[Gllug] CPU heatsink question.

[will]

John Hearns wrote:

> On Tue, 2002-01-15 at 16:41, Jackson, Harry wrote:
> 
>>
>>We always used alcohol but this may be a problem for some ;-). Some cleaners
>>play havoc with the conformal coating on boards (I think that's the correct
>>spelling). 
>>
> 
> A bit unrelated, but there was a thread on the Scottish LUG on 
> the use of WD40.
> Someone said that he had a noisy case cooling fan,
> and was advised to try a squirt of WD40. Someone else came
> back and said that WD40 had ruined his motherboard.
> Reason given was that it is conductive - I'm not sure.
> Do you know, Harry?
> 
> By the way, I think the real fix is to use a small drop of light mineral
> oil, NOT WD40.


WD40 is also extemely flammable :-)  His hotherboard may have been 
consumed by fire.

Will.





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