Reply 20 of 36, by TehGuy
Rikintosh wrote on 2021-09-10, 20:36:Remove the cmos battery, wait a few hours, then wash the motherboard thoroughly using mild detergent and a toothbrush or brush, let it dry well for about 3 days, I've saved many boards this way, and don't worry, wash it's totally safe as long as it doesn't have energy and it dries well.
when you say wash, do you mean like run it under the sink? I forgot to clarify this one yesterday so I got in front of the faucet and started having doubts.. So far I've only scrubbed it with iso alcohol and a toothbrush (the suspect PCI pin and the 1-2 traces around it don't look that much better, but still waiting on my meter)
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