Is it safe to entirely submerge the main board of these units in a vinegar bath to remove corrosion?
I would take the LED module off first.
Thanks
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03-24-2012, 10:55 AM
Is it safe to entirely submerge the main board of these units in a vinegar bath to remove corrosion? I would take the LED module off first. Thanks ▼
03-24-2012, 11:37 AM
i would dunk the whole thing for a few minutes, then rinse it with distilled water a few times and let it air dry for a couple of days. if you're worried about the led module and there's no green stuff up there then why not just leave it's head out of the vinegar? ▼
03-24-2012, 11:38 AM
I had zero success trying to clean a 41. The green stuff just keeps coming back. ▼
03-24-2012, 02:32 PM
bill; i wonder if using "no-ox" or something like it on a well cleaned area would keep the creping crud from coming back in your problem 41. if not at least it would be easy to clean off again. the big problem i see there would be that it's a dust attractant.
03-24-2012, 02:31 PM
Yes, but that might not be the best approach, especially if you don't know if it works. I have found that solder that has been exposed to battery electrolyte is bad enough, it's worse after additional oxidation from vinegar. So, my approach to Woodstock repair is to first remove all IC's and test them in a socketed board. If the unit warrants repair, I then treat the board corrosion with 100% DeOxit. Let it soak for several days then rub with cotton swabs to remove all the crud. Especially bad cases may need several treatments and some more elbow grease. Don't get vinegar anywhere near the LED array. The assembly is not sealed and one mil aluminum wire bonds don't survive the treatment. ▼
03-24-2012, 02:36 PM
Randy; we were posting at the same time. thanks for the real word on the subject. i'll have to pick up some of that deoxit. -db ▼
03-24-2012, 02:51 PM
When I first heard about Caig products (ProGold, DeOxit) I thought to myself... snake oil. It's just a marketing ploy - charging lots of money for an itty bitty bottle of the stuff. You know, a paltry 25 milliliters for thirty five bucks? You've got to be kidding. I've bought top shelf perfume for the wife for less... Yeah... I was wrong, again.
03-25-2012, 09:25 AM
Randy, Does the De-Oxit interfere with trying to re-solder the chips back in?
03-25-2012, 03:10 PM
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There are many Caig DeoxIT products available on http://store.caig.com. Can you please be more specific about which product to use for treating board corrosion? Thanks! Edited: 25 Mar 2012, 3:11 p.m.
03-24-2012, 07:01 PM
HI. I succeeded cleaning many mboards with the greenish cooper oxide after using heated, diluted alcohol vinegar (50% with water, tepid). I never did it with LED modules neither with keyboards. The keyboards particularly because you cannot be sure all of the residual material leaves the surface of the contacts. After the 'thing' is dried I usually spray micro oil (many brands, many types; WD40 particularly leaves a protective coat that is not welcome in greasing circumstances) and spread as much as possible, till it becomes the thinest coat. Because the board is not supposed to be touched and manipulated so often, leaving it inside the calculator with the micro oil protective coat will significantly reduce the chances of future oxidation. Cheers. Luiz (Brazil)
03-26-2012, 09:26 AM
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