Just open it up every six months of so and clean it out with some compressed air.
Can you place a dell computer tower on the floor.
However that is normal.
Can you put a pc tower on carpet.
What is this the comedy show or something.
Your pc will be just at home sitting on a flat floor as it would on a flat desk.
Sure you can it s fine.
If your carpet is flat and your desktop sits firmly on the ground it should be okay.
I have noticed that with desktops sitting on the floor they seem to get more dust into them quicker than if the.
Because vertical tower computers take cold air from the floor and eject it as it rises laying these computers on their sides may restrict the airflow.
Avoid placing your tower pc on thick carpet.
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If yours do then yes you can turn the unit on its side.
Before placing your pc on the floor be sure to think about airflow.
I also have a 4100 and unless you re trying to conserve space or something i would leave it upright as that s why dell made it that way.
If the carpet is a problem consider putting it on a platform or stand on the carpet.
If you do decide to lay a desktop computer on its side at the very least make sure that no vents or fan openings are covered.
And your computer well it s a giant vacuum cleaner.
You can always get those strap base that you can hang from the side of a desk with a solid base for the desktop which allows it to not be on the floor but at the same time to not be a pain to position on a desktop i saw them a while ago in ikea pretty useful imo edit.
However you ll note that the bottom foot sticks out around the edges preventing it from laying flat.
2012 07 26 the only thing is that on the floor and being hardwood it will collect dust inside the computer.
But carpets are really good at trapping dust pet hair and all manner of other things.