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Old 07-11-2024, 06:36 AM
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Originally Posted by MrChip72 View Post
Get an old cookie sheet. Preheat oven to 350. Put laptop on cookie sheet lined with tin foil for 45 mins. Tried and true recipe.
I would not want the toxic fumes in my oven. Use a grill maybe? Better yet, drill several holes through it.

OR ... Take the drive apart and remove the platter. Makes a great mirror. Boy Scouts are taught how to use it to signal for help when lost.

The magnets in it are also very strong. Nice to have on hand.