cleaning qbus enclosures

From: Chad Fernandez <fernande_at_internet1.net>
Date: Thu Aug 2 13:41:34 2001

Bill,

Yes, you read correctly..... circuit boards into the dishwasher :-) I
have heard from various people that many times manufactures will clean
them this way in production.

Use your head of course, if something really looks like it shouldn't get
wet, like something really old that has some cardboard bits, or
whatever, then dont' do it. If you have a board that all the chips are
in sockets, then I might hestitate as well unless you have an air
compressor. Basically you don't want the water to stand on it for any
length of time. I't ok to get them wet if you are able to dry them
quickly.

It's a judgement call really. I've cleaned PC motherboards this way,
but I might not clean old PDP or vax stuff cpu boards that are rare. I
haven't had the need yet.

If they aren't that bad, start out with compressed air, or the vaccum.
Maybe it would be better to leave them slightly dirty?

Oh, I don't hink I have the guts to do the PS in the dishwasher :-)

Chad Fernandez
Michigan, USA

Bill Bradford wrote:
>
> On Thu, Aug 02, 2001 at 05:08:19AM -0400, Chad Fernandez wrote:
> > On boards that don't have to many nooks and crannies stick them in the
> > dish washer, but without soap, or very very little. The soap tends to
> > corrode bare metal. I then hang on to them securely and fling the water
> > off, as best I can, then stick them in front of a fan. If you have an
> > air compressor you can stick all board in the dishwasher, and then blow
> > them off.
>
> Did you just tell me to put CIRCUIT BOARDS in the *DISHWASHER*? Or
> do I still have a fever and am delirious.. ?
>
> I've always thought that water was the mortal enemy of anything electronic,
> at least while power was applied. 8-)
>
> Bill
>
> --
> Bill Bradford
> mrbill_at_mrbill.net
> Austin, TX
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