[NTLK] Oil in Newton.. LOL

[Chris Chapman]

Wiped it and used Clorox wipes. It wasn't a lot so o hope  good. 

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On Jan 11, 2013, at 3:14 PM, Lord Groundhog <lordgroundhog at gmail.com> wrote:

> ~~~ On 2013/01/11 16:54, Chris Chapman at chrisc30 at me.com wrote ~~~
> 
>> Well, took it apart yesterday, I tore off the plastic sheet on the back of the
>> case. Cleaned up as much oil as I could. I took apart the pen silo, power
>> switch and the PCB. I crazy glued the plastic sheet back on, and fired it up..
>> works great! Since the oil I used was synthetic, I should be good for at least
>> another 5-7k miles.
> 
> 
> Chris, I hate to be the guy that makes you say "NOW you tell me!", but did
> you attempt to clean it with any kind of detergent or with any other means
> of absorbing or flushing off the oil?  Or did you just wipe it.  Just
> wondering.  
> 
> The thing that really has me wondering is the way oil is designed to behave.
> Basically, it's made to take advantage of the various physical principles of
> liquid behaviour to insinuate itself along surfaces and into crevices and
> gaps.  I could imagine this showing up in the next few months to a year,
> maybe showing up at an inconvenient moment as an oil slick leaking out onto
> your hand, or maybe looking really strange on/in the screen.
> 
> It's time for someone who knows more about the construction of the Newton to
> point out all the reasons why what I've said is ridiculous.  Please do it
> ASAP, so I don't have to endure weeks of nightmares about my Newt making
> gurgling sounds and crying, "Lord Groundhog, I'm drowning!   Save me,
> please, save me!  Gh-gh-bl-grbrblbghhhhh........."
> 
> 
> 
> Shalom, 
> 
> Christian 
> 
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