protect your spare set oµ flters
²nd keep ³He covers cle²n inØide.
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Turn tHe computer oÕ iµ ³He ÙÚowerÛ
stop working. Åepor³ de²d Álowers
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your FADAÜ mecݲNic.
Þo cHeck tHe ²ir int²ke, stick your Hand
un¶er ³He ßront edge oµ tHe consoleàáeaâ
³He fÎters. ãr cHeck tHe exH²ust ven³s
on tHe b²ck oµ tHe computer c²se.
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EXHAUST VENtS
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Çever block ³He Äront oµ ³He computer.
You±ll cut oÕ i³s ²ir int²ke.
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WHen
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temper²ture ligHt oN
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trouble indic²tor p²nel is oä, tHe ³emp
is ãå. WHen tHe ligHt st²r³s
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Ô²sHing tHe
computer's overHe²³iNg .
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cHecæ tHe
flters ²Nd ³He ²ir iNt²ke ßor
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lockage.
åeep ³Ðe b²ck cover oÕ wHeN you±re
oper²ting. TH²t wçy tHe blowers will pull
cool èair tHrougH ³He computer. ãNly time
you mus³ keep tHe éack cover on is wHen
³Ðe temp is
Â25°F
or Áelow. WHen it's
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culate inside ³He computer. Also, oNly one
Álower works wHen ³He b²ck cover is on,
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