Daniel A. Seagraves wrote:
>
> HOW DO YOU POUR *VARNISH* IN THE BACK OF A COMPUTER AND DON'T KNOW IT????
>
> Just stuck my screwdriver in the back of that Mac 512, trying to open the
> lid and remove a sorely jammed floppy. (No, I've already tried the little
> button. It's jammed good.) Pull my screwdriver out - Minus the ending and
> COVERED IN WET VARNISH! It's all over the place! These morons DUMPED A CAN
> OF VARNISH in the computer, and didn't know about it!
> It does power on though...
> It comes up with the "insert a boot disk" icon.
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Well, if it IS 'varnish', you should be able to 'wash' things out with
'denatured alcohol'. The 'denatured alcohol' should be one of the more
'benign' solvents as far as the electronics are concerned. You _will_
have to re-lube the mechanics of the floppy though.
Chuck
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Received on Sat Jun 27 1998 - 18:06:03 BST