When I get a gig to fix a computer which is running hot, I like to throw a thermometer in my tool bag. It is nice to have an objective measure to give the client or the end user. Sometimes the end user will only give the vague symptom that the laptop feels "hot." With a thermometer, I can give the user an exact number. With that temperature, I can also show the before and after effects of removing dust and dirt from systems.
I have two types-one is a cheap meat kind of thermometer and the other is digital probe. The cheap one was a buck from Home Depot and the other one was from Ebay.
There are a couple of kinds that might be helpful. One is a USB model that can email the temperature back to you-probably really helpful for server rooms. The other is a non-contact, gun type system.
Friday, February 6, 2009
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