Starglider01 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Can you clean a PCB in a dishwasher? I just hope it doesn't shrink: https://youtu.be/YyXgOn7yRZU Please like and subscribe!: http://YouTube.com/Perifractic?sub_confirmation=1 Thanks!, Starglider aka ԹҽɾíƒɾɑϲԵíϲ's RҽԵɾ๏ RҽϲíԹҽs [emoji973]️ http://youtube.com/perifractic [emoji973]️ http://patreon.com/perifractic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+5-11under Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Many boards are cleaned in water (or solutions with water). However, some components that are on boards may not be compatible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 This is always a surprise (and sometimes a shocker).. that you can clean a PCB in the dishwasher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eltigro Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 When I worked at a Fluke electronics repair facility back in the early 2000s, we had a dishwasher set up in receiving for exactly this. I dont think it was done that often and only a couple of the techs did it, but yeah... Ive seen it done first hand... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Been doing this for a very long time. No detergent, catch it after the final rinse and flush-rinse down with distilled water (no minerals) then let the dishwasher dry with heat to evaporate remaining water. Also works well for things like the Amiga 500 and Commodore 8-bit clam-shells. I just cleaned up a half-dozen 1571s and 1581 shells and a CoCo3 like this. Some stuff has to be scrubbed off with a magic eraser or light-duty scrubbing cloth. I also like to soak in a strong solution of Simple Green, or just spray it on direct. Good times. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift838 Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Wow. I would have never thought this would have worked afterwards... Amazed... but i'm still not going to try it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Wow. I would have never thought this would have worked afterwards... Amazed... but i'm still not going to try it... I done did it with a couple of beige 4A consoles, too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80s_Atari_Guy Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Wow. I would have never thought this would have worked afterwards... Amazed... but i'm still not going to try it... I used to do, and still occasionally do, all PC motherboards in a similar way. I would strip-down the PC, normally a customer's thats covered in dust/dirt/grime/tobacco, and in the bath I would use a shower head and warm water. Then take it outside where I would use a powerful dust blower with a narrow attachment, before finishing with a powerful hairdryer on a warm setting - too hot and you risk warping the motherboard. Never had a problem, and would often bring back to life PCs that seem to have died under a thick dust/dirt layer. I have also cleaned 2 Amiga 1200 machines, 1 A600, and a couple of Amiga 500 boards. All still work great. Some were really nasty and looked like they were stored in a barn. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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