Vintage Synth Repair

I'd take the board out of there and flush it with lots of warm water, and then blow dry with a compressor, or hairdryer (on a low setting).
Another option is this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwRlZyIG6rg
---Kevin (not Lightner)


--- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "65 Lotus" <Lotus@...> wrote:
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> Been trying to ressurect a JD-800 main board that got spashed with Coke probably 25 years ago and then sat. Nothings really corroded; I've removed chips from the worst areas. Everything works ok except for the sound lines.
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> I traced it back to the (8) digital lines coming out of the CPU. Using a 10x and looking at the CPU pins, sure enough, a big blob of brown goop is residing right under the digital pins. I've found saliva to be the best remover of old Coke, but, uh, yeah. Not here please.
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> What's the best way to clean old Coke out from under a surface mount microprocessor? I do have access to lots of deionized water if that helps.
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> Help!
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> Scott in Ohio
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