Cleaning logicboard w alcohol?

[dlthomas]

I recently spilled a small amount(tblspn at most) of milk into my g4 PowerBook. After the spill, I kept it on for a few hours (I now know to remove battery and powerdown immediately). When I came home it was not working. I've let it sit for two days w no luck.
I have heard that I could possibly clean the logicboard w alcohol as a last resort. Anyone familiar w this process?
I'm also curious about USB enclsoures to retrieve info from assumingly undamaged hard drive.
Derek

 

[r.j.s]

If the machine is already dead, it can't hurt.

 

[Azathoth]

I recently spilled a small amount(tblspn at most) of milk into my g4 PowerBook. After the spill, I kept it on for a few hours (I now know to remove battery and powerdown immediately). When I came home it was not working. I've let it sit for two days w no luck.
I have heard that I could possibly clean the logicboard w alcohol as a last resort. Anyone familiar w this process?
I'm also curious about USB enclsoures to retrieve info from assumingly undamaged hard drive.
Derek

Buy some high quality 99% propanol/ethanol and an antistatic brush, then wash with deionised water and leave to dry, e.g. with a hairdrier. That's what I've done with PCBs that I've soldered.

Azathoth
Senior Engineer
Some RF Company