Hi Chad,
I just read your concerns about cleaning of electronics
with water and had a few comments.
Chad A. Fernandez wrote:
> Electronic computer components don't like water very well.
This is pretty much a myth. The problem is with running
components while they are wet. Otherwise, don't worry.
Since we stopped useing wood for standoffs etc, there is
nothing in electronics which can be hurt the least bit
with water. With the possible exception of things which
might rust. I get lots of stuff from an open air dump, and
from practical experience I can tell you that rain, snow,
or mud, causes no damage.
You're right about keyboards having a lot of crevices
though. I submerged one once and it worked wery well to
remove the sugary (probably pop) substance which had been
poured into it. The good thing is it only took me a few
minutes to clean it that way. The bad part is that it took
several days to dry. Still, it required very little work
on my part so I consider it an efficient solution.
> The other thing would be residue from cleaners such as
> Pinesol, or Mr. Clean, dish soap or whatever. Thats bound
> to make keys stick, and just possibly (this is just a
> guess, because they are alkaline) be slighty conductive.
Good point. You don't want to leave any residue of these
things on the electronics or switches but keyboard
contacts are usually well protected so this is only a
problem if you submerge the unit. If you don't slobber too
much on the front it won't get onto the electronics.
As far as stickiness is concerned, most of those
substances contain detergent which is an excellent
lubricant for plastics. But either way it doesn't matter,
because in actual practice there is no problem whatsoever.
> While cleaning elctronics I like to use rubbing alcohol,
> for the following reasons:
>
> 1. I can get it cheap.
> 2. It doesn't contain enough water for me to worry about it.
> 3. It evaporates quickly and without any detectible residue.
> 4. It is the best thing I have found for removing
> permanent marker from plastic computer cases!
You may know, but actually it's aprx. 25 to 30 percent
water. <g> (This is to make it more effective for killing
bacteria.) If you don't want any water (such as for
cleaning most tape heads) use isopropanol which is the
same thing without the water. Acetone is good too, but
dissolves some more things which may be undesirable if you
don't know which ones. <g>
I've used rubbing alcohol on computer parts too and
you're right, it works on those "marker" marks. I'm with
you, it's probably better than water based cleaners for
what we're talking about here, because it dries quickly
and works well. As per your original specification, it's
pretty much idiot proof. However, you may get it cheap,
but I have to buy it at over a dollar a bottle which is
way more expensive and troublesome than tap water, atleast
in my house. <g>
Cheers,
Ole Juul
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