- Jul 28, 2012
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This is going to sound pretty weird, in my opinion, because it doesn't really seem logical. But it's happening, and i've tested it at least 4 times to make sure it wasnt just a strange coincidence. But i'm not very skilled at computers, so it could be a relatively common problem, hell if i know. Anyway, to the problem:
I went and cleaned out my pc with some duster. When i brought it back inside, i forgot the side panel outside. I booted up my pc and my internet was 4/5 bars, as usual (sometimes usual, my internet speed varies by month, but that's a whole 'nother problem. When it's good i get about 350kb/s.) I put on the side panel and watched the 4/5 bars drop instantly to 2, and then it disconnected entirely, losing the signal. It came back really weak, like 1 to 2 bars varying every couple seconds. I took the side panel back off, and viola, within seconds, it was back to 4. I've spent the last 5 days since the cleaning with the side panel off, because with it on, my internet is absolute garbage. Can anyone provide some logic to this? It's a pretty old computer, like 2009 with a few upgraded parts in 2012, and the case is a generic HP case. I'm getting a new one in a month or so, but for the time being i'd love to know if there was some way i could fix this problem.
(also, i don't go here often so i'm not sure if this is the right place to ask this? If it isn't, sorry!)
thanks!
I went and cleaned out my pc with some duster. When i brought it back inside, i forgot the side panel outside. I booted up my pc and my internet was 4/5 bars, as usual (sometimes usual, my internet speed varies by month, but that's a whole 'nother problem. When it's good i get about 350kb/s.) I put on the side panel and watched the 4/5 bars drop instantly to 2, and then it disconnected entirely, losing the signal. It came back really weak, like 1 to 2 bars varying every couple seconds. I took the side panel back off, and viola, within seconds, it was back to 4. I've spent the last 5 days since the cleaning with the side panel off, because with it on, my internet is absolute garbage. Can anyone provide some logic to this? It's a pretty old computer, like 2009 with a few upgraded parts in 2012, and the case is a generic HP case. I'm getting a new one in a month or so, but for the time being i'd love to know if there was some way i could fix this problem.
(also, i don't go here often so i'm not sure if this is the right place to ask this? If it isn't, sorry!)
thanks!
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