>From: Dana Sibera <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: IIcx's, floods, mouse houses and dishwashing...
>
>just for the reading value and nothing else...
>
>Never being afraid of the words "too silly" I thought it'd be worth
>cleaning the whole thing just to see what else was in there, and what
>other damage had been done, and the motherboard had a good soak in
>oxygen bleach (the non-caustic stuff) then a scrub down with a soft
>plastic brush with ordinary dishwashing detergent and warm water, then a
>blow dry. the power supply had a sweep-out, and the case hosed down and
>bleached also. After the motherboard was dried, I scrubbed with a
>toothbrush and a little sewing oil on the more corroded bits, and
>nothing seemed to be completely eaten through. This looked promising!
>
By "oxygen bleach" are you referring to the stuff marketed under the
name "OxyClean"?
I hadn't thought about using it on electronics, but this sounds
interesting.
I have been wondering how it or its sister product, the citrus-based
"OrangeClean" would work on yellowed case parts.
Thanks for a great story...
<<<John>>>
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