i cleaned my motherboard with soap and gasoline and now my pc won't power on

[whiteknights]

hello guys.. so yesterday i found my PC a little dusty, so i decided to grab a big brush, soap and gasoline and cleaned it very well.. i also cleaned my CPU and GPU with water and soap pretty good, i didn't apply gasoline on the CPU though because i felt it might be wrong..

weird thing happened when i tried to power on my pc it won't power up at all.. have i done something wrong?

 

[theyeti87]

You can't be serious.

 

[bignastyid]

Soap and gasoline? Really? I guess you learned how not to clean electronics.

 

[salerhino]

Just don't feed the troll.

 

[whiteknights]

its not a troll, i know that its wrong to clean PC before removing static charge, I'm not an idiot. plus, i didn't apply the gasoline on the CPU
i just used soap with a soft brush, and i used the gasoline on the mobo.

 

[bignastyid]

I'm not an idiot.

Well you say that. But then you say this

i just used soap with a soft brush, and i used the gasoline on the mobo.

Which kinda negates the first part being soap is conductive and gasoline is a strong solvent and neither should be used to clean a computer component.

Not sure where you got the idea that soap and gasoline are good for cleaning computer parts but they are either a complete ignoramus or they were trolling you. Either way you have destroyed atleast your motherboard. Next time use canned air, a soft brush(soft bristled paint brushes work well) and a dry cloth and if the rush or cloth needs some moisture(caked on dust) use isopropyl alcohol(the stronger the better).

 

[punkncat]

Just don't feed the troll.

Agreed.

I can't see where any person with a level of critical thinking beyond elementary school would think this was a good idea....or believable.

 

[whiteknights]

it wasn't my idea, it was my grandmother's idea.. anyway thanks all

 

[Guest]

And it isn't even April 1st today :/

Next time I'm not sure how to perform a task on a PC I'll remember to ask my Granny 'cos most pensioners know all about that stuff :lol:

You couldn't make it up

 

[ron2456]

Why is this thread still open?

 

[whiteknights]

i really don't understand why are you being sarcastic, i don't use rubbish stuff to clean my PC.. i used a pure gasoline from a reliable gas station, and as for the soap i used NIVEA soap a good known brand.

 

[bignastyid]

Why is this thread still open?

Was just thinking about that myself.
Thread closed.