Heat sink and processor die cleaning

[Faun]

Nail polish remover or petrol ?

 

[skeletor]

Isopropyl alcohol.

 

[Faun]

Will it be available in local medical stores ?

And why not petrol ?

 

[asingh]

^^
Petrol can remove the guck, but might cause corrosion on the surface. IPA is easily available. Doctors spirit is the street name. Easier to get and safely store.

 

[Faun]

Got 100ml bottle of acetone to remove the TIM. Couldn't find iso-propyl alcohol.

Working good.

 

[mukherjee]

Got 100ml bottle of acetone to remove the TIM. Couldn't find iso-propyl alcohol.

Working good.

Acetone can be little harsher than ISA...imho

 

[asingh]

Faun is harsh too.

 

[mukherjee]

Faun is harsh too.

LOL

 

[Skud]

So, who is the harshest:- IPA, Acetone or Faun?

 

[asingh]

Depends what is being cleaned.

 

[skeletor]

Never use Acetone for cleaning plastic. Otherwise it is as good as Isopropyl alcohol.

 

[Faun]

Acetone: harsher on skin, plastic and organic compounds.

Used Q tips for cleaning.

 

[vizkid2005]

Isopropyl alcohol.

Its Best cleaning agent for Electronic Items ... I use IPA only ... Acetone is too harsh .... Petrol leaves smell .... Benzene is also gud ... But it also leaves smell ...

CAUTION : Do not use IPA indiscriminately ... Vapours are Extremely TOXIC ... Do not spray .. Just dip Q swabs in it and use the Q swabs to wipe the TIM off the Heatsink and proccy ...

 

[Piyush]

nail polish remover ?
isn't it OK?

i always use this coz i can't find IPA

 

[Faun]

^only if it's pure acetone. Additives will spoil the surface after cleaning.

 

[vizkid2005]

^^ If acetone falls on other parts of mobo which are coloured .. It will dissolve the color also ... IPA is safe ... Try geting it from some hardware industry guy u know .. They use it alot .... It is used as solvent ....