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John Larkin wrote:
On Sat, 10 Apr 2010 11:15:57 -0700, DaveC wrote:

What is the best method for cleaning up leaked electrolyte? This PCB has some
corrosion on IC leads and vias.

Is there a corrosion neutralizer that would be effective? Since the potential
for corrosion in places that aren't accessible (deep in the vias), a liquid
that can neutralize corrosion is called for.

Would something like DeOxit work in such an application?

This is on a Tek scope acquisition board.

Thanks.

Dishwasher.

Excellent advice. A household dishwasher (with the normal powder
detergent) is an extremely cheap and powerful cleaning device for almost
anything. It took me a while to convince my ex-lab to use one for
cleaning larger UHV parts rather than an appropriately-sized ultrasonic
tank which would have cost the equivalent of 100 dishwashers. There are
things that a dishwasher isn't good enough for, but they are few.

robert