Surface texture on the motherboard Sticky areas on the motherboard

F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Surface texture on the motherboard Sticky areas on the motherboard

magzak
Junior Member

11-02-2020, 06:28 AM

Hey everyone, do you know what that sticky substance on the B550 MSI board is? On the edges near the top left and right, there’s a slight tackiness about an inch long that you can’t see clearly. There’s also a small area near the USB3 port that’s more noticeable—you cleaned it away but took a photo before. Is this something to worry about? It seems like the board is releasing some moisture.

magzak

11-02-2020, 06:28 AM #1

IPS10
Senior Member

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11-02-2020, 07:54 AM

After checking online, it seems like flux residue is common and not a cause for worry, especially on a high-end mobile. I wasn’t expecting to find it on something expensive.

IPS10

11-02-2020, 07:54 AM #2

After checking online, it seems like flux residue is common and not a cause for worry, especially on a high-end mobile. I wasn’t expecting to find it on something expensive.