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Tanya

Jan 1, 1970
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hello,
have a product contains iso-propyl alcohol, isoButane and N-propane
"contact and head cleaner" (radioshack)
is this safe to use on the motherBoard expansion slots, memory banks
(just spray it into them?)
reason i ask is b/c i was told by 1 source not to use directly (or at
all) on the board but only on the memory contacts v. sound card
contacts.
i've heard differently just not sure whether the components are ok to
use on the motherboard slots.
thank you in advance!
 
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Jerry G.

Jan 1, 1970
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You should get a proper rated contact cleaner. See your local electronics
parts supplier for a recommendation. There are a number of these on the
market. We use Neutrol. We only use it if there is a problem. Avoid getting
this on the general components, or on the circuit traces. All liquids,
material, and or cleaners have some reactive properties, and when covering
sensitive circuits, it may change some characteristics.

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hello,
have a product contains iso-propyl alcohol, isoButane and N-propane
"contact and head cleaner" (radioshack)
is this safe to use on the motherBoard expansion slots, memory banks
(just spray it into them?)
reason i ask is b/c i was told by 1 source not to use directly (or at
all) on the board but only on the memory contacts v. sound card
contacts.
i've heard differently just not sure whether the components are ok to
use on the motherboard slots.
thank you in advance!
 
J

James Sweet

Jan 1, 1970
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Jerry G. said:
You should get a proper rated contact cleaner. See your local electronics
parts supplier for a recommendation. There are a number of these on the
market. We use Neutrol. We only use it if there is a problem. Avoid getting
this on the general components, or on the circuit traces. All liquids,
material, and or cleaners have some reactive properties, and when covering
sensitive circuits, it may change some characteristics.

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It's a good idea to blow it out with compressed air once you spray the
cleaner on, that helps get residue out of nooks and crannies.
 
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Tanya

Jan 1, 1970
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James said:
It's a good idea to blow it out with compressed air once you spray the
cleaner on, that helps get residue out of nooks and crannies.

thanks for the reply!
i didn't mention that on the can of the contact cleaner its uses include memory
disks, integrated circuits, printed circuits -- could i assume that this is
*safe* to spray into the slots / mem banks???
(it doesn't give any concentration of the *ingredients* nor state that it has
other products in it)
(i'll use the compressed air thanks for the advice!)
sincerely
Tanya
 
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