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Originally Posted by Clodfobble
Yeah, but the problem is 99% of the time they're already powered on when something spills on them. What are the chances it will short during the time it takes you to turn it off?
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Most all electronics can be shorted (by water) and not be damaged. Exceptions include high voltage devices (cathode ray video screens, microwave ovens, etc) and certain devices where water inside the device cannot be removed. In fact, we routinely would short outputs (using wire) of digital electronics and power supplies to confirm other functions were working. That shorting must never cause damage. Water is even less conductive than wire.
For example, every output from a microprocessor can be shorted and never be damaged. A standard that existed even in the original Intel 8080 microprocessors.
Never saw a PC board shop using alcohol. However large vats of CFCs were routinely used to clean electronic boards. That CFC then air dried faster than water making the board immediately ready to ship. Dishwashing of electronics was the replacement for CFCs.