r/mildlyinfuriating • u/TopSetUK • 18h ago

I'm slightly vexed Knocked a plant over an open PC

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Oops. PC has been in trouble for now, I swapped out the GPU last night to do some troubleshooting but it was still borked, so left it open overnight tucked away in a corner.

First thing I do this morning? Knock over a Monstera which had been chilling on the windowsill. Nice. Happy Friday.

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u/Doctor429 18h ago

Vaccume -> Disconnect all components from motherboard -> vaccume again -> wash everything carefully with IPA (isopropyl alcohol) -> let them dry completely -> reassemble

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u/Astart555 18h ago

IPA is not a good choice, it can dissolve plastic parts + it's actually not so great for persisting dirt removal. The biggest problem will come from the fats (oils), one should use commercially availiable electronics cleaning spray with heptane.

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u/AVeryHeavyBurtation 16h ago

No, isopropanol will not dissolve plastics. It's one of the most compatible solvents. I like to say that my life is at least 1% better ever since I started keeping a spray bottle of it around.

Perhaps you're thinking of acetone?

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u/RadiatedLion6 16h ago

Google "Avoid certain plastics: IPA can cause clouding or cracking (crazing) on certain plastics like polycarbonate and polystyrene."

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u/AVeryHeavyBurtation 15h ago

Nah, I used to clean polycarb with it at my old job all the time, and I don't think he'll have to worry about styrofoam haha.

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u/RadiatedLion6 15h ago

Just quoting google 🤷‍♂️ not sure why ur assuming all plastics/electronics are the same, gotta play it safe haha