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Can I use Methanol cleaning a cpu

Apr 30, 2017 2:27PM PDT

Hey,
I want to clean my CPU and after delid and I would need to clean the CPU die with some alcohol.
Can I use 95% alcohol denatured with Methanol ? (I've tried to look for some other alcohol - such as Isopropyl Alcohol but I couldn't find in my city)

Is it OK ? Won't harm the cpu or the cpu die?

Thank you,
Eden

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Seems folk have asked that.
Apr 30, 2017 2:39PM PDT
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Thanks
Apr 30, 2017 3:02PM PDT

I saw few answers about it.. seems to be OK.
Thank you Happy

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Are you in China? Venezuela, Egypt?
Apr 30, 2017 3:34PM PDT

Here I found thousands of priors. Those countries filter or shutdown the web!

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Cleaning
May 1, 2017 12:45AM PDT

Your local drug store should carry 91% iso alky.
Diabetics use it.
It does not contain any oil, dries quick and does not leave a film behind.

You don't want rubbing alky as it contains oil.