30 Nov
2007
30 Nov
'07
7:01 p.m.
Quoting CRC <technobug at comcast.net>:
On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:02:05 -0700, J Blaser
<oldcpu2 at rogerwilco.org>wrote:
Luckily, no potentiometers on the boards I washed. I was concerned about this
issue, too, but when I looked over the two boards that I planned to wash, I was
glad to find that neither had any 'moving parts' components, mostly just
descrete stuff, with an odd IC or two. I think I'm okay on this issue.
- Jared
In fact, a
couple of the PS PCBs went through the dishwasher to clean up the
remains to 'rodent residue'. On the whole, it seems that I got them
back together properly! ;)
If there are any potentiometers on the boards that you washed, you
might want to ensure that the wipers are making contact. Generally,
pots are installed after a board wash unless they are sealed. An open