Cleaning old computers

[Damion]

Hi Moto,

My recommendation (assuming this is something you need to treat delicately) would be to start with a little distilled water. A small dilution of vinegar will help with the cleaning aspect, and won't leave an odor (or soap residue) after drying.

This has worked well for me in the past, and the vinegar helps get rid rid of the musty "old hardware" smell.

[Damion]

motorollin wrote:
Thanks Damion. I will give that a try. I'm guessing a chemist will sell distilled water?

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moto

Sure, and often you can find it grocery stores, same section as the bottled drinking water. (I require a healthy supply to keep my venus fly-traps alive... :lol:)

[Damion]

tokyoracer wrote:
Hoovers even work nicely sometimes, just be carefull if your hoovering inside.

Indeed, especially vacuum brush-attachments since they can deliver a nice static blast to your equipment.