I have washed boards that worked afterwards. I would use distilled water if possible, use a soft bristle toothbrush for agitation, not a lot of soap (if any) and allow to dry for a very long time or in a window with sun bathing it. Very low temp in an oven could be fine too, but you don’t want to desolder anything. I recommend also to employ compressed air at some point or other. Lots of places for water to hide on a mobo.
Btw, top tip: do not let children have sugary soda in the computer game room.
Washing a motherboard works, but I prefer a gentle batizan for any unclean motherboards. I swear they dry faster and it helps prevent viruses and malware.
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This always was one of those things like a computer motherboard…
“DONT WASH THAT IN THE SINK!!!”
Bah… just don’t go crazy and make sure it’s fully dry (for real!) after, and it’s probably fine.
I have washed boards that worked afterwards. I would use distilled water if possible, use a soft bristle toothbrush for agitation, not a lot of soap (if any) and allow to dry for a very long time or in a window with sun bathing it. Very low temp in an oven could be fine too, but you don’t want to desolder anything. I recommend also to employ compressed air at some point or other. Lots of places for water to hide on a mobo.
Btw, top tip: do not let children have sugary soda in the computer game room.
Washing a motherboard works, but I prefer a gentle batizan for any unclean motherboards. I swear they dry faster and it helps prevent viruses and malware.
I’m amazed. Y’all are the heroic discoverers of computer maintenance.