Whats a good spray cleaner to use on my computer to DOUCHE IT OUT?

[N3DRB The Derb]

I'm not too hip on the available cleaners that are safe to use on finished PC boards these days. Years ago I used to use a cleaner called BIG BATH
but I'm sure there would be something better after 15 years. Object of the game is to DOUCHE OUT my 2003 Power Mac G5 of all dust~dirt contaminates etc, without hurting the boards, connectors, plastic, etc. I need to clean it more than a simple blast of air this time.

I used to use a cleaner called BIG BATH 15 years ago, sure there's something better now. I clean with air, but after a dozen times or so you have to blast the first layer of film off everything and air wont get it.



 

[KB2WIG]

D,

See the dishwasher sketch, and remember, not when anybody's home.........

klc

[N3DRB The Derb]

I'd not be comfy using the dishwasher on smt PCB stuff. there's no doubt it would b clean, but I'm not convinced it wouldn't leave some conductive residue behind. term to term wiring is a totally different animal than pcb's.

The Superdrive in it is totally zorched due to dirt, so I think I will try just putting the drive in there and then using the doggie dryer on that and see if I get a working drive. I'd rather douche it with some type of aerosol designed to douche pcb's.

dishwasher = great for dirty radios, Macintosh G5's, not so much. 

[N3DRB The Derb]

I went out and looked around - looks like the Chemtronix line of stuff is rated pretty good. Electrowash and Tun-o-Wash. Gonna order some for the bench too.

[W1RKW]

why not just compressed air for starters.  Can't image that there is anything gooey in there that would need to be dissolved with a liquid cleaner.

[N3DRB The Derb]

it's got a filmy dirt over everything. I've blown it out every 3 months but this time I dont think air is gonna cut it. The stuff the bird throws off is really funky. I think Mr. Bird has to go somewhere else in the house.

[AB3FL]

Apples do turn brown when exposed to air.....

Tom - AB3FL

[The Slab Bacon]

I think Mr. Bird has to go somewhere else in the house.

Hmmmmmmm.................... Like the kitchen and then into the soup pot   

[flintstone mop]

Tim, have you tried to vacuuuum the main board?
The brown stuff is from Smoking?
Be careful blowing air or stroking a brush on the STATIC sensitive stuff during this time of the year.
A fellow employee popped the brain in a computer blowing air for cleaning.

Phred

[KB2WIG]

Bring her ito yer shower room and run the hot water. When the room is cloudy, spray her with air.... Works FB whan soldering static sensitive stuff.

klc