[SOLVED] Is the WD-40 Specialist Contact Cleaner safe for me to use on a PSU / GPU?

[Armoredhound]

Hello there geeks,

I was looking into using the WD-40 Contact Cleaner to use the product on my PSU / GPU/ Motherboard which has have hair, smoke residue, dust and what not inside them. My PSU hasn't been cleared since 5-6 years.

Now you would say - hey go outside and buy a can of compressed air. Yeah but that can't really work. I can't risk opening my PSU, there are many holes and I will spray the WD-40 from the holes and let it dry.

If WD-40 isn't safe, suggest another contact cleaner.

Cheers!

 

[kanewolf]

Hello there geeks,

I was looking into using the WD-40 Contact Cleaner to use the product on my PSU / GPU/ Motherboard which has have hair, smoke residue, dust and what not inside them. My PSU hasn't been cleared since 5-6 years.

Now you would say - hey go outside and buy a can of compressed air. Yeah but that can't really work. I can't risk opening my PSU, there are many holes and I will spray the WD-40 from the holes and let it dry.

If WD-40 isn't safe, suggest another contact cleaner.

Cheers!

I would not spay a liquid, randomly into a power supply. Air/vacuum/brush only for me. But dust/smoke/hair won't generally impact a power supply unless the vents are actually obstructed.

 

[hotaru.hino]

Wouldn't WD-40 require wiping the thing down? Because otherwise it'll just pool, dry up, and now you have residue with the gunk and debris in there.

If you're trying to remove the dust bunnies and debris, the best way is to shoot it with a jet of air.

 

[kanewolf]

Wouldn't WD-40 require wiping the thing down? Because otherwise it'll just pool, dry up, and now you have residue with the gunk and debris in there.

If you're trying to remove the dust bunnies and debris, the best way is to shoot it with a jet of air.

The contact cleaner is a different product than the typical WD40 -- https://www.wd40.com/products/contact-cleaner/
But I wouldn't randomly spray it into a power supply.