Cleaning plumber's goop out of CPU socket?

[One_Hertz]

Anyone ever had to do that? A bit of that stuff leaked into my socket during insulation. It is covering 20-30 pins (socket 775). The CPU was inside the socket when it got in so it is not too bad. It is 100% non conductive, it is just that I think some of those pins can't make contact with the CPU due to the goop. As far as I understand this, all I need to do is make sure the pins make contact with the CPU and the fact that there is still that stuff near the bottom of the pins doesn't make a difference. Am I correct?

[EvoCarlos]

can i ask what plummbers goop is ? :)

[r1rhyder]

something like this

http://www.polywater.com/typefd.html

[One_Hertz]

can i ask what plummbers goop is ? :)

This stuff that comes out of the tube in liquid form and when it cures it becomes this indestructible hard rubber. Excellent for insulation, but difficult to remove. I've used it tons before but this time I was impatient and did not give it enough time to cure before mounting the evap on, which squeezed some of the semi cured stuff (it wasn't hard yet) into the socket. My PC actually worked fine until I went to check my insulation and took the cpu out. That was my mistake. The pins were making contact just fine before I took it out, but now some alignment changed and I don't think they are making perfect contact anymore so I have to clean it off, at least from near the top of the pins.

99% alcohol KIND OF works, but very slowly. I wonder if I can soak the mobo in it for a few hours? I am pretty sure that would destroy the goop, but would it also destroy the mobo?

[EvoCarlos]

This stuff that comes out of the tube in liquid form and when it cures it becomes this indestructible hard rubber. Excellent for insulation, but difficult to remove. I've used it tons before but this time I was impatient and did not give it enough time to cure before mounting the evap on, which squeezed some of the semi cured stuff (it wasn't hard yet) into the socket. My PC actually worked fine until I went to check my insulation and took the cpu out. That was my mistake. The pins were making contact just fine before I took it out, but now some alignment changed and I don't think they are making perfect contact anymore so I have to clean it off, at least from near the top of the pins.

99% alcohol KIND OF works, but very slowly. I wonder if I can soak the mobo in it for a few hours? I am pretty sure that would destroy the goop, but would it also destroy the mobo?

ahh silicon sealer we call it

err may be the alcohol will be best but if its under the pins it may be hard to remover did you try warming it up with a ahir dryer ? it may just lossen it up a bit

i dont think i ever seen it used on a mobo before

bum lube ftw :)

[Jor3lBR]

Some Google results:

"Plumber's goop is a very effective and powerful adhesive. Removing or reversing it, however, is not very difficult. I, personally, have had great success in removing/reversing Goop by using acetone or solvent alcohol. The process will take a little time, but plumber's goop will loose its adhesive tendency. Once that happens, the goop will start granulating. At this point, it can easily be scraped off with the help of pick ups
or other automatic means. You cant always be sure if it will come out
cleanly, but most of the time you will see that the object will look as good as new after the removal of the goop."


"According to Abby from GOOP Central (1-800-693-GOOP or 1-800-767-GOOP), there are three recommended solvents for GOOP. They are acetone, toluene and naphtha. Acetone will do a good job on GOOP that has not fully set. Toluene is a more powerful solvent that will remove fully set GOOP. Naphtha, a solvent used in dry cleaning and a primary component of Zippo® and other lighter fluids (used in wick-type cigarette lighters), is recommended for removing GOOP on clothing."

[One_Hertz]

Yes, I know I can get it off with some solvents, but will the socket take the solvents? 99% alcohol isn't the lightest substance on the mobo over an extended period of time.

[Jor3lBR]

Yes, I know I can get it off with some solvents, but will the socket take the solvents? 99% alcohol isn't the lightest substance on the mobo over an extended period of time.

Yes the socket will take Acetone like solvents fine, I've used it on mine several times.

I used Acetone + High Pressure Air to remove dielectric grease from it.

Just make sure the solvent is not plastic corrosive.

[trance565]

use an electric contact cleaner/degreaser

personally, i wouldnt put acetone anywhere near a cpu socket or motherboard, that stuff eats right through plastic. we have these little "soufle" cups at work, and i was putting acetone in them to pour into my gas tank to clean the injectors, and it ate thru the cup before i could get to my car.

[One_Hertz]

mobo dead:(. Getting another one tomorrow morning. Bought some liquid electrical tape so I dont have to use this plumbers goop.

First I kill my maximus formula due to not enough insulation, then I kill my EP45 extreme due to too much insulation. Third times the charm I hope, or I will kill 3 mobos in 3 days!

Just for information's sake, this plumbers goop stuff completely ignores hours of soaking in 99% alcohol, completely ignores contact cleaners of various strengths, and ignores acetone. Good stuff! Alcohol soaking actually made is HARDER and made it bond with metal much BETTER.

[trance565]

lol, i wonder what that stuff is actually needed for? i mean, cmon, acetone cant eat it? that's some crazy :banana::banana::banana::banana:.