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Oil inside PSU

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Flo

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I oiled my power supply fan today because it made (and unfortunately still makes) a slight scratching noise. Unfortunately some of the oil dripped past the fan into the PSU.

The PSU is running fine but since oil does not evaporate I'm worried that it might cause problems. Any pointers except taking it apart to clean the electronics?

The bottle has no flammable/flame hazard warning sign on it.
 
clean it off just in case...acetone is commonly what is used to clean PCBs. Just make sure the capacitors are discharged. Unplug it, press the power button on the comp so the comp tries to start, then short the 5V and 12V lines on one of your molex connectors briefly, then open it and clean it. Stay away from the leads of the big capacitors if possible even though they should be drained.

The oil is probably not very conductive, but it may be capacitive, which is not a good thing.
 
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