[SOLVED] Laptop motherboard leaking black fluid

[magnus89x]

Hello.

Needed to clean motherboard. I used Contact cleaner TCC specifically used for precision Electronics, such as computers. Acording to the Product it should remove grease, oil and ingrained dirt. Next morning after I sprayed a Little my motherboard looked like this, as in the attached images. I don't know if this is related, but I think so. I just want to remove the black fluid or what it is, it's not loose. I don't need the motherboard to be in function. Any tips?

 

[stdragon]

It's not leaking. It's probably resin or flux left over during the manufacturing process where chips were placed on the board prior to being baked on. Basically, leave it alone.

 

[magnus89x]

It's not leaking. It's probably resin or flux left over during the manufacturing process where chips were placed on the board prior to being baked on. Basically, leave it alone.

I just can't remember it looked like that, but maybe it did. If it did, there is no problem with warranty. A question, would Contact Cleaner or small doses of water/other fluid result in this, no?

 

[stdragon]

A question, would Contact Cleaner or small doses of water/other fluid result in this, no?

No, I've never seen water or electronic contact cleaner do that.

 

[magnus89x]

A question, would Contact Cleaner or small doses of water/other fluid result in this, no?

No, I've never seen water or electronic contact cleaner do that.

Ok, thank you. Would Isopropyl alcohol erase the flux, but potentially make it damaged, get marks?

 

[stdragon]

You can get flux remover in a spray can. But again, you might be trading one problem for another. And, I'm not convinced that's even a problem. If it's sticky, it's most likely flux. But if it's hard like a resin, it's probably baked on; in which case you can't do anything about it without risking damage to the board.

 

[magnus89x]

You can get flux remover in a spray can. But again, you might be trading one problem for another. And, I'm not convinced that's even a problem. If it's sticky, it's most likely flux. But if it's hard like a resin, it's probably baked on; in which case you can't do anything about it without risking damage to the board.

It's not sticky, does not stick on my fingers. It's hard, can't remove it by hand. So, there is no theory of it being baked on and somehow the resin have expanded? You may find my questions silly, but your answers mean very much to me.