The real problem with the freezer method, or ice cube is that the ice
cube is at the same temp as the freezer and that is only 10 to 20
degrees. Most freezers are not much cooler than that. and a deep
freezer is only about 5 degrees.  (Also to much water and moisture).

The best method is to go a local office supply store, and buy canned
air. The type to blow out the key board or just to blow out the inside
of sensitive electronics as the ads state. Turn it upside down and
spray the propellant. (-20 to -30 degrees) be care of frost byte. (I'm
serious) Spray it directly onto the board or just barely pull the
trigger to drip the liquid onto a single part. (You can also find an
intermittent connection real fast. ) I have placed a circuit board
into an insulated freezer bag, then blasted a can of canned air
(upside down) into the bag closed it for a half hour, opened the bad
to measure the temp at -10 degrees. The board is good and soaked then.

Gordon Varney
www.voiceactiveremote.com
www.talk2it.com



> One think I didn't mention is to be careful of
> condensation. Your device
> almost certainly won't work if it gets shorted out some way
> :) I suppose
> the proper way to do this is with that spray cooler.
>
> Josh
> --
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> completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete
> fools.
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>
> Kyrre Aalerud wrote:
> > I'll try the freezer...  (Or an ice-cube on the chip :-)
>

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