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Found a working router in a dumpster but it smells like cat pee
I was digging behind a Petco last Saturday and grabbed this Linksys router that looked perfect. Took it home, cleaned it with alcohol wipes, and it actually powers on fine. But man, the smell is so bad it fills up my whole apartment when it runs. Has anyone dealt with electronics that smell weird after a dumpster find? I tried leaving it in a bag of baking soda for two days but no luck. Should I just scrap it or is there a way to get the smell out?
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lewis.drew1mo ago
Honestly I read somewhere that the smell can get into the capacitors and plastic on the board itself, not just the case. Tbh you might need to try an ozone generator in a sealed room for a few hours, I saw a guy do that with a smelly laptop and it worked. Ngl though if the smell is that bad even after baking soda, it might be toast and not worth the hassle.
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