[SOLVED] Insects in my computer case

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Hello. 1,5 year ago I first time small insect in my case. It is mold mite or booklice. Im not sure. I have tempered Glass in my case so i can see them because I Look in to my PC very often. Is it something to worry about? I try to kill those Little beeps but i dont see any results. I think im Little crazy about them. Its not infestation. Could they do any damage to my PC?

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Peppermint oil mixed with water sprayed on the floor will kill most most small critters. There are other more effective essential oil mixes, I prefer this for the rare “carpet bombing” approach over keeping bug spray handy. (May want to avoid if sensitive to this, small children, pets, etc)

Though my preferred method over anything is Diatomaceous Earth, it is harmless to us but deadly to most bugs when they walk over it. I create a line of defense around the exterior wall and another in the garage, plus any opening in the house or routes they will take. Cuts down on bugs from my experience, I used to live in a house that would get invaded by ants twice a year quite badly and this put a stop to it. Just have to redo the exterior after...
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No it isnt swarm. I think they crawl inside at night. Sometimes i see one on GPU but when its Going hot it run away. Hot air kills them. Im fighting with them for 2-3 weeks. Their amount decreased. But two days without turning on and i saw 3-4 bastards. Before that, I saw them 4 months ago i killed them and everything was fine.
 
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Colif said:
how are they getting in the room? Maybe fix that and PC will be okay.
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My room is pretty clean. The problem is that i live on 4th floor and we have very humid air in the apartment. I cant do nothing with that right now and those bastards live in climate like this.

I have traps and sprays for them but they are still here.
 
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Yes, it matters. The reason is probably not what you were thinking of. Insect feces are corrosive. The feces gets dropped in place and sticks there, so over time whatever they touched ends up corroding. Gold covered components won't care, the fiberglass won't care, but solder joints and other metal components slowly corrode.
 
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thebarte12 said:
My room is pretty clean. The problem is that i live on 4th floor and we have very humid air in the apartment. I cant do nothing with that right now and those bastards live in climate like this.

I have traps and sprays for them but they are still here.
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Man, this thread gives me the heebie jeebies. I'm sure it's not on the scale of infestation I'm envisioning! However, if I were you I would do a deep clean of my room, but if they're coming in through an open window screen then I'm not sure what you could do.
I'd deep clean everything around your PC, your desk, just the whole room. Dust everything, look in the sink, under the sink, cracks and crevices- White glove test clean.
Now you mentioned your place is pretty clean but if you haven't done some spring cleaning in a minute, it might be time!
 
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thebarte12 said:
No it isnt swarm. I think they crawl inside at night. Sometimes i see one on GPU but when its Going hot it run away. Hot air kills them. Im fighting with them for 2-3 weeks. Their amount decreased. But two days without turning on and i saw 3-4 bastards. Before that, I saw them 4 months ago i killed them and everything was fine.
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run it with all fans off and only cpu cooler. put objects to block airflow so your case essentialy becomes an oven.
 
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Peppermint oil mixed with water sprayed on the floor will kill most most small critters. There are other more effective essential oil mixes, I prefer this for the rare “carpet bombing” approach over keeping bug spray handy. (May want to avoid if sensitive to this, small children, pets, etc)

Though my preferred method over anything is Diatomaceous Earth, it is harmless to us but deadly to most bugs when they walk over it. I create a line of defense around the exterior wall and another in the garage, plus any opening in the house or routes they will take. Cuts down on bugs from my experience, I used to live in a house that would get invaded by ants twice a year quite badly and this put a stop to it. Just have to redo the exterior after it rains, a hand blower helps in distribution and you may have to shake it after ever few shots as it will clump up in the device.
 
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