destinking the computers.

From: jpero_at_sympatico.ca <(jpero_at_sympatico.ca)>
Date: Tue May 15 16:06:02 2001

> Date: 16 May 2001 0:50:25 +0100
> From: "Iggy Drougge" <optimus_at_canit.se>
> Subject: Re: destinking the computers.
> To: jpero <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
> Reply-to: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org

> jpero skrev:
>
> My A4000 came out of the household of an aging smoker, who was losing his
> tests of grey hair. Not only did the machine smell (a lot!), it was also
> coated with tar and other airbourne substances, into which his hair had stuck.
> Then there was the coffee and dead flies in the keyboard.
> In any case, I and a mate stripped the machine down as thoroughly as possible,
> then proceeded to use a brush to wipe the dust off the PCBs and remove the
> sticky film with some kind of clinical alcohol and tops (the kind you put in
> your ear).

Qtips or ear swabs is what they are called.

> Ah yes, we washed and scrubbed the case like you would with any dirty plate in
> the kitchen sink.

In that case with A4000 case it's simple smooth case with few
crevices. Take apart Mac II, you will understand what I'm facing
with this task. I once cleaned plastic grills for a household fan
(that type that used round rotating vanes to direct air around via
small motor.) Very tedious and hard, imagine that brushing hard with
old toothbrush on small square of hole getting all grime and dust
out. Mac II case is like that most of cavities are hidden.

To few who have stinky cigarette-coated and others that is
spoiled with grease films (as from kitchen enviroments) machines,
mechanical cleaning and harsh chemicals and active chemicals is only
way to break down those dried tough rancid oils (hardened like
linseed oil on wood).

Once I tried the major cleaning on a minitower peecee case (just
that it, threw out working PSU. (!!) ) of cigarette smoke stain.
Plastic sucks up stain+stink while painted surfaces does to
small degree. Even well scrubbed and very C-A-R-E-FULLY few times
with many cleaners and alcohol, lots of paper towels. I can't get
smell totally out. Actually still emits stink strongly even surfaces
is spotlessly clean and towels came up clean after last few
days of off and on attempts. Gave up and traded it away for small
"cash" towards other stuff.

The multi-year of kitchen grease coating is TOUGH! Nothing we can
find will touch it, boiling it in water and some soap got it softened
enough to scrape'n scrub off with some work. That yuck was on
kitchen plastic fan to get noise and viberation down in a college apt
kitchen fan once, clean fan ran much better and quieter on oiled
motor. :-)

Mildew and fungus growth matter are stuck to the all surfaces and has
to be removed by oxidizing action, scrubbing merely remove some of
them.

Cheers,

Wizard

> En ligne avec Thor 2.6a.
 
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