"jbclem" wrote in message
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Thanks all for the answers. I tried vinegar on q-tips but that doesn't
seem to get rid
of the blue-green...some came off but there's still plenty left. I'll try
water and
baking soda next but I'm a bit worried about water seeping into the
electronics...any
ideas for preventing that (I could hold the scanner upside down but that
might be
awkward.

I soaked an entire portable CD player in that solution - worked fine ever
since, but it helps to know what you are doing. Make up a paste of water and
baking soda and apply to 'crud'.

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