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The bitunlocker TTP may apply here; spray the board with upsidedown canned air to freeze traces and see where things thaw fastest.


Yes, or spray with alcohol and watch the evaporation.

Both alcohol and freeze-spray have the drawback of condensing moisture on the board, unfortunately, which can be problematic in high-impedance circuits. Not all of those are obvious; e.g., the voltage divider in a typical switching regulator reference design that's been optimized for efficiency. A combination of moisture, flux residue, and a 1M+ resistor can do (not-so) funny things.




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