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10/29/2006 03:27:38 PM · #1 |
Hi there,
one of my 1gig CF cards has taken a trip through the washing machine.
What should i do (if anything)
Should i let it dry out and then test it to see if it works (it was 'clean' before it went in, i.e. no images on it)
Or should i just toss it in the bin and go and buy a bigger and better one?
wasn't my fault!
Kev
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10/29/2006 03:30:19 PM · #2 |
| What brand is it? Many of the bigger companies will RMA it with no questions asked... I just did this with two Sandisk cards a couple months ago. |
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10/29/2006 03:33:42 PM · #3 |
| Try it out before you go to the trouble of replacing it. In tests, virtually all types of cards survived the "washing machine test." |
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10/29/2006 03:42:22 PM · #4 |
it's my last resort back up card. It's a Jessops own brand. Bought it about 3 years ago with my old camera. So it has done the rounds.
I'll give it a try...
Kev
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10/29/2006 03:47:06 PM · #5 |
I've done this 2 times with my "small" one gig card. I let it dry out and it still works perfectly.
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10/29/2006 04:43:45 PM · #6 |
It might still work after you let it dry out, but if you washed it in hot water it may have shrunk.
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10/29/2006 05:01:44 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by Mick:
It might still work after you let it dry out, but if you washed it in hot water it may have shrunk. |
Yeah, it may only hold 800MB now ... : ) |
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