13 Jan
2004
13 Jan
'04
8:28 p.m.
I've personally had good luck with denatured alcohol. You can get it at a
good paint or hardware store. Ace hardware here has it for 9.99 a gallon,
don't soak it though, just rinse it. If boards are really bad already it
can clean a trace off, make sure you test an area first.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Willis" <willisj(a)atlantis.clogic-int.com>
To: <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 4:59 PM
Subject: Re: Mouse doody
Tom,
I feel your pain... My VAX 11/750 had mouse "evidence" all over its
interior when I got it--including, but not limited to, a full nest
on top of the console tape drive.
Didn't really think about the potential problems with urine...
But, with the exception of a bad RS-232 line receiver, which is
a common issue anyway, it works great.
John
>
> Sifting through ye ol' computer shed, I brought down two alpha 255's I
> intended to combine and make one working machine.
> I was not too surprised to find that the local field mice had got inside
the
> case through an open pci-slot cover and had made
a nest.
> I cleaned out the seeds and wadding and mouse doody, but I need to
probably
> clean to motherboard from mouse urine.
>
> Any suggestions??
>
> I know urine can have a possible corrosive effect so I want to make sure
I
can
clean the MB
thoroughly, before attempting to put it back together.
Cheers,
Tom
--
John Willis
Coherent Logic Development
willisj(a)atlantis.clogic-int.com