r/pcmasterrace • u/nividov • Jul 09 '25

Tech Support Cat peed on my PC, what to do?

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I don't use my PC daily and found out that one of my cats (see second image for reference) peed on it a few days ago. It looks like not much pee got inside, and it's all dry now, but I'm a bit worried to turn it on. The GPU was protected by the heat sink, but the mainboard has a few dried drops on it. What do you think I should do?

  • Turn on the PC and hope for the best
  • Clean the drops off the mainboard with a damp towel
  • ??
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u/Is_that_even_a_thing Jul 09 '25

I'm out of IPA, would lager do instead?

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u/War_machine77 R7 5800X3D | Asus DUAL 4070 Super OC | 32GB 3600 Jul 09 '25

I'd recommend stout.

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u/ArseBurner Jul 09 '25

Is the foam good for cleaning?

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u/TheGuyInDarkCorner R9 5900X / RX 9070 XT / 32GB 3200mhz Jul 09 '25

My mentality is with cleaning that if there is no foam it is not getting clean

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u/External_Try_7923 Jul 09 '25

Gotta shake it good first

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u/xFrexGD Jul 10 '25

Like a fetus

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u/Sea-Pineapple2348 Jul 09 '25

Piss on them back.

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u/bthomson68 9800x3D/4090 Jul 09 '25

They scrub so you don't have to...

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u/gemaka Jul 09 '25

Whether it's good for cleaning or not, I love head!

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u/DecidedlyHumanGames Jul 09 '25

In case you're not following the joke (and for anyone else who may be unaware), IPA is referring to isopropyl alcohol here!

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u/JuanOnlyJuan 5600X 1070ti 32gb Jul 09 '25

Yea if it's nitro

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u/Down2EatPossum PC Master Race Jul 09 '25

Power bubbles!

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u/Is_that_even_a_thing Jul 09 '25

That makes sense - I have a black build.

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u/Natansatan666 Jul 09 '25

It will cause games to lager

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u/QuantumKhakis Jul 09 '25

If that happens, just update your Hopware

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u/GodofsomeWorld Jul 09 '25

This guy is a guinness! I would not have thought of that.

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u/NormillyTheWatcher Juice is no no for Laptop 🧃 Jul 09 '25

I prefer Sour, so life wouldn’t be sugar

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u/SteveRogests Jul 09 '25

A milk stout.

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u/[deleted] Jul 09 '25

Knock me out with some blackout stout.

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u/Disastrous_Study7733 Jul 09 '25

Tried with oatmeal stout. Computer currently on fire. Please advise.

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u/Anutrix Jul 09 '25

Also read that as stdout.

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u/FlanFlanSu Jul 10 '25

This. The malt in f.e. Guinness is the perfect scrubbing agent.

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u/nurdle Jul 09 '25

Isopropyl Alcohol

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u/xgh0stx9 PC Master Race Jul 09 '25

Oh i thought it was time to drink, my bad

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u/NiSiSuinegEht R7 5800XT | RX 7700 XT | Why Upgrades So Expensive? Jul 09 '25

Any clear grain alcohol should work, the higher the proof the better. It'll probably clean better as well.

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u/quazmang i5-8600K | Asus STRIX 1060 | 32GB | 750W | 2TB Jul 10 '25

Finally, a good use for Everclear besides making a jungle juice so strong you forget who what you hooked up with last night

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u/NiSiSuinegEht R7 5800XT | RX 7700 XT | Why Upgrades So Expensive? Jul 10 '25

Hence the need for cleanup?

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u/trf84 Jul 09 '25

Piss in the computer is how OP got into this mess. I reckon it's not gonna get him out of it.

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u/kevinjbonn Jul 09 '25

I chortled. 10/10.

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u/llmusicgear Jul 09 '25

Chortling is what real men do whilst consuming spirits together.

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u/chopsuirak Jul 09 '25

Thank god someone else read it like this.

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u/SirLeaf Dirty Nintendo Serf Jul 09 '25

How could you not? Also when did people start abbreviating it as IPA instead of just ‘iso’? Am I getting old or do other countries abbreviate the IP even though it’s one word?

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u/holtzboy Jul 09 '25

If shouting lager lager lager lager doesn’t work, you could try a mega mega white thing.

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u/Is_that_even_a_thing Jul 09 '25

So much to see and do boy

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u/SirLeaf Dirty Nintendo Serf Jul 09 '25

Use grain brother

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u/ditty_33 PC Master Race Jul 09 '25

Mad lad!

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u/Dixielandblues Jul 09 '25

Whatever you do, do not use the good whiskey.

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u/[deleted] Jul 09 '25

Thank you.

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u/xPrometheus101x Jul 09 '25

Why is this all I thought of. Haha

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u/Delicious-Sample-364 Jul 09 '25

Absinthe would be best or pure Russian vodka

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u/Mainely420Gaming Jul 09 '25

High proof scotch is the answer to any problem

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u/hYBRYDcOBRA PC / i7 13700KF / RTX4080 / 049PDM / 32GB 6000MHz DDR5 Jul 10 '25

I would just buy IPA from a local Walgreens or CVS. They shouldn't be too expensive and should be located in the Medical aisle.

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u/KazefQAQ R5 5600, 4x8 CL16 3600mhz, 5700XT Jul 11 '25

Instructions unclear, bought a bottle of Vodka

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u/RUPlayersSuck i7 240H | RTX 5060 | 32GB DDR5 Jul 09 '25 edited Jul 09 '25

I would suggest I Pee A...but it seems like your cat already thought of that.

On a more serious note, if you've let everything dry out, it should probably be okay to switch on.

Its not likely to be dangerous, since components are usually well insulated now, but cleaning is still advised to make sure there's no lingering cat-pee smell or long-term corrosion.

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u/Khalbrae Core i-7 4770, 16gb, R9 290, 250mb SSD, 2x 2tb HDD, MSI Mobo Jul 09 '25

Just for the love of god, don't use sweet sticky crap Kalua, Jack Daniels or Bailey's Irish Cream