Drying out electronic devices
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Chris - Without looking at the can I believe it's main component is
Ethyl Ether. However it does have some additives that render it
dangerous to inhale. It will take a while to dry off so leave cleaned
items outside until they do. It leaves boards and components totally
dry and whistle clean with no trace of any type of deposits.
I've used it many times for dirty systems and systems that had managed
to get waterlogged. It's an old mechanics trick for dehydrating wet
ignition system components as air compressors can spew oil and water.
So
I always keep a few cans of the stuff around the house.
When cleaning computer systems, I may initially use compressed air to
blow out the tons of debris that can collect but will follow up by
spraying everything with starting fluid.
Ethyl Ether. However it does have some additives that render it
dangerous to inhale. It will take a while to dry off so leave cleaned
items outside until they do. It leaves boards and components totally
dry and whistle clean with no trace of any type of deposits.
I've used it many times for dirty systems and systems that had managed
to get waterlogged. It's an old mechanics trick for dehydrating wet
ignition system components as air compressors can spew oil and water.
So
I always keep a few cans of the stuff around the house.
When cleaning computer systems, I may initially use compressed air to
blow out the tons of debris that can collect but will follow up by
spraying everything with starting fluid.