Isopropyl Cleaner ?

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SudburyOntario

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Just got a bottle of Isopropyl 50% by volume.. would that be safe to clean processors and lcd screens with ?

Anyone try this or know about it.. :confused:
 
No idea about LCD screens, wouldn't recommend it.

You should be fine for processors, I've used 70% and it worked fine. Just use a lint free cloth so no debris stays on the CPU.
 
I wasn't sure since it is alcohol that evaperates.. I don't know what gave me the idea even. :)

I guess it's good for removing grease from fingers and stuff
 
Isopropyl alcohol is a good, cheap way to get rid of the TIM that's left over on the processors.

However, the Arctic Clean kit does a faster, better job of that task.
 
Nice stuff.. But for 450ml of this stuff at less cost than that.. I'll need to weigh my options :cool:

I'm going to try some ( since I already have it ) on a processor M that is just kicking around.. :) messy time
 
alright, not bad at all.. but now I won't use it for lcd.. I'd like to buy something to clean them with that is a good price per quanity, hence why I wanted to try the isopropyl

recomends ??
 
Consult your monitor manual, I think 10% isopropyl is acceptable for cleaning an LCD with a lint-free cloth.

For other tasks like cleaning up thermal grease, you'll probably want something more powerful.
 
I use 91% IPA to clean.... everything. Including myself.

Gotta love amazing cleaning ability with absolutely ZERO residue.
 
criccio said:
I use 91% IPA to clean.... everything. Including myself.

Gotta love amazing cleaning ability with absolutely ZERO residue.
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Works well when you've got some sort of oily substance on the hands.
I hope you don't bathe in the stuff, that would just be weird. :D
 
Yossarian22 said:
Works well when you've got some sort of oily substance on the hands.
I hope you don't bathe in the stuff, that would just be weird. :D
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What's this oily substance you speak of ? LOL ..

I'm assuming the more pure the alcohol, than the less amount of crap is left behind ? I hope someone doesn't smoke around this stuff.. :D
 
After a few test results.. s939 are fun to clean.. but s775 are not as shiney and a pain in the rear. Thanks for the pointers :) and links
 
SudburyOntario said:
Just got a bottle of Isopropyl 50% by volume.. would that be safe to clean processors and lcd screens with ?

Anyone try this or know about it.. :confused:
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I cleaned a CRT screen once with alcohol. smeared the anti-glare coating. Had to use the alcohol to strip the coating off completely.

As for 50%, that's not usual in my experience. For medical, its usually 70%-90% and electronics stuff is usually 90+%. That other 50% is probably mostly water which will make it take longer to dry out. And that may increases the chances the fluid might go somewhere it wasn't meant to go into.

For the monitor, to prevent anything from seeping into places it shouldn't, I'd dampen a cloth with cleaner and gently wipe.
 
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