Best way to clean a RAM slot?

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Allthegoodmemesaretaken

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i recently bought new RAM, but the slots in which I want to put them are very old and have never been used. I would like to clean them in case there is some kind of corrosion.
i've read that cleaning them with a moistened RAM with contact cleaner and taking it in/out the slot a few times would do the job, but I'm afraid that with the friction i could set it on fire, or is it very unlikely?
This is the contact cleaner that I'm going to use. (i've no other choice)
 
Allthegoodmemesaretaken said:
I'm afraid that with the friction i could set it on fire, or is it very unlikely?
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ROFL no it won't.
These are smooth contacts and inserting a RAM stick isn't fast enough to cause the friction needed for a fire.

You could optionally just brush the contacts with a small paint brush, this way the gold plating on the contacts don't get damaged either.
 
Crazy_Eddy said:
ROFL no it won't.
These are smooth contacts and inserting a RAM stick isn't fast enough to cause the friction needed for a fire.

You could optionally just brush the contacts with a small paint brush, this way the gold plating on the contacts don't get damaged either.
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thanks!! I've been looking for an answer like that, everyone was giving me the same answer "use compressed air and don't do shit" and nobody really answered my question.
 
Since decades using a minus screw driver and rubbing it inside the slots...ram/pci. Removes all rusty shit. Just make sure to clean all the powdery dust once done.
 
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