dishwasher + mainboards

From: Marvin <marvin_at_rain.org>
Date: Sun Oct 11 12:15:09 1998

Cameron Kaiser wrote:
>
> Good think you didn't run it through the dry cycle, or chips like the PLA
> might short out (very sensitive to heat). Are you sure the soap wouldn't
> have hurt the solder or board traces, though?

Soap won't hurt either the solder or the copper traces. Hard water can
leave deposits on the board when it drys, and if *I* were to use the
dishwasher, I would do a final rinse in either distilled or DI water before
drying.
Received on Sun Oct 11 1998 - 12:15:09 BST