Help to get PC working please

If you can get the mobo back to life; it may not last long due to
corrosion. Best thing to do would be to replace. Be sure to check out
the cables and make sure they weren't munched on.

On Sat, 10 Jun 2006 18:30:09 GMT, lid (Myrrapen)
wrote:

If you can get the mobo back to life; it may not last long due to
corrosion. Best thing to do would be to replace. Be sure to check out
the cables and make sure they weren't munched on.


For all the talk of corrosion, it should not be as bad as
you imply. Boards are coated and contacts are gold plated.
Exposed solder is slightly susceptible (but frankly I don't
know the details on this newer lead-free solder, ie- what
specific blend they're currently using), as would be a
component leads. Even so, it's not like it's going to eat
through them entirely, the issues would more likely be the
mechanical contacts which are predominately gold plated.