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      12-14-2009
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      12-14-2009
"I never wipe any of my computers with a damp cloth. I spray a small amount of rubbing alcohol on a soft cloth made for glass, then clean the screen."
Beware, readers with plasma and other soft screens. The use of alcohol can destroy the surface. I use proprietary cleaners, similar to lense cleaning fluids, which are harmeless in this respect.
The compressed air should also be used with caution on the cooling fans inside the computer. They have plastic bearings and the large, unnatural spin can overheat them. Jamb them first with a matchstick or similar.

But, Veedaz, that is sad news for the owner. If the power pack is still working, no chance of a complete wipe out with some spirit, to see if you can eradicate some of those shortouts?
 
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      12-14-2009
I stripped the PC last night, the Motherboard is fried, the PSU, one RAM stick, on the back of the Motherboard i found pink liquid ? after another phone call it comes to light the lady sprayed the Motherboard with a cleaning product called Lift then used a damp cloth to wipe away the cleaner.
 
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      12-14-2009
davehc, thanks for the warning. The reason that I use alcohol is that I read that is what's used at the factory prior to packing. I read it in a tech article. But I've only cleaned my screen once on this PC, my laptops have been cleaned in this fashion for two years now. But they are older, mabye that's why it hasn't hurt it. Veedaz, that lady really wanted her PC clean, didn't she?
 
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      12-14-2009
Yes she did and now the lady and husband are paying for a new Motherboard, PSU, RAM, Windows 7 (the PC was Vista) + my time.
 
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      12-15-2009
It's a wonder they didn't try to put it through the dishwasher, LOL O_O
 
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      12-16-2009
They may as well had. I've never heard of a computer being cleaned like that before.
 
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      02-15-2010
you guys think that's bad, you should go on youtube and check out some of the cleaning videos posted. Leaf blowers.....crazy.
 
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      02-16-2010
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you guys think that's bad, you should go on youtube and check out some of the cleaning videos posted. Leaf blowers.....crazy.
I can just imagine


 
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Leaf blowers.....crazy.
That would work for overclocking too
 
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