Spilled Arctic MX-6 Thermal Paste on My Motherboard—Should I Clean It?
I'm building my first PC and accidentally got some Arctic MX-6 thermal paste on the motherboard below the third and fourth RAM slots. The board is an MSI…
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How can I safely remove petroleum jelly from a USB-C plug?
My wired headphones were stored in a purse next to a small tub of petroleum jelly, and the cap came off. The USB-C plug ended up in the…
I Spilled MX-6 Thermal Paste on My Motherboard—Should I Clean It?
I'm building my first PC and accidentally got some Arctic MX-6 thermal paste on the motherboard below the third and fourth RAM slots. The board is an MSI…
Can My MP4 Player Survive Being Dropped in Water?
My Majestic BT8488 MP4 player was exposed to water. I closed it and wiped it with a piece of paper, but after turning it on, the screen glitched…
How can I safely remove petroleum jelly from a USB-C headphone connector?
The cap came off a small tub of petroleum jelly in my purse, and the USB-C plug on my wired headphones got coated in it. I wiped away…
How should I safely remove dried thermal paste from my motherboard?
I bought a used B650 Aorus Elite AX motherboard that looks great overall, but there's a small amount of dried thermal paste on the PCB and in the…
What should I do after spilling wine on my Samsung Galaxy Book 3?
I spilled a glass of wine on my Samsung Galaxy Book 3, and it shut off immediately. I unplugged it, wiped it down, turned it upside down, used…
How should I safely clean dried thermal paste from my motherboard and RAM slot?
I bought a used B650 Aorus Elite AX motherboard. It looks fine overall, but there's some dried thermal paste on the PCB and inside one of the RAM…
Cat Urine Got on My USB-C Charger and Now My Phone Warns About the Port
My cat urinated on my USB-C charger, and I accidentally plugged it into my Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra. The phone was powered off while I tried cleaning inside…
How should I safely clean a phone that fell into a dirty toilet?
I dropped my Motorola Edge 60 Neo into a dirty toilet. I immediately removed the case, powered the phone off, and rinsed it with water. It is currently…
How should I safely clean a phone that fell into a dirty toilet?
I dropped my Motorola Edge 60 Neo into a dirty toilet. I immediately removed the case, powered the phone off, and rinsed it with water. It is now…
What should I do after spilling water on my powered-off PC?
A friend accidentally spilled around 12 ounces of water, and my PC was directly underneath it. Thankfully, the computer was turned off at the time. I immediately unplugged…
What should I do after spilling espresso on my Acer Aspire 3?
I accidentally spilled about half an espresso shot onto my Acer Aspire 3's keyboard while studying. I quickly placed the laptop in a tent position and left it…
I spilled espresso on my Acer Aspire 3—what should I do next?
I accidentally spilled about half a shot of unsweetened espresso onto my Acer Aspire 3 keyboard while studying. I immediately put the laptop in a tent position and…
How can I safely clean semen from my phone’s charging port?
Some semen accidentally got into my phone's charging port. I wiped around the opening with a cotton swab, but I'm worried residue may still be inside and could…
Is My Dell G15 Safe to Use After a Root Beer Spill?
I spilled roughly a shot glass of root beer onto the keyboard of my Dell G15. I immediately unplugged it, shut it down, turned it upside down, and…
How should I clean and dry a laptop after a large soda spill?
My 13-week-old cat knocked roughly 12–16 fl oz of soda directly onto my Acer Aspire 3's keyboard. The laptop was left wet for a short time while I…
Is It Safe to Leave Excess Thermal Paste on the CPU?
I accidentally got quite a bit of thermal paste on the CPU's green substrate and around its edges, not just on the heat-spreader surface. Could this cause problems,…
What’s the best way to clean a tempered-glass PC side panel without streaks?
I'm trying to clean the tempered-glass side panel on my H6 Flow case, but I'm not sure whether isopropyl alcohol, glass cleaner, or plain water is the safest…
Is Excess Thermal Paste or a Small Mark on My CPU Contact Pads a Problem?
This is my first PC build, and I removed the CPU to replace the motherboard after discovering that some socket pins were bent. I then noticed quite a…