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Re: Dead Sidecars

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Originally Posted by electron View Post
I thought we had killed two sidecars, but after taking them apart, and removing some metal shavings from both, they went back to working just fine.

try removing the two pieces of the plastic cover, and using a compressed air can (not an air compressor) to clean them all out.
be careful with canned air it is actually liquid nitrogen and can cause all sorts of damage if not used properly (i'm a certified computer tech)
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