[TechAssist] Re: Cleaning Coke from chassis ?
- From: "Dave Huston" <DaveHuston@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 19:24:04 -0500
Gene,
Just a couple problems I see with this procedure... How can Module Exchange
give a 48 hr. (2 days) turnaround? and... where do they find 4 days of sun
this time of year?
Dave Huston
Huston TV & Electronics
Marion, Ohio 43302
DaveHuston@xxxxxxxxxxxx
(740) 389-5726 voice & fax.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 6:48 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Cleaning Coke from chassis ?
>
> I was told by some techs on this list a few months ago that chassis
> builders use a modified dish washer to wash the boards. They modify the
> timer to dry the board out or something.
> They said to just set the whole chassis in the dish washer except remove
> large electrolytics first. Run through a wash cycle, then dry cycle,
> then set the chassis in the sun for 4 days.
> I never tried this, but I might have the emails saved which told me
> about this. These techs were serious about this, they were not joking.
>
>
>
>
> Gary McCartney
>
> McCartney Electronics
> 7134 Fife Rd, RR 7
> Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4
> Fax: (519)821-1530
> email: gary (at) number63.ca
>
>
>
>
> Dave Huston wrote:
> >
> > I'm curious as to what the rebuilders use for cleaning. Does anyone
know?
> > The boards always come back sparkling clean.
> > Dave Huston
> > Huston TV & Electronics
> > Marion, Ohio 43302
> > DaveHuston@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > (740) 389-5726 voice & fax.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David Lessard" <mrfixit@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 6:03 PM
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Cleaning Coke from chassis ?
> >
> > >
> > > Ed,
> > >
> > > Yeah that's what I thought. One of the manufacturers I worked at
washed
> > > PCB's in a dishwasher like contraption. It monitored contamination in
the
> > > ppm, etc, however electrolytic caps were never installed until the
very
> > end.
> > > There was a reason for that because of the forced water jets. I
imagine if
> > > one used a moderate amount of water (unlike the giant dishwasher) it
would
> > > be completely safe to do.
> > >
> > > Didn't anyone ever tell you that water and electricity doesn't mix :-)
> > >
> > > David Lessard
> > > mrfixit@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of teltek2
> > > Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 5:41 PM
> > > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Cleaning Coke from chassis ?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > David;
> > > If electrolyte can get out, water can get in. But unlikely.
> > > Why? Are you plannnig to watch TV in the tub??;-)
> > >
> > > -Ed-
> > > Tel-Tek Electronics
> > > Ontario-Canada
> > >
> > > teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "David Lessard" <mrfixit@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 5:30 PM
> > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Cleaning Coke from chassis ?
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Question? What about the electrolytic capacitors, can water
> > > > get up into them? You can't literally soak the board can you?
> > > >
> > > > David Lessard
> > > > mrfixit@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Bil Green
> > > > Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 5:26 PM
> > > > To: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; Adolph Gower
> > > > Cc: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Cleaning Coke from chassis ?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Finally someone else that actually uses hot water. I was feeling a
> > > > little out of place until now.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Best regards,
> > > > Bil mailto:tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Sunday, December 15, 2002, 8:12:27 AM, you wote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > AG> Hot water and blow dryer
> > > > AG> Adolph Gower
> > > > AG> Cordova TV
> > > > AG> 10275 Old Placerville Rd. #5
> > > > AG> Sacramento, Ca. 95827
> > > > AG> Source for good used parts.
> > > > AG> Ph. (916) 363-6565
> > > > AG> Fax (916) 363-7623
> > > > AG> ----- Original Message -----
> > > > AG> From: "Dave Huston" <DaveHuston@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > AG> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > AG> Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2002 8:11 PM
> > > > AG> Subject: [TechAssist] Cleaning Coke from chassis ?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >>
> > > > >> This question is not model specific.
> > > > >> What's the best cleaning solution to remove and clean Coke from a
> > > chassis
> > > > >> board?
> > > > >> I have a TV in shop that had pop accidentally spilled down the
front
> > of
> > > > AG> the
> > > > >> picture tube and collected inside on the chassis around the IR
> > receiver
> > > > >> circuitry. I'd like to try to clean it before condemning it as
> > > > AG> unrepairable
> > > > >> if that's possible. This set is just over a year old so I thought
I'd
> > > try
> > > > AG> my
> > > > >> best.
> > > > >> Any advice is appreciated.
> > > > >> Dave Huston
> > > > >> Huston TV & Electronics
> > > > >> Marion, Ohio 43302
> > > > >> DaveHuston@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > >> (740) 389-5726 voice & fax.
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