Just a quick update for my question: I found some distilled water,
heated it up and it quickly removed the polish that had seeped inside
of the backlight.

However the LCD no longer functions, it appears the controller is not
being correctly initialized. I'm assuming the moisture is affecting
it, currently it's sitting in a bag or rice in an attempt to dry
things out.


On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 3:08 PM, Jason White
<whitewaterssoftwareinfo@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello, I have an LCD unit which has been permanently (enough) attached
> to an enclosure. The Back light assembly has been contaminated with
> polish from an attempt to remove scratches from the case.
>
> Would/Could submerging the display in tap water cause any corrosion or
> other possible damage to the display ? Would the use of solvents such
> as dish soap be recommended ? (I'd have to imagine not)
>
> Thanks,
> Jason White
>
> note, the display is a standard HD44780 based character LCD



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