As if smoking’s health risks weren’t enough…
Apple has recently turned down the requests of two Apple laptop users who asked for repairs. Their PC’s were allegedly damaged by secondhand smoke, which — according to Apple — voided the warranty. We all know that dust can get dangerously in the way of computer performance, but why smoke?
If you don’t already know, PC’s are pretty good heat generators — work with a notebook on your lap, and you’ll see what I mean after 15 minutes. As such, laptops gather dust pretty easily, especially inside where it’s hard to clean. And smoke is the worst kind of “dust” you can expose your laptop to, since smoke isn’t dry — it’s moist, and coats laptop parts with tar and goo.
Apple said afterwards that they won’t fix the smoke-damaged PC’s due to the “health risks of second-hand smoke.” Okay. Think what you will, but at least Apple is concerned about their employees’ health.
Apple recommends that if you do decide to clean your PC yourself, use cotton swabs, compressed air, and rubbing alcohol (the higher the concentration, the better). But don’t expect the guys at Apple to do the dirty work for you — apparently, smoking is also bad for Apple PC’s.
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