Radiator or oil from fans leaking, advice needed. thank you.

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Hello, my screens went off while computer was still on and after investigation i have what looks like a radiator leak but possibly could also be oil from the fans as some of it is on the top fan. screens get disconnected after few minutes of usage and of course id like to fix it. Could you give me advice what should i do about it? is it going to be enough when i get new cpu cooler? currently corsair h60 is installed, thank you.

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Definitely coolant leakage. Even if it was lubricant from the fans and they had that much. Oils wouldn't cause corrosion in steel.

Most definitely don't turn it on again until it is repaired. You're lucky it is still running. You also need to thoroughly clean all electronics in there. Even with the leak abated. Corrosion will continue and eventually destroy something.

"Completely Cleaning Circuit Boards" iFixit.com. Note: After full dissassembling and scrubbing. I'd flush it again with alcohol to remove any stuck on residue. Amazon sells 99% pure aerosol sprays.
https://www.ifixit.com/Wiki/Electronics_Water_Damage

As for the case. I'd throw it out. If you want to save it. Sand the rusty areas. Flush it with alcohol. Then put on...
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Definitely coolant leakage. Even if it was lubricant from the fans and they had that much. Oils wouldn't cause corrosion in steel.

Most definitely don't turn it on again until it is repaired. You're lucky it is still running. You also need to thoroughly clean all electronics in there. Even with the leak abated. Corrosion will continue and eventually destroy something.

"Completely Cleaning Circuit Boards" iFixit.com. Note: After full dissassembling and scrubbing. I'd flush it again with alcohol to remove any stuck on residue. Amazon sells 99% pure aerosol sprays.
https://www.ifixit.com/Wiki/Electronics_Water_Damage

As for the case. I'd throw it out. If you want to save it. Sand the rusty areas. Flush it with alcohol. Then put on a coat or two of a rust blocker.

I don't know how old it is. From what I can find the H60 has a five year warranty. So, contact Corsair. I've also read that they sometimes replace other parts damaged from a leak. Perhaps they will replace the case. You'll still need to clean up the other parts if they still function. Since I doubt it would extend to your motherboard or GPU if they die a year from now.

When they say disassemble. That would also mean removing the heatsink from the GPU. Take care cleaning around your CPU.
 
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I just checked and it was purchased in 2012 and actually its H80, And what puzzles me is that last two pictures are from a fan thats on top of the case and that fan has similar oil on it as the ones on the back, and there is no way coolant could get there. I will take it apart in the morning. Thank you.
 
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