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Mikael33 wrote:Pressure washer
Arclight wrote:A PC enthusiats favorite seems to be this Data Vac electric duster. While it certainly is an investment compared with compressed air cans, it will actually save you money in the long run.
geekl33tgamer wrote:I just take the PC outside and set it on the patio table and blast it's internals with compressed air. Seems to do the trick, but there's hardly any moving parts in my PC so I'm not that worried. It hasn't had a problem after all this years...
The Egg wrote:He's a heavy smoker, and it was all glued in place with smoking tar.
notfred wrote:I'd start with distilled water and then follow it up with isopropyl alcohol. Leave everything to dry on an air vent for at least 24 hours before putting power on it.
Hz so good wrote:On a semi-related note, anybody know a good way to remove dried Pepsi from a PCB? The son of a friend of mine spilled a glass of it all over her medic alert system, and now it randomly turns sets off the alert.
Hz so good wrote:The spill happened a week ago, and it's been powered on the whole time.
just brew it! wrote:Hz so good wrote:On a semi-related note, anybody know a good way to remove dried Pepsi from a PCB? The son of a friend of mine spilled a glass of it all over her medic alert system, and now it randomly turns sets off the alert.
Get some 91% isopropyl from the drugstore, or some 190 proof Everclear (assuming it is legal where you live) from the liquor store, and use that as a cleaning solution. If there aren't any components that could be damaged by immersion, just dunk the whole thing and soak it for a while, swishing it around occasionally. Otherwise you will need to use a syringe or spray bottle with a narrow spray pattern to repeatedly hit the areas where you think there's dried Pepsi.
Dry thoroughly before powering it back up again. Put it somewhere warm and dry (oven set at its lowest setting with the door propped open should work).
If it spent much time powered up while there was still wet Pepsi on it it may be a lost cause. Voltage + metal + acidic solution = significant corrosion.
Edit:Hz so good wrote:The spill happened a week ago, and it's been powered on the whole time.
May be a lost cause then.
Airmantharp wrote:I don't; I clean the filters.