IIRC, the regular contact cleaner may damage plastics/PCBs. I used to buy those labelled specifically as electronic contact cleaners but they're more expensive.
On Mar 28, 2011 9:13 AM, "Johann Vince> I remember it being introduced to me as "contact cleaner". And I do > remember the WD-40 label on the can. I think I last used one 2 years > ago. > > On 3/28/11, Gabriel H. Mercado <[email protected]> wrote: >> hi folks, >> >> Years ago I used to buy a local spray used to clean electronic items >> like motherboards. It comes in a WD-40 - like pressurized tin >> container and about the same size also with a removable plastic >> nozzle. It saved my butt tons of times when I couldn't get old PCs to >> work. I'd spray and wipe thoroughly the cards, ram and mobo and >> presto, it looked new and started to work again. >> >> Due to old age I cannot recall what its called anymore and can't find >> it in electronics shops. It would fizzle with the same sound sa a >> bottle of soda and instantly dissipate into the air leaving no trace, >> making it applicable to cleaning electronics. I was introduced to it >> by repair technicians back at Meralco where I used to work. >> >> DO you have any idea what I'm talking about and / or do you know where >> I can find it or an alternative? >> >> TIA in advance, Gary >> _________________________________________________ >> Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List >> http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug >> Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph >> > > -- > Sent from my mobile device > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
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