Home to remove monumental grime? - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

11 Feb 2003

Sorry about the date...  Not only did I get it wrong, but posted it in the
US convention...  In your terms, it would be 2/9/01, A Sunday, at @ 00:15,
CST (GMT -5).

Cheers...

Ed Tillman
Store Automation Tech Support Specialist
Valero Energy Corporation
San Antonio, TX; USA
Phone (210) 592-3110, Fax (210) 592-2048
edward.tillman(a)valero.com <mailto:edward.tillman@valero.com>

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 On Tue, 11 Feb 2003, Tillman, Edward wrote:

  From what are you trying to remove the grime?

 A very precious board, so anything not extraordinarily safe is right out.

  - Pencil erasers work in a multitude of places,
on a multitude of  things...

 This would probably be the best bet.  In the meantime I used a paper towel
 to rub the board where the grime was and it did a decent job, but there is
 still a layer of film.

  **Watch-out rubbing it off with your bare
fingers: you can generate ESD
 (static electricity) and fry sensitive circuits/components!  
 I removed all the ICs from their sockets.

  [Note:  Water may actually be one of the LEAST
harmful cleaners!   On
 11/2/01, a week before the WTC debacle, my primary network server system  
 Then that would've been 4/9/01, yes? ;)

 Sellam Ismail                                        Vintage Computer
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