[rescue] Still searching for a Pizzabox Sparc, and a question about restoration after rodent infestation...

[Cory Smelosky]

On Thu, 2 May 2013, Toby Thain wrote:

>
> On 02/05/13 1:14 PM, Christopher Purdy wrote:
>> Well...
>>
>> I think this is going to end up the most prudent solution...
>>
>> I dug into the box last night and was well into cleaning, thinking I was
>> nearly finished...
>>
>> Then I saw the tragic bit - My rodent guest fouled the video and
>> aftermarket PCI cards as well... pulled the cards and the PCI slots are
>> caked as well as the surface of part of the MB...
>>
>> So - I'm pulling the drives and putting her out to the curb... ohh well...
>> maybe I'll find another.
>>
>> - Chris
>>
>
> They're not cleanable??

I'd expect it to be cleanable, too.  It's rather hard to kill one of 
those.

I've heard of things surviving much, much worse.

>
> As other respondent said, at least keep the PSU. This goes triply for G5
> tower PSUs -- hard to find.
>
> --Toby
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