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I have 2 water cooled GTX780 (EVGA water cooled model). After disassembling the computer 2 nights ago (whilst waiting for a new motherboard). After putting it back together, I noticed some coolant had leaked out of one of the cards (probably during the night when they were disassembled), and gone on the PCB slightly (from what i can see).

Basically, I know that this isn't great. My question is, should I take it apart again? And do I HAVE to?
due to my particular build, taking in and out the GPU's in particular is a nightmare. I an very concerned about damaging them by moving them in and out of the case (due to there weight and being connected to the water loop). Any advice?
 
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Buy some lint-free cloth and isopropyl alcohol. Coffee filters can be used as lint-free cloth. For isopropyl alcohol, get at least 90%.

Damp the cloth and gently wipe them off. Do not use too much alcohol to the point of drenching the card in it. Don't use too little such that the cloth is barely wet.

You can clean whatever else with the same setup.

After you clean them, make sure you air dry them for at least a full day. As long as they were not plugged in, there will be no damage to them. The main thing is to let it dry naturally. Do not dry it with abrasive sheets and especially do not try to speed it up with a blow dryer or basking under the sun.
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Are you using any special coolant? If it's just water, then take out all components that got wet and let it sit for about a day to dry out. Do not wipe it or blow dry it. Let them dry naturally.

Water doesn't harm the components as long as they are not powered on. So just let them dry off and they should be good to go.
 
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I am using Coolant. Koolance (LIQ-702 High-Performance Liquid Coolant).
What does this mean for me?
 
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Buy some lint-free cloth and isopropyl alcohol. Coffee filters can be used as lint-free cloth. For isopropyl alcohol, get at least 90%.

Damp the cloth and gently wipe them off. Do not use too much alcohol to the point of drenching the card in it. Don't use too little such that the cloth is barely wet.

You can clean whatever else with the same setup.

After you clean them, make sure you air dry them for at least a full day. As long as they were not plugged in, there will be no damage to them. The main thing is to let it dry naturally. Do not dry it with abrasive sheets and especially do not try to speed it up with a blow dryer or basking under the sun.
 
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