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- REQUIRED TOOLS AND CLEANERS
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- Certain cleaners must be used to clean each of the computer
- components. There are many companies that manufacture chemical
- cleaners for computers and electronic equipments. A few well
- known companies are:
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- Chemtronics
- Rawn Company
- LPS Chemical products
- G.C. Thorsen
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- If you visit your local or nearest electronics supplies store (not
- Radio Shack ) you will see their products displayed in the
- cleaning supplies section. Some of the cleaners you'll see on
- display are:
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- 1- TF SOLVENT
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- The best electronic circuit board cleaners are made from 100% TF
- solvent. TF solvent is a mild high purity cleaner and degreaser
- which is ideal for cleaning sensitive equipment and precision
- instruments. It is used to clean all types of computers,
- calculators, VCRs, VTR equipment, office equipment, PC boards,
- negatives, movie films and any other equipment that requires a
- safe no residue cleaner. It is known as the safest degreasing
- solvent available for computers.
-
- TF solvent is safe on plastics and all metals. It removes dirt,
- soil, and leaves no residue. It is non-flammable, and non-toxic.
- You can use it safely to clean all computer boards including main
- boards, expansion cards, and all the internal circuitry of
- computers. It comes depending on the manufacturer in aerosol cans
- in the following sizes: 8 oz., 12 oz., 16 oz., 20 oz., and 24 oz.
- It is also available in liquid form as 8 oz, 16 oz, 1 gallon, 5
- gallon, and 55 gallons. The liquid TF solve can be used with swabs
- or cloths as a general purpose cleaners for all the equipment
- listed above.
-
- 2- GAS DUSTERS
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- Gas dusters are essential for cleaning applications where liquid
- solvents are not appropriate. They remove dust, lint, and foreign
- particles from electrical, electronic, optical, and office
- equipment with a burst of dry inert gas. They are totally dry and
- leave no residue.
-
- The best ones are composed of a reusable valve assembly and a
- refill can (12 oz. or 20 oz. ). Some of them include a 36"
- extension hose that attaches to the valve nozzle. This allows for
- cleaning of the most inaccessible areas. Dusters are available
- from electronic supply stores, computer houses and photography
- stores.
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- 3- SWABS
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- Swabs are made of highly absorbent materials and are usually used
- with some liquid cleaner to clean, and remove oxides and soils
- from computers, VTRs, VCRs, and the magnetic tapes.
-
- Some types of swabs for example, such as Chemswab by Chemtronics,
- come presaturated with isopropyl alcohol. They are used to clean
- the area between keyboard keys.
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- 4- PADS OR WIPERS
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- Pads are available presaturated and ready to use as a general
- purpose cleaning of computers and other equipments. CHEMPAD (made
- by Chemtronics) is very effective in removing ink and grease.
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- 5- GLASS CLEANERS
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- Glass cleaners are used for cleaning the CRT (monitor screen). You
- may use any general purpose glass cleaner for the CRT or you can
- use PLAST-N-GLASS, or SCREEN PREP form Chemtronics. The advantage
- of the later cleaners is that they eliminate static charges on the
- display screen.
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- 6- OTHER TOOLS AND SUPPLIES
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- You will need a screwdriver to use for opening the computer case
- so that you will be able to clean the inside of the computer. If
- you don't want to use the special PADS or WIPERS, you need to buy
- some towels and an all purpose cleaner such as 409. A disk drive
- cleaning kit is also required to clean disk drive heads.
-
- Most of the cleaners described above are available from your local
- electronic supplies store. Some computer stores may carry some of
- the cleaners also. Dusters can be found at photography stores.
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