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@aabdllhm - What are you cleaning? Just the plastic shell or the contacts?
Isopropyl alcohol is a safe solvent no matter the percentage. The risk is what else is within it.
-Hand sanitizers often have a gel and perfume component which will create streaks and interfere with the signals on the contacts.
+Hand sanitizers often have a gel and perfume component which will create streaks and interfere with the signals on the contact
If you are trying to clean for viruses or other germ issue I would just use a reagent quality isopropyl alcohol 80~90% is just fine. For just dirt I find off the shelf kitchen or window cleaner will work followed up with a wipe of isopropyl alcohol to clean off the last bit.

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@aabdllhm - What are you cleaning? Just the plastic shell or the contacts?

Isopropyl alcohol is a safe solvent no matter the percentage. The risk is what else is within it.

Hand sanitizers often have a gel and perfume component which will create streaks and interfere with the signals on the contacts.

If you are trying to clean for viruses or other germ issue I would just use a reagent quality isopropyl alcohol 80~90% is just fine. For just dirt I find off the shelf kitchen or window cleaner will work followed up with a wipe of isopropyl alcohol to clean off the last bit.

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