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From: pyrros@cis.udel.edu (Christos Pyrros)
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Subject: Motherboard in Dishwasher?
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Date: 6 May 91 09:04:03 GMT
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People, PEOPLE, get with the program!!!

Motherboards & keyboards in WATER?  H2O?  Di-hydrogen oxide?  That clear
fluid?

Hmm, I don't think so...

Circuit boards (which includes motherboards and the circuit board in a 
keyboard and lots of other boards) are, well, they're not plastic.  I'm no
expert on circuit board composition, but older circiut boards behave like
paper, ie they will absorb water, etc.  Newer circuit boards are less
suseptible to this, but they can still absorb water.  Don't forget that
water also contains clorine and other chemicals that can do nasty things
to circuit boards and edge connectors.  Also don't forget that chips are
NOT guaranteed to be waterproof and, well, water could get stuck in a chip.

OK, ok, I don't want to start an argument and waste lots of bandwidth and
some of the things I've said here may not be 100% accuracte, HOWEVER
bathing circuit boards, keyboards, and other electronic components has never
been an accepted practice.  I don't think any technical person would ever
recommend such maintainance!

We could take this discussion over sci.electronics (which I do read) if anyone
wants to pursue this.

Chris