How are you dealing with melting feet on old HP desktops? (midwest.social)

submitted 3 weeks ago by MNByChoice@midwest.social to c/techsupport@lemmy.world

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System sat on a shelf for about 10 years (running) and the feet melted. I need to remove the residue from a wood shelf, a cotton shirt, and the metal case. A putty knife and paper towels have been helpful, but there is still residue.

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[-] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 weeks ago

Isopropyl alcohol. Just be warned high percentage IPA can damage plastics. 70% is pretty safe.

[-] MNByChoice@midwest.social 1 points 3 weeks ago

Thank you! That worked perfectly on the metal. The wood had some rubber get into the grain, but it worked pretty well. The shirt might be toast....

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