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From: jpero_at_sympatico.ca <(jpero_at_sympatico.ca)>
Date: Sun May 20 17:17:30 2001

Thanks all,

All that stuff you suggested was wonderful and l'll keep in mind for
next time I need them will seek out specialized cleaning supplies
shop.

Mac II PSU was done, remember to blow excess dust off and remove a
relay on that thing before dousing with isopropanol. All other PSU
parts was brushed and scubbed with paper towels, windex and alcohol.
Put together that heavy thing don't forget to solder relay back in.

The case bottom, simply placed in bathtub and sprayed down with
windex, blasting into all vents openings both sides. Till it is
soaking wet everywhere and dirty stuff running into drain hole.
Rinse off with hot water carefully let it run through vents and do it
2 or 3 times. Final rinse with 99% alcohol into everything to dry
it out and put that reeking case outside till alcohol exvaporates,
run the bath vent to get bath aired.

Top cover I used lots of cotton swabs, paper towels, windex and
alcohol. When done, I took bottom case back in and gave it final
scrub with alcohol to remove stubborn film inside and out.

Motherboard reeks of stink too so I gave it good swabbing down with
alcohol. Came up black (that's some mildew) and brown is mild smoker
or outside dust. Ditto to all parts for mounting drives.

Ok now, only faint vaguely electronic w/ traces of mildew smell
from PSU.

Very tedious I tell u, please try don't store stuff in uncontrolled
climate storage, next to water tank or boiler that could leak or
basement. That's how stink and rust get started and run away from
heavy chain-smoker's computers. No way to get it off except put it
on fire or serious chemicals. Freon stuff can do that easily but
like I said before it was banned.

Cheers,

Wizard
Received on Sun May 20 2001 - 17:17:30 BST