GMCFESIL: (Guy Macon's Cure For Electronics Soaked In Liquids)

In your case you have to balance the odds of further cleaning fixing
the problem against the odds of further cleaning making things worse.

If you decide to try cleaning it, here is how:

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GMCFESIL: (Guy Macon's Cure For Electronics Soaked In Liquids)

(Feel free to repost, but please include this reference
to my webpage at [ http://www.guymacon.com/ ].)

[1] Do not attempt to power the device up to see if it
still works. Doing so is likely to damage the
electronics.

[2] Remove all power sources. Unplug the device and
remove all batteries, including soldered in batteries
if you can.

[3] Disassemble the device as well as your skills allow.
If there is a paper cone speaker or other part that
looks like it might be damaged by water, set it aside.

[4] Go outside with a garden hose or put it in the sink
and flush it with clean water to try to remove any
soap, coffee, urine, or whatever else you managed to
get in there.

[5] Use a 1/2 gallon jug of distilled water (make sure it's
the distilled kind) and flush out the normal water.

[6] Use a bottle or two of isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol to
flush the distilled water out. For antique devices
that may have natural rubber in them, use pure drinking
alcohol. In either case, the higher the proof/percentage
the better.

[7] Put it in a warm, dry place until you can't smell any
alcohol. Then leave it for at least another day before
reassembling and testing.

[8] If you are in a hurry, you can try to accelerate step
six with a fan, blow drier, etc. It's up to you to
insure that you don't start an alcohol fire.

[9] If there are any moving parts that need lubrication or
parts that are protected from corrosion by a coating
that might be washed away by the above steps, you may
have to add appropriate lubrication and/or coating
afterward. If possible, remove all such parts in
step 3.

Guy Macon
http://www.guymacon.com/

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Can't you buy some kind of solvent from electronic shops for this kind of
thing?

You just spray it on and let it evaporate?

 

Spray with something like windex or most any household cleaner like
advantage. Rinse in hot water. Dry as fast as possible to avoid corrosion.
Been doing this for years. I've washed everything from from small circuit
boards to motherboards in the case this way. of course use a little common
sense and remove any fans, speakers, paper parts, etc. prior to washing.
Preferred method is spray real good. Rinse and dry. Make sure you rinse
good. I ussually submerge the part in a sink or bathtub for larger items.
Shake well after rinse to remove as much water as possible. Blow dry if
possible. Let sit in bright sun for a while. IOW's, dry it good and fast.

 

SumGuy wrote:
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| Can't you buy some kind of solvent from electronic shops for this
| kind of thing?
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I'm an antique device ... so I'll have to be sure to use a bottle or two of
pure drinking alcohol. As per step [6] "the higher the proof/percentage the
better."

Bird Janitor®