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JD-800 - Main Board vs Coca-Cola

2013-02-27 by 65 Lotus

Been trying to ressurect a JD-800 main board that got spashed with Coke probably 25 years ago and then sat. Nothings really corroded; I've removed chips from the worst areas. Everything works ok except for the sound lines.
I traced it back to the (8) digital lines coming out of the CPU. Using a 10x and looking at the CPU pins, sure enough, a big blob of brown goop is residing right under the digital pins. I've found saliva to be the best remover of old Coke, but, uh, yeah. Not here please.
What's the best way to clean old Coke out from under a surface mount microprocessor? I do have access to lots of deionized water if that helps.
Help!
Scott in Ohio

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