A 150mph Hurricane Killed This Gaming PC: Cleaning, Restoration, & Repair

This PC went through Hurricane Ida in Louisiana and the viewer who built it asked us for help. We decided to step in and do some restoration on his gaming PC.
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This PC was in better shape than we expected; fortunately, the radiator ate the vast majority of the debris and rain dropped in from the torn-off roof, but that didn't fully prevent components from dying. We performed a full function test for this viewer and then surprised him by replacing broken parts and fixing it all. He thought we'd just do a video cleaning it, but we had other plans. The function testing was very important because there was exposure to water, and the best way to deal with a PC that has had water exposure (a spill or... a hurricane, apparently) is to thoroughly dry it, then run complete function tests to ensure no latent failures from water-logged components. Features deep cleaning of a computer, testing, and repair & restoration of this PC.

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Rescuing a PC after Hurricane Ida
02:06 - Assessing the Damage
04:06 - What to Do if Water is in a PC
06:23 - Disassembly & Inspection
07:57 - PSU Load Testing & Motherboard Tear-Down
14:08 - Motherboard Function Testing
15:42 - Radiator Rescue
18:23 - Motherboard Microscopic Repairs
20:55 - Memory Testing & Rescue
22:49 - Final Stage
25:17 - Conclusion

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