Nope. I've done dozens of 'em. I've had zero issues and some I've done as far back as 2008. The brake cleaner evaporates quickly, leaving no chemicals as far as I can see. Another successful approach is to simply wipe the boards with a cotton ball saturated in 91 isopropyl alcohol. I don't care how much success people have had with the dishwasher. Water and electronics don't mix, and you have to wait 7-10 days to be sure. Even if the board is absolutely dry, water is an oxidant and components will rust over time.
On Nov 5, 1:03 pm, Chris M <[email protected]> wrote: > I had thought of suggesting break cleaner, but I don't what effect it will > have (even long term) on say the bonds between the lans and the epoxy circuit > board. There may be a reason I haven't seen it used over the years. Perhaps > if you could cut it with something (don't know what offhand). > You also need to be careful w/forced air drying. Static could result. I > suppose if it's kind of humid (which seems to be contrary to the purpose of > drying w/air), it might not be detrimental. I used to put things near an air > conditioner. Or just leave them near a heater or stove overnight. > And personally if I did use strait break cleaner, I might wash mine w/soap > and water afterwards (and a some ammonia). Just the way I feel about applying > chemicals to something. > > --- On Sat, 11/5/11, GuyWithGuitars <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > From: GuyWithGuitars <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: end of the road for my Color Classic? > > To: "Vintage Macs" <[email protected]> > > Date: Saturday, November 5, 2011, 1:54 PM > > Forget all that stuff about washing > > boards in dishwashers. Go to Auto > > Zone and get a can of brake cleaner. I have a stockpile of > > it for > > washing logic boards. Works like a charm and dries quickly > > without > > residue. You can spray the whole board down with it. Get > > the messiest > > spots first where caps have leaked and just use it in > > spurts in those > > areas. Hold the board vertically so most of it runs off. > > > If you're freaked about it drying, just put the board in > > front of a > > fan for a few minutes. > > > On Nov 5, 12:44 pm, Chris M <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > I don't know what washing the logic board in the > > dishwasher will accomplish. If you're concerned about > > oxidation between pins and socket connectors, sometimes all > > you need to do is remove the chip and plug it back in. But > > what's better is to use some sort of electronic cleanser, RS > > used to sell cans of the stuff. There's even a brush on the > > end of the tube for scrubbing things down. > > > I have washed things in tubs, but I use detergent > > and a ample helping of ammonia. It will loosen crud and > > whatnot, on some keyboards especially (check how your k/b is > > constructed before you do this, ones w/foam depressors is a > > no-no). But in generally I don't know what good it is for > > electronic boards. > > > -- > > ----- > > You received this message because you are a member of the > > Vintage Macs group. > > The list FAQ is athttp://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtmland our > > netiquette guide is athttp://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > > To leave this group, send email to [email protected] > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs > > > Support for older Macs:http://lowendmac.com/services/ -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
