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Someone brought this in for repair... For some weird reason it kept overheating and wouldn't work properly...

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You have to wonder where he was using it? I haven't seen filthy dirt clogged electronics since I left Hawaii. How old is the Mini?
 
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Holy crud Batman! It looks like they used it to shave a Wookie.
 
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Most of it was nicotine. The mini must have been smoking more than its owner.
 

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Yeah, I've seen computers that look like that before. It's nasty - and you'll never get the smell out either. I had an Amiga 2000 back in the day that I bought used. Got it for a decent price, but when it warmed up, it always had a bit of an odor to it. Try as I might to clean it, it just never cleared up.

Amazing that people walk around drawing that tar into their lungs.
 

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jeeez. that is one dirty mac mini.
 
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We're witnessing the birth of a brand new ecosystem in that machine.
 
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Did you solve the overheating :)
Looks like it's been stored in my daughters room.
 

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Most of it was nicotine. The mini must have been smoking more than its owner.

Wow! Seriously??? You should send that to the American Lung Association...might make an effective anti-smoking ad. Here's your computer on second hand smoke... That's just amazing.:Grimmace:

Amazing that people walk around drawing that tar into their lungs.
Indeed!
 

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That is truly a sight to see. I'm kinda hoping you wore some protective gear. lol

If you would have told me you were repairing a vacuum cleaner, I would have believed you!
 
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Did you solve the overheating :)

Yeah... took about an hour to completely strip and clean it, but it worked fine afterwards. All except the DVD drive - no matter how much cleaning, it had succum to the dirt... No doubt it'll be back this time next year looking just the same ;D

The photos were taken primarily to show the customer why using their Mac as an ashtray isn't such a great idea lol.
 
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I guess the owner though that Mac mini was Mac mini-vac.

You should give it back with a nicotine patch on it.
 

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Yeah...unfortunately I purchased an old Powermac G4 a while back that was owned by a pretty heavy smoker...and every time I fire it up...YUCK...old cigarette odor!:(

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It kind of looks like moss or some kind of fungus. >_>"
 
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Did you solve the overheating :)
Looks like it's been stored in my daughters room.

Umm...eww? I'd hate to see what your daughters room looks like. :Grimmace:
 
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Umm...eww? I'd hate to see what your daughters room looks like. :Grimmace:

I'd take a photo, but there's no room to stand :D
No it's not quite that bad, but she's massively untidy. Gets it from the Mrs - grrrr.
 

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Yeah... took about an hour to completely strip and clean it, but it worked fine afterwards. All except the DVD drive - no matter how much cleaning, it had succum to the dirt... No doubt it'll be back this time next year looking just the same ;D

The photos were taken primarily to show the customer why using their Mac as an ashtray isn't such a great idea lol.

That should be a wake-up call for them to consider their health, but I'm going to guess they wouldn't get the idea.
 

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