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Hard Disk Contacts need cleaning

Natanael
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isopropyl alcohol but that might need more than just cleaning.

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cotton/toilet paper + alcohol...

but that thing looks corroded as fuk... what did you do?

 

It's a 25 year old hard disk... so yeah.. time did that :P

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Best way is to put some soldering flux (non acid) and run a soldering iron over them. The heated flux should clean the corrosion. After that, clean it with isoproyl alcohol

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Best way is to put some soldering flux (non acid) and run a soldering iron over them. The heated flux should clean the corrosion. After that, clean it with isoproyl alcohol

 

ok i'll try what you said, thank you :)

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ok i'll try what you said, thank you :)

Best to use a fine tipped iron to avoid solder bridges. Dont stay too long or you might melt the plastic

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