13 Jan
2004
13 Jan
'04
7:43 a.m.
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
13 Jan
13 Jan
10:17 a.m.
Tom,
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.
Take out the
board, and thoroughly clean it with a cloth dipped in
alcohol.. sometimes you have to get into the little corners (like
under connectors or soldered chips) with a q-tip or alike, also
dipped in alcohol.
(yes, yes, I know.. thats abuse of good liquor....)
Dunno if you can even GET that stuff here, now I think about it. Its
just the 82% medical-grade stuff.
--f
10:22 a.m.
On Tue, 13 Jan 2004, Tom Ponsford wrote:
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.
Here come the dishwasher arguments again...
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10:34 a.m.
Tom Ponsford wrote:
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
I put boards in the dishwasher, all the time. I don't normally use
detergent, but if I do, I use just a *tiny* amount of liquid. Too much
and your dishwasher will foam at the mouth. I also don't use any dry
cycles. I blot the board dry when it's done, usually smacking it
against a towel to help knock any water out from under chips, or in
connectors, then I let it air dry.
--jc
11:07 a.m.
You're not kidding - you should have seen the mess that my wife's uncle's
cat made of their VCR , never did work properly again - lots of coils with
the varnish compromised etc. Over here I would use Safewash 2000 and rinse
with water. I'll have a look for the equivalent American product.
Geoff.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Ponsford" <tponsford(a)theriver.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic Posts Only" <cctech(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 6:43 PM
Subject: Mouse doody
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
11:59 a.m.
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
3:28 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
4:09 p.m.
Unfortunately, I have a lot of experience cleaning mouse doody and urine :\
My solution is water for cleaning, followed by denatured alcohol. Give it a
bath, pour it all over. The denatured alcohol is NOT for cleaning, it's for
forcing the water out which if left unchecked can corrode. The only problem
with denatured alcohol is it will definitely take off the heat sink
compounds and such, and isn't great for some heat sinks themselves. So take
those off, clean with water, then rinse with denatured alcohol then dry in
the oven set to very lowest setting or with a hair dryer (careful about the
fumes).
And I still emphatically swear by Caig ProGold for cleaning all gold
contacts, edge connectors... the best stuff made for that.
Jay
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Girnius" <thedm(a)sunflower.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 8:28 PM
Subject: Re: Mouse doody
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
sure
> 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 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
14 Jan
14 Jan
8:22 a.m.
I use dishwashing liquid (Dawn; cuts through grease... and urine!) and a
medium stiff toothbrush to scrub away everything. Rinse well, and then
use compressed air to dry the boards. I use isopropanol alcohol to clean
any flux residue. I have been using this method for 20+ years with no
troubles to date. If you want to make things *sparkle*, try some Tarn-x
with that toothbrush after the washings. Rinse well and grab sunglasses!
For a few before and after pics of this method, see my digital group page:
http://members.cox.net/oldcomp/dg_restore.htm
-Bryan
P.S. My wife would unload her Mac-11 on my arse if I were to even think
of putting something with mouse crap on it in her dishwasher!
Tom Ponsford wrote:
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
9:53 a.m.
New subject: OT: Re: Mouse doody
At 12:22 PM 1/14/04 -0700, Bryan wrote:
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P.S. My wife would unload her Mac-11 on my arse if I were to even think
of putting something with mouse crap on it in her dishwasher!
HER Mac-11??? Check out <http://www.classiccmp.org/hp/a-g.jpg>. That's
my DAUGHTER!
Joe
12:31 p.m.
New subject: OT: Re: Mouse doody
Nice pic! My wife got hers as a mothers day gift from me about ten years
ago. She always says it is her favorite. :)
-Bryan
Joe R. wrote:
At 12:22 PM 1/14/04 -0700, Bryan wrote:
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P.S. My wife would unload her Mac-11 on my arse if I were to even think
of putting something with mouse crap on it in her dishwasher!
HER Mac-11??? Check out <http://www.classiccmp.org/hp/a-g.jpg>. That's
my DAUGHTER!
Joe
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