Advice on cleaning A4000 motherboard.

[RMK305]

I had the A4000 open while installing a SCSI hard drive and had a look at the capacitors. The mother board around the audio ones looks a little "greasy". I'd like to clean it up so I can get a good look to confirm if one of them is leaking but not sure the best way to go around this without damagine the mother board. Can I use a q-tip (cotton bud) with some white spirits?

I really just want to get this machine working fully and setup so I can try out WHDload and start installing the hundreds of programs I have for it and start using it again properly.

I have photos of the area but have nowhere to host them...if someone could help.

Many thanks,

Robert

[RMK305]

Thanks for the advice. I was planing to do it without removing the mother board from the case so rinsing it off would not be an option I dont think. Would the vinegar have to be thoroughly removed with the alchohol? ie, would any remainder cause problems and how long to let it dry out after cleaning?

Is it possible to replace the audio caps with it still in the case or does it have to be dissassembled?