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* * disconnecting connectors and reconnecting can clean off corrosion. (it is not always intuitive on how to disconnect!) | * * disconnecting connectors and reconnecting can clean off corrosion. (it is not always intuitive on how to disconnect!) | ||
* * connectors can be cleaned with (in order of severity) a tissue, an eraser(rubber), soft copper brush, electronic cleaner, emery cloth, file | * * connectors can be cleaned with (in order of severity) a tissue, an eraser(rubber), soft copper brush, electronic cleaner, emery cloth, file | ||
--[[User:Gregg Ferry|Gregg]] | |||
==Organisation and general points== | ==Organisation and general points== | ||
Should we split any of the sections up, for example, cleaning situations into classes of device? When we've got a decent list the answer might be clearer. --[[User:Philip|Philip]] ([[User talk:Philip|talk]]) 09:56, 18 June 2022 (UTC) | Should we split any of the sections up, for example, cleaning situations into classes of device? When we've got a decent list the answer might be clearer. --[[User:Philip|Philip]] ([[User talk:Philip|talk]]) 09:56, 18 June 2022 (UTC) | ||
Latest revision as of 03:45, 22 June 2022
This is the Cleaning Discussion page.
You are encouraged to leave any comments or queries below. Please sign all contributions by appending 2 hyphens and 4 tildes (--~~~~), which will be automatically expanded into your user name and a time stamp.
To start this page off I've added initial headings. Feel free to add random thoughts, half-baked ideas, whatever. While editing, a line starting with an asterisk will be rendered as a bullet point. Please use generic rather than proprietary names where possible --Philip (talk) 09:56, 18 June 2022 (UTC)
Cleaning Tools and Agents
Cleaning Agents
My inital list:
- Isopropyl Alcohol (aka IPA or rubbing alcohol)
- Switch cleaner (commonly comes in an aerosol can)
- Air duster can (err, not very good environmentally)
--Philip (talk) 09:56, 18 June 2022 (UTC)
Cleaning Tools
My initial list:
- Air puffer
- Small brushes:
- Old toothbrush, or sets of several types.
- Kitchen towel roll
- Screen cleaning wipes
- Vacuum cleaner
--Philip (talk) 09:56, 18 June 2022 (UTC)
- eraser (American English) rubber (Australian English)
- file (nail file?)
- soft copper brush
--03:30, 22 June 2022 (UTC)
Cleaning Situations
My initial list:
- Corroded battery contacts
- Lenses
- Cameras more generally
- Keyboards and mice
- Rubberised coatings gone sticky
- Vacuum cleaners - clogged/missing filters, rollers tangled with hairs
- USB and audio ports
- Liquid spills
- Sewing machines
- Cooking grease
- Hair dryers
- Printers
--Philip (talk) 09:56, 18 June 2022 (UTC)
- electronics
- * many times the connectors build up corrosion, particularly connectors that are not gold plated.
- * disconnecting connectors and reconnecting can clean off corrosion. (it is not always intuitive on how to disconnect!)
- * connectors can be cleaned with (in order of severity) a tissue, an eraser(rubber), soft copper brush, electronic cleaner, emery cloth, file
--Gregg
Organisation and general points
Should we split any of the sections up, for example, cleaning situations into classes of device? When we've got a decent list the answer might be clearer. --Philip (talk) 09:56, 18 June 2022 (UTC)