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GREGORYJ
Dec 23, 2018Explorer
Cleaning a dusty looking circuit can also be very helpful as you may already have done. No need to wash circuit, just use a brush and light compressed air to remove all signs of dust from components and between components. There could be a problem called crystalline growth on circuit boards(in amoungst the dust) and we did see this at times, though sometimes with the aid of a microscope. Crystalline growth can cause a short circuit on the board. A dust free circuit board may also operate cooler. Best of luck. See info on link & Google for images & other info on this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whisker_(metallurgy)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whisker_(metallurgy)
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