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My can of compressed air doesn't work

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There should be a little plastic tab on the top, pull it off.

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I don't know if this is the right forum or not, but I couldn't find anywhere else to post it. I bought a can of compressed air from Fry's Electronics to clean my PC, and it just doesn't work. I put the nozzle in and everything and pulling the trigger just does nothing. Can anyone help?

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Help with what? If it doesnt work not much we can do. If you cant get a can of compressed can of air to work you probably shouldnt be touching a computer

 

 

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Clear the Cmos it may help

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Help with what? If it doesnt work not much we can do. If you cant get a can of compressed can of air to work you probably shouldnt be touching a computer

I thought maybe someone would know a reason as to why it wouldn't work, I'm doing everything right as far as I can tell it just doesn't work

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Did you read the instructions :mellow:

The most common result of insufficient wattage is a paperweight that looks like a PC

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Did you read the instructions :mellow:

Yes, the only instruction it gave was to hold the can upright which I'm doing

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Yes, the only instruction it gave was to hold the can upright which I'm doing

There should a pin to pull or similar mechanism that unlocks the can and enables it for use, this should be in the instructions, check it again

The most common result of insufficient wattage is a paperweight that looks like a PC

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Take it back to the store, it probably has a faulty nozzle.

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If it doesn't work then there's nothing we can do. 

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Try shaking the can.

 

And then poke a hole into it and point the hole into the direction that you want to spray.

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There should be a little plastic tab on the top, pull it off.

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Hit is with something sharp as to poke a whole. Make sure to do this in the computer, it will work best that way.

 

 

 

 

 

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did you break off the little plastic tab that keeps the trigger from moving?

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There should be a little plastic tab on the top, pull it off.

Well I'm an idiot, I did not realize you had to do that

 

Works just fine now, sorry for being stupid lol

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Well I'm an idiot, I did not realize you had to do that

 

Works just fine now, sorry for being stupid lol

It may have taken me a few minutes the first time...

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