OMG I've put in the whole tube of thermal paste and it all squished onto the sockers

[World Citizen]

A battery in the dishwasher!? I didn't know they made batteries water-tight.

I didn't know the CMOS battery was affected. Is it right next to the socket?

I really want a pic.

No - is that silver lining?

 

[technicks]

LMFAO. @ this thread.
Sorry m8 but it's just so funny.

 

[technicks]

Get your vacuum cleaner and set it at low, try to suck out the thermal paste.
That's for the socket. Just what the rest says get some alcohol.

 

[World Citizen]

Did you really use a whole tube of thermal paste? Why didnt you look on the internet for a guide on how much to use, or better still come on here and ask?

I cant offer any other cleaning tips (the guys on here have already told you what to do) but I hope you do get it all cleaned off and your parts arent f*cked!

If they are dead, just give them a good clean and try to blag an RMA

Need I say more man, just give me that demerit trophy - i might trade it in for a mobo. but what about the cpu - is that recuseable?

 

[World Citizen]

I do want a picture now. Before and after, please!

is there life after death?

 

[World Citizen]

Huh?

i mean this well meaning dork i know that iam, just me the miracle cure.

 

[mandelore]

well.. guess its better than sum dude who put the processor badge on his cpu then applied the headsink...

hope u get it sorted mate, if all else fails, try washing the board, maybe a water jet can clean it all out, just remember water is electronics friendly as long as no power is on it just dry it out for a few days after, or put in boiler room/cupboard

 

[GJSNeptune]

Whatever you use, if 'jet' is in the name of it, make sure it's on a low setting.

Your board is more operational with the paste than with missing capacitors.

 

[mandelore]

Whatever you use, if 'jet' is in the name of it, make sure it's on a low setting.

Your board is more operational with the paste than with missing capacitors.

lol i didnt mean a bleedin turbo jet or summit

just a small hose with ur finger at the end to cause a low speed jet of water to clean it out

 

[World Citizen]

Assuming he has a detachable shower head.

come now guys, you all feel good dont you? just stop the fire power and give me the real macoy - thought a forum is for helping folks, not to kick them in the teeth - yes i've made all your day, now again you all high and mighty just deliver the divine miracle cure. On my knees I beg thou...

 

[GJSNeptune]

come now guys, you all feel good dont you? just stop the fire power and give me the real macoy - thought a forum is for helping folks, not to kick them in the teeth - yes i've made all your day, now again you all high and mighty just deliver the divine miracle cure. On my knees I beg thou...

What? I wasn't making fun. I don't have a detachable shower head.

We've given you lots of information. We're waiting for you to try it.

 

[mandelore]

umm, world, we aint kidden when talking about using water and washing etc... i do that with my processors and other cards if needed

 

[GJSNeptune]

You're also supposed to put your toothbrush in the dishwasher from time to time.

Or your keyboard after removing the electronics. I took apart my MX700 keyboard, but I didn't put it in the dishwasher. Washed it all by hand.

 

[Kammster]

Knitting thread (dipped in rubbing alcohal) for the pins,
q-tips or pin with cotton (little rubbing alcohol)for the sockets?


rubbing alcohol dissloves everthing but evaporates quickly.

 

[mandelore]

you could always try a solvent, then vaccum/absorb and wipe the loosened/dissolved thermal paste

 

[Casheti]

A WHOLE TUBE!?!?!?!

Funny..

 

[mandelore]

actually, even tho ive washed my mobos ect loads of times, you reckon they would survive a rinse cycle in a dishwasher?

well i dont see why not, the temperatures are not high enuff to pose problems, you could clean ur whole setup in the dishwasher, well minus psu's etc

 

[GJSNeptune]

I'd be afraid of my dishwasher's jets being too powerful. Definitely run it on gentle or something, and put it on the top rack.

But really, as long as you wait until it's absolutely dry to install it and power it on, I don't see any problem.

 

[mandelore]

actually the jets are not that fast, depending on the way the water is sprayed, coz ive worked with see-thru front washers and it looks like they dont go all that fast. still.. there still the matter of taking the risk..

 

[bigboi86]

Anyone remember Bikr692002? lol

 

[GJSNeptune]

No. Do share?

 

[WarEagleAU]

what would really be nice for you is, after you rinse in the dishwasher, and then rerinse with DI (distilled, potable water) water...is to have a hot blowing oven to dry the parts. When I worked at TTL, we used alot of water soluble flux on honeywell boards. They had to be rinsed (washed) in a washer with higher pressure water jets (and yes they had buttons, switches, caps, heatsinks, transistors, resistors, etc) and then after that, they would go to the end of the wash machine and high powered heat (well it was blowing hard and fast, temps were around 100F I believe) was used to dry the stuff off. Boards usually worked fine and tested fine. WE even would test them right after the wash (after depaneling them from the sheet). Put it in an electronics tester and power it up. Quite a remarkable thing really.

 

[Alcpone]

well.. guess its better than sum dude who put the processor badge on his cpu then applied the headsink...

Is that a true story? LMAO if it is, im sorry for your fuck up mate, lets face it though someone has to do it and im sure you wont be the last

 

[mandelore]

Is that a true story? LMAO if it is, im sorry for your fuck up mate, lets face it though someone has to do it and im sure you wont be the last

lol yeah, i seen it one a thread once, cant remember which it was, but it was rather amusing

 

[erocker]

Just some advice... Never guess at anything when it comes to your pocketbook or posessions. Do research, follow instructions, ask questions, and these problems wouldn't exist. Now to fix your problem, I would suggest a lot of alcohol and compressed air. There is stuff called electronics spray cleaner that evaporates instantly. Start off with that and blast off as much of the old paste as possible, then go to alcohol, cotton swabs and compressed air. Just clean it up using products that are safe to do so.