We can t all get our towers onto the desk like our favorite youtubers but that doesn t mean you need to let your poor pc languish on the carpet sucking in all that dust directly.
Can you keep a conputer on a carpet.
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This is exactly what i did every time i moved on to putting in a new part.
Sure you can it s fine.
If the carpet is a problem consider putting it on a platform or stand on the carpet.
As stated in the other answers dust at the floor.
Heck even laying a piece of wood on your floor and placing the pc on the wooden platform will solve this problem although it may not be pretty.
But carpets are really good at trapping dust pet hair and all manner of other things.
Also i think if i put my computer in my desk it will.
Just put a 1 2 inch think plank of wood underneath or get a stand for it.
Hi i just built my computer and i am wondering if i can keep it on the carpet i can t really put it in my desk or else it will stick out.
Not only is no longer on the carpet but you can now easily wheel it out and back in when you need to clean around it upgrade plug or unplug peripherals.
You can buy rolling stands for precisely this purpose that also make it easier to move your desktop around.
Your computer would be at the most risk of static damage when you place it on the carpet move it on the carpet or pick it up off the carpet.
There s a science to balancing airflow through.
If i was to keep my laptop on my floor which is carpeted for a few hours while it was running would it be safe while i am out for a few hours i want to keep it on to finish some virus and spyware scanning but i have to leave and don t want to stop it in the middle because it can sometimes take two hours to complete it is really slow lately i know a computer can be left on for hours.
A great thing you can is get a board with wheels on it from your local gardening hardware store and put the pc on that.
The most common ways people ground themselves when handling electronics is by touching the computer case or the plugged in power supply.
And your computer well it s a giant vacuum cleaner.
There are a couple of things you can do to keep yourself grounded while building.
I ve always thought of major electrical items being on the carpet as being a potential fire hazard.