repairing/cleaning a graphics card

[Hotnuggets]

I have a graphics card that has gone through a couple drink spills (orange juice and pepsi, idk if it matters or not) and im wondering if there is any way to clean it and remove the gunk that is on it. it worked fine after the spills once everything dried on it.

[TheSLSAMG]

Wha??? I don't even... HOW DID YOU DO THAT!!!! :*(

 

Disassemble it, and take a moist tissue. REMEMBER, VERY LITTLE WATER. And wipe it off. Then, let it dry for at least 8 hours, reassemble it, and voila.

[helping]

 couple drink spills 

have you been using this thing as a coaster? 

 

you might as well be better off disassembling, boiling in water, distilled soak and rinse, rice bath, isopropyl rinse, and afk dry for 3 days.

for some reason i thought it was a good idea to put my drinks on my mouse pad. boiling in water?

hot water rinse, because it's going to be a pain to clean soda and orange juice out of a card.

[Hotnuggets]

Wha??? I don't even... HOW DID YOU DO THAT!!!! :*(

 

Disassemble it, and take a moist tissue. REMEMBER, VERY LITTLE WATER. And wipe it off. Then, let it dry for at least 8 hours, reassemble it, and voila.

yeah, im ashamed of myself back then. would using 99% isopropyl alcohol to clean it be good? and just wipe wherever there is gunk on it, because its mainly on the back part where all the circuits and ends of the screws are.

[Hotnuggets]

have you been using this thing as a coaster? 

 

you might as well be better off disassembling, boiling in water, distilled soak and rinse, rice bath, isopropyl rinse, and afk dry for 3 days. 

for some reason i thought it was a good idea to put my drinks on my mouse pad. boiling in water?

[TEDWARDS]

How open is your case

[Hotnuggets]

How open is your case

the top has a bunch of tiny holes in it, so pretty much spilled drink, and straight into the case.

[TheSLSAMG]

yeah, im ashamed of myself back then. would using 99% isopropyl alcohol to clean it be good? and just wipe wherever there is gunk on it, because its mainly on the back part where all the circuits and ends of the screws are.

I think the isopropyl will be fine.

[Lord Pantaloons]

remind me again the definition of insanity....

[helping]

remind me again the definition of insanity....

 

I understood the reference

a deranged state of the mind usually occurring as a specific disorder (as schizophrenia)

not quite

[Hotnuggets]

remind me again the definition of insanity....

a deranged state of the mind usually occurring as a specific disorder (as schizophrenia)

[Leonard]

and it still works...man get the hell outta here......couple of drink spills my a**.

[Hotnuggets]

and it still works...man get the hell outta here......couple of drink spills my a**.

i swear it works. i replaced it with a non drink gunk covered one, i just dont want to use it again without knowing its clean or at least tried haha

[2Supra4U]

the top has a bunch of tiny holes in it, so pretty much spilled drink, and straight into the case.

 

I did the same thing....spilled a cup of coke on the edge of my desk it poured off the side and right into the top fan of my old rig....dripped all over the video cards....I hit power quick.

luckily it was all ok....