I have what appears to be a refurbished ASRock H97M Pro4, sent by ASRock (via RMA while still under warranty) as a replacement to a new board that arrived bricked. On the back of the CPU tray there are mildly crusty fingerprints that are almost practically stuck on the board and are hard to remove. I can't say whether the residue from the prints came from thermal paste that has long-since hardened, or something else left those prints behind.
Thermal material remover and surface purifier won't work. I used the ArctiClean brand to try to get those prints off the back. Is there something else that I can use to remove the prints without disturbing the sensitive components (i.e., the pins) on the other side of the CPU tray? Would alcohol suffice? Or do I need something tougher, like Ajax on a slightly wet cotton ball, or a small piece of a Brillo pad, or Noxon on a rag?
Thermal material remover and surface purifier won't work. I used the ArctiClean brand to try to get those prints off the back. Is there something else that I can use to remove the prints without disturbing the sensitive components (i.e., the pins) on the other side of the CPU tray? Would alcohol suffice? Or do I need something tougher, like Ajax on a slightly wet cotton ball, or a small piece of a Brillo pad, or Noxon on a rag?
Comment