• uis@lemm.ee
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    5 months ago

    As long as you don’t have any power source connected to it. Including small cr2032 CMOS battery.

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      7 months ago

      Love how you can do this with modern electronics. When I was a kid, if it got wet, it was toast.

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      7 months ago

      yup. I clean video cards with this method and a soft detail brush, change thermal paste and let it air dry for a day or so. my GTX 970 still kicking.

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      7 months ago

      Make sure you fully rinse with distilled water as any soap residue or hard water deposits can still short out components. Water is not a good conductor, however dissolved salts and metals in the water are often great conductors.

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      7 months ago

      I used to work doing component level PCB repair in and industrial facility. The boards would come in covered in all manor of dirt. We had a standard kitchen dishwasher we’d put the nastiest boards in before we worked them. However, we DID NOT USE SOAP on them, just the water.

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        7 months ago

        as long as it’s all rinsed fully and rinsed additionally with distilled water or alcohol it’ll work fine

  • Avg@lemm.ee
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    7 months ago

    You can shorten the soaking time by plugging in the psu and switching on.