back in september I asked if anyone knew how to get an old 'hay' smell out of a ThinkPad. I thought, for some reason, someone had left it in a barn. Having now gone through no less than 8 old ThinkPads, I can now say that this smell is not an isolated incident. Many old ThinkPads what I can only describe as a strong barn yard smell. Thankfully wiping down the internal shell with isopropyl alcohol does seem to solve.