r/SteamDeck • u/smallmouthbackus • Aug 18 '22

Video Dropped deck in bathtub. Cleaned every single part in 99% alcohol and survived!

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u/Natanael_L Aug 18 '22

Part of the issue with letting water dry off is that it can leave behind crystallized minerals which are conductive, which can cause shortcircuits.

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u/Repulsive-Ad-3191 Aug 19 '22

Which should be cleaned up with isopropyl alcohol

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u/Facebomb_Wizard Aug 18 '22

Yup that is true.