on 09/04/03 12:01 AM, Chuck at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Thanks for the response, Roger. > The corrosion in the CDROM activity light area was white powder. The corrosion > in the IR board and lens area was almost entirely rust color. The corrosion > climbed the IR board and got into the shielded circuitry. It was so bad I had > to toss the IR board. The lens, of course, was easily washed. I also found > corrosion under the metal lining in the IR area of the bottom case. If the > corrosion is spill related then I guess water was spilled over the keyboard > and entered the two area's. It had to be water as there is no stickiness or > discoloration such as from tea or coffee. I've cleaned up those area's with a > baking soda solution and thoroughly dried with compressed air. I hope no > further corrosion occurs.
Just a general question to the list... If this 3400 was kept in very humid conditions, couldn't some of this "corrosion" actually be mold or mildew? If so, is there an electronics-safe antifungal? - Eric. -- Eric Strobel ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ===================================================================== Design is an iterative process. The necessary number of iterations is one more than the number you have currently done. This is true at any point in time. ===================================================================== -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
