# spilled beer on my vci 300!! **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [October 9, 2009, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/spilled-beer-on-my-vci-300/6248 "2009-10-09T21:20:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lifeloop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/lifeloop/32/2850_2.png) [@lifeloop](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/lifeloop)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/spilled-beer-on-my-vci-300/6248/1 "2009-10-09T21:20:02Z")
**spilled beer on my vci 300!!** yea some beer got spilled on my vci 300.. sux!! the right platter malfunctioned.. scratch mode not working.. anyways i got home.. unscrewed the platter screws n cleaned it up a lil with a cloth.. now it seems to working fine… beer got spilled over the right deck eqs.. and the right pitch slider.. i think there’s still beer under the black cover (the top face plate??) coz when i press the top edge of the vci 300.. beer comes out.. i’ve pressed and taken out as much as i could for now.. i’m worried abt the eqs and i gotta run the vci 300 again n check if all’s well.. there was a hissing sound on the headphones.. but i think its coz i’m using a old pair and sometimes i need to move the headphone jack so it sounds proper.. this is prolly just the headphone issue.. otherwise its all good.. any suggestions as to what should be done n all.. please..!! ---
**Author:** ![djtimmmy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/djtimmmy/32/13529_2.png) [@djtimmmy](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/djtimmmy)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/spilled-beer-on-my-vci-300/6248/2 "2009-10-09T21:38:40Z")
You need to get a good maintenance cleaner (Solvent) to remove, dust grime And the beer. To make sure there isn’t any traces of beer on the circuit boards, I use Blue Shower II made by Tech Spray on all my service work.. on the Pots and Faders use Deoxit brand (Faderlube) Not sure of the acidity contents of beer but if anyone seen what coke does to a penny you can imaging what it does to circuit boards… Observe special handling of the circuit boards (Static Electric). never helps to have one of those grounding straps… wait till the solvent completely evaporates before applying power to the vci… I work in television Engineering so i have seen a lot when it comes to things spilled into equipment The blue shower can be had at any electronic supply house, (Mouser, Allied, Newark) Well I have a gig to do tonight so ill be away from the internet… Let us know when you clean it up how it went… Its always a good Idea to have an emergency kit most roadies and sound guys always have this stuff in their toolboxes. you never know when these things happen ---
**Author:** ![mtvstinks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/34f0e0/32.png) [@mtvstinks](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/mtvstinks)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/spilled-beer-on-my-vci-300/6248/3 "2009-10-09T21:54:10Z")
This works for most electronic devices. Put the VCI in a plastic bag with rice. separate rice from the unit with mesh cloth or a steeping bag. The rice will absorb the moisture. ---
**Author:** ![LiveFastStephen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/livefaststephen/32/9231_2.png) [@LiveFastStephen](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/LiveFastStephen)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2009, 11:17am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/spilled-beer-on-my-vci-300/6248/4 "2009-10-10T11:17:38Z")
> [@lifeloop](#): > > beer got spilled on my vci 300 sorry if this adds insult to injury, but it’s just way to funny… https://www.youtube.com/embed/eGppj1PdZlA?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque ---
**Author:** ![lifeloop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/lifeloop/32/2850_2.png) [@lifeloop](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/lifeloop)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2009, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/spilled-beer-on-my-vci-300/6248/5 "2009-10-10T20:18:38Z")
ok.. so i got home.. unscrewed the right deck platter n cleaned it up a lil… the touch sensitive thin’ wasn’t working when i put the platter back.. so i unscrewed the left deck platter and exchanged places.. works fine now… had a gig today as well.. took my vci and banged it!! the right deck gain was a lil tough to move abt.. guess coz of the stickiness.. how do i remove the black face plate and clean up the vci 300… ---
**Author:** ![mr.raw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8edcca/32.png) [@mr.raw](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/mr.raw)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 3:33am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/spilled-beer-on-my-vci-300/6248/6 "2009-10-11T03:33:32Z")
What’s a dog driving a truck got to do with vci and beer? ---
**Author:** ![LiveFastStephen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/livefaststephen/32/9231_2.png) [@LiveFastStephen](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/LiveFastStephen)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 3:44am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/spilled-beer-on-my-vci-300/6248/7 "2009-10-11T03:44:11Z")
well mr.raw lets think metaphorically the dog: maybe being the person drinking the beer the lake: being the beer it self &I think you can figure out what the truck represents… \*lifeloop, make sure not to power it up at all again until it’s completely evaporated; water based liquid will make the power serge faster & burn it up. best of luck. ---
