"Neil J. Harris" writes:

As has been suggested a bath in i.p.a. would be a good idea, with a
gentle scrub with a brush. With the batteries out you could bake it at
80Deg.C to dry out any water.
Water and detergent won't damage modern electronics as long as it's
not powered up.
Unfortunately your fob was.
Are there any blue-green deposits anywhere. pth holes and via's can be
a problem especially under chips as any conformal coating tends to
miss those areas.

If there were blue-green deposits or evidence of corrosion, even if you can
get it to work, I'd never trust it for anything critical.

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