On Mon, 15 Apr 2002, Doc wrote:
TLC it
performs flawlessly). The water doesn't seem to do any harm at
all, even with long-term exposure...it's the crap that the water can
carry into the equipment, and sometimes corrosion later on.
So what can you do with accumulated mineal salts around component
legs? Looks like tin "rust". I tried firm-but-gentle with a stiff
toothbrush, and didn't get anywhere.
I have that MV3100-90 board that I think just needs the corrosion,
which I suspect is conductive, removed.
The salts that are the endproduct of corrosion usually aren't conductors,
but that wouldn't prevent them from interfering with the operation of the
board.
Peace... Sridhar