I always thought it odd that it was mixed with water. Iso-propyl bonds with water. That is why it is used in gas line deicer and some other fuel additives. Since it binds with water, it seems that 90% iso-propyl and 10% water would effectively be ~20% iso-water mix, and possibly 80% alcohol. Granted I still have a source for 99% cheaply.
Used to be a great way to pass the emissions sniff test. 1 gallon 99% iso-propyl into 3-4 gallons gas made for at least a temporary cleaner burning car. Many tricks I learned from back when that was what I had to do. Newer cars are so much easier to hack and make pass. ----- Original Message ----- > Rubbing Alcohol 90% is a good safe substance to clean with. Make sure > you use 90% and not the 70%. > > On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 11:50 AM, Mark J. Bailey <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > I have found that you can google most laptop makes/models and > > SOMEONE will > > have posted something on disassembling them and/or you might find a > > service manual for it. I have busted several apart this way. When > > you have > > the steps, it really isn't so bad. Biggest problem I have found with > > fluids is that it seems to trash the keypad's behavior/performance. > > But, almost all laptop keypads can be replaced from the manufacturer > > if you > > have a part # for it (usually printed somewhere on the keypad PC > > board itself). > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > > On Behalf Of David R. Wilson > > Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 11:43 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [nlug] Laptop repairs... > > > > > > If someone is brave enough it would be worth pulling the laptop > > apart to > > see if the motherboard is soaked with coffee. If so, it is possible > > to wash it off with water and carefully dry it off. Hopefully the > > battery was disconnected immediately after the spill. > > > > Beside lots of screws to remove one of the more difficult things to > > disconnect and reconnect are the spectra strip connectors (think > > that was > > what they were called). There are usually tabs to pull out a couple > > of millimeters to release the tension on the connectors. They are > > very easy > > to break. > > > > If it is only the keyboard they will usually survive the dishwasher. > > I would only try the keyboard by itself, without the additional > > hardware in > > the dishwasher. > > > > Whether it works or not, it is still your pieces parts. > > > > Dave > > > > > > On Tue, 2012-01-03 at 09:54 -0600, John F. Eldredge wrote: > > > "Steven S. Critchfield" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > GF's laptop has been subjected a couple of times to being doused > > > > in water due to plumbing problems. > > > > > > > > Each time we just pulled the battery and let it dry. Luckily it > > > > worked. Only recently did something finally go awry, and needed > > > > repair work. We spent $56 for a new MB on ebay and Dell happened > > > > to have awesome dissassembly guides for her laptop. Replaced the > > > > MB and > > > > it was all working fine. Only 1 screw left over after assembly. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > I have a friend that managed to (blame someone else here) get > > > > > coffee dunked on the keyboard of a year plus old laptop. > > > > > > > > > > The one correct answer is to get a new one. Given that isn't > > > > > an option, where is a good place to have a laptop worked on in > > > > > or > > > > around > > > > > Nashville/Clarksville? Freebie desired, commercial is OK. > > > > > Given she works for Girl Scouts (with my wife) she is not > > > > > flush with > > > > > cash, thus trying to fix rather than trash. > > > > > > > > > > I hate even opening laptops myself, as my reputation for > > > > > folding/spindling (well at least cracking) laptop MOBOs is, > > > > > lets say > > > > I > > > > > would rather not. > > > > > > > > > > Warranty retention does not apply. > > > > > > > > > > Suggestions? > > > > > > > > > > If she brings it to me, the only thing I am planning is to > > > > > remove > > > > the > > > > > hard drive and see if I can snag data from it onto another > > > > > device. > > > > > > > > If the coffee in question was black coffee, without sugar or milk, > > > the > > computer should work OK once it dries out, provided it was turned > > off immediately and the battery was removed. It will just be a bit > > coffee-scented. Sugar and/or milk make it likely that some keys will > > go down and stick, rather than popping back up again. > > > > > > -- John F. Eldredge -- [email protected] "Reserve your right to > > > think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at > > > all." -- > > > Hypatia of Alexandria > > > > > > > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the > > Google Groups > > "NLUG" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To > > unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected] For more options, visit this > > group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en > > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the > > Google Groups > > "NLUG" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected] For more options, visit this > > group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en > > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "NLUG" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] For more options, visit this > group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en -- Steven Critchfield [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. 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