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SheriffBob

(552 posts) Tue Jul 12, 2016, 07:34 AM Jul 2016

Ants in my computer

I have little tiny ants showing up on my laptop.

When I scroll the ants move with the scroll.

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Ants in my computer (Original Post) SheriffBob Jul 2016 OP

Welcome to DU. You're going to love it!!! patricia92243 Jul 2016 #1

Natural fix teach1st Jul 2016 #2

lol SheriffBob Jul 2016 #3

Actual ants or virtual ants? hobbit709 Jul 2016 #4

real ants SheriffBob Jul 2016 #5

Put the laptop in an airtight container. Fill it with CO2 and let sit for 24 hours. hobbit709 Jul 2016 #7

Worked for me douglas9 Jul 2016 #8

maybe clean the laptop and the mouse or trackpad ? steve2470 Jul 2016 #6

patricia92243

(12,873 posts)

1. Welcome to DU. You're going to love it!!!

Reply to SheriffBob (Original post)

Tue Jul 12, 2016, 07:51 AM

Jul 2016

teach1st

(5,969 posts)

2. Natural fix

Reply to SheriffBob (Original post)

Tue Jul 12, 2016, 08:15 AM

Jul 2016

(Lots of real fixes on Google.)

SheriffBob

(552 posts)

3. lol

Reply to teach1st (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 12, 2016, 08:54 AM

Jul 2016

I hate to bug you but I am not making this up.

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

4. Actual ants or virtual ants?

Reply to SheriffBob (Original post)

Tue Jul 12, 2016, 12:13 PM

Jul 2016

SheriffBob

(552 posts)

5. real ants

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 13, 2016, 04:16 AM

Jul 2016

I live in rural NC. This is the worst I have ever seen them.

They are tiny ants. At least they aren't giant red ants bot they sure are annoying. I have to keep my sugar in the refrigerator.

AAARG!

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

7. Put the laptop in an airtight container. Fill it with CO2 and let sit for 24 hours.

Reply to SheriffBob (Reply #5)

Wed Jul 13, 2016, 05:34 AM

Jul 2016

Blow the vents out out afterwards to clear out the dead ants.

That's what I did to a laptop that had one of those little pissant nests in it.

douglas9

(4,490 posts)

8. Worked for me

Reply to SheriffBob (Reply #5)

Wed Jul 13, 2016, 05:54 AM

Jul 2016

https://www.amazon.com/TERRO-Killer-Liquid-Baits-pre-filled/dp/B000HJBKMQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1468406094&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=TERRO%C2%AE+Liquid+Ant+Baits+-+2+Pack&psc=1

steve2470

(37,468 posts)

6. maybe clean the laptop and the mouse or trackpad ?

Reply to SheriffBob (Original post)

Wed Jul 13, 2016, 04:32 AM

Jul 2016

Maybe you have a bit of sugar or crumbs around ?

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