Cleaning dielectric grease off a CPU? [Archive]

Jeff

11-05-2002, 10:52 AM

How? What's the best way to rid your processor of this grease?

TIA.

Hardass

11-05-2002, 10:58 AM

Dish soap!

Jeff

11-05-2002, 11:11 AM

So it's like what I do for repairing old video game monitors... throw it through the wash and then just let it dry completely before applying power?

Hardass

11-05-2002, 11:15 AM

Yep, I use alittle dawn and a soft brush to get in between the pins. :)

FUGGER

11-05-2002, 11:18 AM

Compressed air works too

Jeff

11-05-2002, 11:19 AM

Great. Thanks for the info! :toast:

kms

11-16-2002, 10:16 AM

wd40 & a soft brush works ok too

kms

11-16-2002, 10:17 AM

in fact soft brush only needed for mobo/zif, wd40 will blast a cpu clean on its own

Tedinde

11-22-2002, 04:31 PM

My P4's i just use a old toothbrush, and what goes with it, Toothpase, No problems, And minty fresh afterwards.

Turbo

11-22-2002, 06:30 PM

Originally posted by Jeff
How? What's the best way to rid your processor of this grease?

TIA.

Brake Cleaner worked out great for me.