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Electronic Component Corrosion

1ddqd1ddqd Registered User regular
edited June 2008 in Help / Advice Forum
I have some electronic components that had non-conductive liquid spill on them. Although the liquid itself is non-conductive, there was debris that WAS conductive that the liquid brought into contact with the electronics.

Anyways. I need to clean off this corrosion. I've been told Contact Cleaner and 100% alcohol, but I would think the alcohol would be a bad move. I need some help :(

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  • FantasmaFantasma Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Some components, even with the power off, storage electricity (capacitators for example). If the conductive material made a bridge between components they could have been damaged.

    Just for safety, do not turn the equipment on, and call a professional.

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  • PirateJonPirateJon Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Depends on the components.

    Contact cleaner is good, I once took a motherboard someone spilled coffee on into the sink and washed it off. A minute with some compressed air to dry it and it was good as new.

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