 birdfeedrPremium,MVM
join:2001-08-11
Warwick, RI
kudos:5 | Help, the cat peed in my computer! What would you use to clean the residue from cat urine from the motherboard of a computer?
I'm thinking it should be solvent enough to clean the residue, but volatile enough to leave no additional traces when its evaporated.
My first think was to use 70% isopropyl alcohol with a q-tip.
And, in case you're wondering, Maggie aimed at the grill on the side of the case and some spots ended up on the motherboard, and a couple on the agp socket.
It was working ok yesterday, but today fails to boot with a pci.sys driver missing.
I think the hard drive hiccupped at some point and may be hosed (so to speak). That, I can fix, but I thought I should clean up the cat urine, for long term stability.
Opinions? Anybody want a cat who needs to be an only cat, can't live well with other cats? |
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 DigitalAs-Salamu AlaykumPremium
join:2000-07-24
Mentor, OH | Well, since it's not working properly - I would say to completely tear the board out of the system, and put it in the dishwasher. Lowest setting, top rack. NO HEAT DRY. Let the board dry for a couple of days. If this doesn't work, you can easily replace the board since you already have it out. 
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birdfeedrPremium,MVM
join:2001-08-11
Warwick, RI
kudos:5 | reply to birdfeedr
Followup: it was a Gateway 700MHz P4, spare for web contact. 70% isopropyl alcohol did the trick. At least it solved the boot problem for the time being. Just long enough to get important data files off. Any further failure will result in repair or replacement, depending on how much time I have free that day.
The cat pee cleaned up pretty good, and the alcohol evaporated fairly cleanly. |
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 BabarPremium
join:2001-05-09
Washington | reply to birdfeedr
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 HRMGod Bless AmericaPremium,MVM
join:2002-02-03
Darien, CT
kudos:1
1 edit | reply to birdfeedr
said by birdfeedr:Maggie aimed at the grill on the side of the case and some spots ended up on the motherboard, and a couple on the agp socket. Ahh, I think Maggie may actually be Mr. Maggie...
EDIT: Non neutered males start spraying at a certain point to mark their territory. Ladies don't behave like that. |
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 BK
join:2001-09-10
Wheaton, IL | reply to birdfeedr
just a question, why? was the litter box full or something? if it was my god cats are smart, itll never be full again.
if the cat is still alive |
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 delt4500 or BUSTPremium
join:2000-07-13
Pittsburgh, PA
kudos:1 | reply to birdfeedr
birdfeedr, I feel for you. I have 2 cats here, that are stay inside cats, but they stay OUTside my computer office-room. Even tho my case is elevated off the floor, they have a tendency to chew on the speaker cable wires. I would not use a q-tip as it could leave snags behind. Try using something like an eraser, going gently enough with out shedding (no pun intended) the eraser off. Use 90% isopropyl alcohol or higher. Tell the Magster, bad kitty, no dinner for you! |
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birdfeedrPremium,MVM
join:2001-08-11
Warwick, RI
kudos:5 | reply to HRM
Update:
said by HRM:said by birdfeedr:Maggie aimed at the grill on the side of the case and some spots ended up on the motherboard, and a couple on the agp socket. Ahh, I think Maggie may actually be Mr. Maggie... EDIT: Non neutered males start spraying at a certain point to mark their territory. Ladies don't behave like that. Maggie is indeed female, maybe one could argue "not a lady". And yes, I have seen females mark their territory, standing up and spraying.
Years ago, Phred, a female Manx, regularly marked her outdoors territory. She was a lady, because she kept it outdoors.
Phred and Maggie both were rescues from an uncertain life in the wild. Some behaviors, once learned, are difficult to suppress. They were both neutered after the rescue.
Yes, the owner has litter box issues, and just a little, little bit of a tendency to collect strays. She has 10 indoors (it is a big house, and they tend to not compete too much). At least she recognizes there isn't room for an 11th.
Maggie is really very sweet, and would definitely have a home with me, except I don't want her to get into a pissing contest with my own indoors grey Mouser.
I agree that 90% isopropyl would have been my first choice, but I didn't have it on hand. 70% seemed to work, but I'll put a small amount of 90% on my shopping list. |
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