Redcurrie Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 When I opened up my other trak-ball, there was grime and lint all inside it (oh, and a dead roach). I removed the board from the plastic and cleaned all of the plastic with soap and water . What can I use to clean the board as just air isn't getting this stuff off! Thanks, Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcurrie Posted November 3, 2003 Author Share Posted November 3, 2003 Bump! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybastard Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 I use an old t-shirt that I dampen(NOT SOAK) with isopropal alcohol to clean boards. It's always worked so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x6d696168 Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 q-tip and alcohol works pretty well.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 I douse my grungiest boards with tuner cleaner...works very well. Hose them down, drip dry...wait a few days to make sure...good as new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Primus Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 I always just cleaned boards with water. Take it outside, hose it down, shake it to remove excess water, then dry with a hair dryer, or let it air dry. I've cleaned a couple board this way, but not Atari related. Mostly XT clone motherboards, Apple II motherboards, and related computer boards. I know some people that just run them through a dishwasher. Water doesn't hurt computer parts, provided that the water and the power are never in the device at the same time <grin>. You want to make sure they are REALLY dry before powering them up, and make sure to blow out any water from under chips, connectors, etc. I know this probably isn't the _best_ method, but it works for me. Ian Primus ian_primus@yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcurrie Posted November 4, 2003 Author Share Posted November 4, 2003 Well, after removing a mm of grime, fuzz and who knows what (plus the dead roach of course), I now have a working 5200 Trak Ball. Woo hoo! Thanks for all the help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanBoris Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 I always just cleaned boards with water. Take it outside, hose it down, shake it to remove excess water, then dry with a hair dryer, or let it air dry. I wouldn't recommend cleaning electronics with water. Water contains a lot of impurities that will be left behind when it evaporates. As other people have mentioned Alchohol and Tuner Cleaner work well. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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