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615 Computer technician refurbs GPU clogged with tar and nicotine from 17 years of use by a smoker — 'I am not blowing on that; I’m getting cancer from this' says repair tech

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Tom's Hardware · 11/09/2025 10:50 EDT

Computer technician refurbs GPU clogged with tar and nicotine from 17 years of use by a smoker — 'I am not blowing on that; I’m getting cancer from this' says repair tech

This is what 17 years of smoking could do to your graphics card.

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