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10. It's about risk.

Reply to PrestonLocke (Reply #7)

Tue Oct 15, 2013, 01:55 PM

Oct 2013

You might get away with sometimes, but I've never had an occasion where contact cleaner or even pure isopropyl did damage or failed to clean the oxidation and grunge.

Like RC, I don't want risk being stuck under a lab desk at 9pm on a Friday because some gummy crumbs got into a socket, or worse, explaining to a client that a new card needs to be ordered (at my expense of course) because I ripped the foil from a pin. It's not worth it.

Personal gear is different, but really, without the time pressure there's even less of a reason to take a shortcut.

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Okay...got it going [View all] SHRED Oct 2013 OP

The connections on the ram are getting old and gummed up PrestonLocke Oct 2013 #1

I had always heard use a pencil eraser. gvstn Oct 2013 #4

I don't see why a pencil eraser wouldn't work! PrestonLocke Oct 2013 #5

Never ever use sand or emery paper. RC Oct 2013 #6

Is there a specific reason as to why not? PrestonLocke Oct 2013 #7

The contacts are thin enough already. RC Oct 2013 #8

I learned this trick repairing old arcade machines PrestonLocke Oct 2013 #11

It's about risk. Iterate Oct 2013 #10

"Remove power from the PC. Reseat the memory boards..." PoliticAverse Oct 2013 #2

I didn't listen very well SHRED Oct 2013 #3

Good! Iterate Oct 2013 #9