Re: GMCFESIL: (Guy Macon's Cure For Electronics Soaked In Liquids)

Hey, aren't you that internet wise guy everyone's talking about? =)
-Mike

"Guy Macon" <http://www.guymacon.com/> wrote in message
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wm_walsh@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

[Large list of actions that can be taken to save electronics that got
wet or dirty snipped]

That's a good list of suggestions, especially the one about not
turning the device on. That is a definite no-no.

I'd add one other method...an ordinary electric dishwasher can also be
useful to really flush and deep clean electronics. Again, remove
anything that can be damaged by jets of water (speakers, etc) and all
energy sources. Set the dishwasher for a normal cycle, and turn off
any heat booster settings.

Whether you use detergent or not is up to you and how messy things
are.

Using a dishwasher works great, as long as you remember to allow the
item to dry completely. I have an old dishwasher that I use exactly
for this purpose.

The dishwasher method works especially well with keyboards.

If the item is a lot more valuable than a keyboard, I would
still advise steps 6-8 to avoid any chance of corrosion:

[6] Use a bottle or two of isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol to
flush the distilled water out. For antique devices
that may have natural rubber in them, use pure drinking
alcohol. In either case, the higher the proof/percentage
the better.

[7] Put it in a warm, dry place until you can't smell any
alcohol. Then leave it for at least another day before
reassembling and testing.

[8] If you are in a hurry, you can try to accelerate step
six with a fan, blow drier, etc. It's up to you to
insure that you don't start an alcohol fire.

--
Guy Macon
<http://www.guymacon.com/>



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