**Author:** ![mr.raw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8edcca/32.png) [@mr.raw](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/mr.raw)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 3:48am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/spilled-beer-on-my-vci-300/6248/8 "2009-10-11T03:48:04Z")
Woof! ---
**Author:** ![wrong\_chris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/35a633/32.png) [@wrong\_chris](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/wrong_chris)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 5:10am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/spilled-beer-on-my-vci-300/6248/9 "2009-10-11T05:10:50Z")
haha that dog sucks at driving! ---
**Author:** ![BentoSan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/bentosan/32/15028_2.png) [@BentoSan](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/BentoSan)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 10:39am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/spilled-beer-on-my-vci-300/6248/10 "2009-10-11T10:39:58Z")
Id recommend reading this thread on protecting your gear and also fixing up spills: > **[Protecting your gear in the club!](https://forum.djtechtools.com/showthread.php?t=1872)** > > Played a gig in one of the local clubs around here and as it was our first gig there I wanted everything to run smoothly. Which it was for a good hour and a half or so, place was absolutely bumpin! > > Then out of nowhere some drunk girl comes up and... ---
**Author:** ![lifeloop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/lifeloop/32/2850_2.png) [@lifeloop](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/lifeloop)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/spilled-beer-on-my-vci-300/6248/11 "2009-10-11T15:10:03Z")
i still ask how do i remove the top black part of the vci 300 so i can clean it up… ---
**Author:** ![Remote](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/remote/32/16176_2.png) [@Remote](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Remote)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2009, 6:24am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/spilled-beer-on-my-vci-300/6248/12 "2009-10-12T06:24:20Z")
With a screw driver… ---
**Author:** ![lifeloop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/lifeloop/32/2850_2.png) [@lifeloop](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/lifeloop)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2009, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/spilled-beer-on-my-vci-300/6248/13 "2009-10-12T22:19:27Z")
lol 😛 ---
**Author:** ![BentoSan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/bentosan/32/15028_2.png) [@BentoSan](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/BentoSan)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/spilled-beer-on-my-vci-300/6248/14 "2009-10-13T13:43:23Z")
> [@lifeloop](#): > > i still ask how do i remove the top black part of the vci 300 so i can clean it up… Thats a good question, i havent busted apart this VCI-300 yet ! ---
**Author:** ![lifeloop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/lifeloop/32/2850_2.png) [@lifeloop](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/lifeloop)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/spilled-beer-on-my-vci-300/6248/15 "2009-10-13T22:59:09Z")
> [@BentoSan](#): > > i havent busted apart this VCI-300 yet ! hehe.. well i tried unscrewing the scews on the sides of the vci 300.. i wanted to clean the gain knob (the under part) of the right deck.. coz its a lil sticky when i move around.. couldn’t do shit coz the whole of the top part would come off.. and was a lil difficult to remove the top part.. and all the wires/connections.. i just left it.. screwed it back on! the vci works fine.. just the right deck gain knob feels sticky when i turn it.. and the under part of the black top is sticky too.. ---
**Author:** ![lifeloop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/lifeloop/32/2850_2.png) [@lifeloop](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/lifeloop)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 5:27am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/spilled-beer-on-my-vci-300/6248/16 "2011-03-22T05:27:50Z")
now my right deck’s gain won’t work.. no signal shown wen i turn the right deck’s gain knob.. the right deck sends out track volume at a certain fixed volume.. turning the right deck’s gain up or down makes no difference in volume.. ---
**Author:** ![photojojo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/photojojo/32/14618_2.png) [@photojojo](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/photojojo)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/spilled-beer-on-my-vci-300/6248/17 "2011-03-22T11:54:02Z")
You can try to spray some Caig Deoxit inside the pot, but those are tough to clean. They are replaceable if you’re handy with a soldering iron. ---
**Author:** ![lifeloop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/lifeloop/32/2850_2.png) [@lifeloop](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/lifeloop)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/spilled-beer-on-my-vci-300/6248/18 "2011-03-22T19:16:42Z")
been checking some videos.. ppl opening up the vci n stuff.. might have to give it a go.. faders need cleaning too…