28 Dec
2001
28 Dec
'01
1:19 a.m.
Never run boards through a dishwasher!
This has got to be one of the most insane ideas I've ever heard.
Commercial PCB's do get washed, but only after the water has
been deionized with some rather expensive and high maintainance
equipment.
I'm quite sure that manufacturers don't go through the expense of
maintaining
this gear if your maytag washer could do the job.
Lots of domestic water supplies have 'hard water' and.or high mineral
content
that will dammage or destroy your boards. Maybe not while they are in
the
washer, but corrosion may set in later.
lee courtney wrote:
Hi all,
The thread on cleaning cards by running them through
the dishwasher was timely as I am resurrecting an
HP3000/XE. The system came from Pacific Pipe in
Oakland and is the *filthest* system I have ever seen.
The "computer room" on the second floor was left open
to the work yard and all matter of dirt, dust, grime
etc was sucked into the CPU, disc drive and tape. The
CPU boards literally had a layer of grime covering
them.
Of course since this was an HP box it booted right up
even though it was basically "clogged".
Many of the HP cards have paper stickers indicating
part number, revision, etc. Any thoughts on preserving
these through a dishwasher cycle? Or should I just
gently hand rinse? THanks!
Lee Courtney
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