Heat sink and processor die cleaning

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Will it be available in local medical stores ?

And why not petrol ?
 

asingh

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

Working good.
 

ico

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Never use Acetone for cleaning plastic. Otherwise it is as good as Isopropyl alcohol.
 
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Acetone: harsher on skin, plastic and organic compounds.

Used Q tips for cleaning.
 

vizkid2005

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Isopropyl alcohol.

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

vizkid2005

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^^ 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 ....
 
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