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06/24/2007 09:01:23 AM · #51
Originally posted by ssodell:

Originally posted by metatate:

I heard somewhere that you should put it in the freezer until you get what you need to fix it (not sure what exactly THAT is =l. That's probably not much good now but in case anyone needed another weird thing to do when this happens.


I would never put my electronics in the freezer! Unless I went shopping and bought some frozen vegetable packs, then put my phone in the shopping bag while carrying it inside and stuck it all right in the freezer. I did that once. lol. Phone still worked.

If you put it in the freezer something will most likely crack. Then when you take it out, moisture will build up on the cold parts right away and if you turn it on there might be a short.


and I can't imagine it would be good for the LCD, but I'm not real familiar with it...could it freeze and expand like other liquids or is it not really like that?

On the putting in rice thing, I actually saw a cooking show that said instead of putting rice in your salt to keep out moisture use uncooked popcorn kernals cause it does a better job...not sure if true or not. Never thought about soaking in alcohol as stated in the article just could work.
06/24/2007 11:29:48 AM · #52
I left it on my air conditioner over night for a gentle steady stream of dry air...
06/24/2007 12:28:05 PM · #53
I dropped my Nikon D70 in a river once. I got a D70s a month later...
06/24/2007 01:00:56 PM · #54
Remember this thread?
Now you can get that Canon you wanted and maybe some insurance for your stuff.
06/24/2007 01:21:22 PM · #55
haha im still in denial that it is broken...

this is the shot i took right before it fell
06/24/2007 04:47:09 PM · #56
I havent read this whole thread but I had a similar experience where my husband knocked a BIG mug of iced water onto my laptop keyboard. It took nearly a week to turn on and then still gave the odd problem when it was humid for another week after that ... so just be patient and I am pretty sure it will be okay. Be careful of using the hairdryer, it will probably only make the moisture condense inside on the electronics and boards anyway.

Lori
06/24/2007 04:54:12 PM · #57
Rice is good, it absorbs moisture from around it. Once camera is dry, cook the rice with stir fry veggies!!

Not joking, why waste good rice??
06/24/2007 05:24:56 PM · #58
Might be too late, but silica gel kitty litter (available at the grocery) is the same stuff that's in the little packets. $5 will get you a big bag. I would submerge the camera in a box of the stuff for several days.

Cheap.

If you feel the need to rinse it used distilled water - the danger with water is that it's conductive; but distilled water is not very; it's as close to pure water as you'll get. The river water has salts and the like in it that will stay behind after it dries. I don't know if this is a good idea or not, but if you do it, make sure it's distilled.

G'luck!
06/24/2007 07:16:08 PM · #59
i agree with the others, dont use a hair dryer, take it all apart, and let it dry for DAYS.. then try it..
06/24/2007 07:44:43 PM · #60
You might also see if you have any insurance coverage on it? Check out your home owner's policy. If not, then next time you might want to consider adding your photography equipment on a rider to your policy. I have done that with all my photography stuff and my laptop and it's very cheap.
06/25/2007 12:15:31 AM · #61
Just give it some more time, I poured over a gallon of water in my TV once, but after it dried out for a week or two it was as good as new.
06/25/2007 12:33:14 AM · #62
I once dropped a camera into a pool, I took everything I could out (batterys,cards) and opened every thing. I didnt even touch it for about 3 days, then I went back, put everthing back in, and it worked just as before.

Hope everything works out for you!
06/25/2007 12:35:05 AM · #63
Packed my lens in damp cover few days back (by mistake,ofcourse!). The solution which worked best for me was to keep it open (un-covered) in 'strongly' air-conditioned room. Air conditioners not only cool but also suck the moisture out of air and thus drying things very quickly. I kept the lens overnight (while AC was anyway running in Indian summer) and the lens was in good shape by morning :)

Goodluck!

Edited - Just make sure that you do not take the equipment out in 'normal air' till it reached at normal temp (after AC has been turned off for some time). Else is will attract moisture again from air (if its humid).

Message edited by author 2007-06-25 00:36:58.
06/25/2007 01:35:16 AM · #64
Stick it in a diaper.... those things really suck up the moisture :p

Seriously.... Sorry about your camera.... I hope it wakes up from its coma!
06/25/2007 03:08:30 AM · #65
make sure you remove both batteries. there is another battery in most cameras that holds the date and clock and things like that... you MUST get it out ASAP. Check your manual for the location. Usually near the card slot or battery slot.

On the plus side, by removing that battery, you will completely power down the camera so when you put the batteries back, the camera will have reset. just like a factory reset. If it did short and activate an in-camera control, this will likely take care of getting it back on.

Rice, popcorn, silica, they are all good suggestions, but time is most important. Water has a way of getting into things.

Do NOT put it in the freezer. Water expands and this will destroy it.

You probably don't want to put it in a really hot place either. Anything over a certain temperature will cause the water to evaporate *too* quickly and can damage things as it builds up pressure where it is locked (such as within computer boards).

Finally, take the time to get to play with a different camera, just to get your mind off of it... things might be ok!
06/25/2007 09:22:46 AM · #66
Haha...I have the GREATEST idea of the "weekend" challenge... what did i do this weekend? I dropped my camera in water and broke my laptop computer... (my keyboard wont work...i am a little distressed) I am NOT having luck with electronics right now....
06/25/2007 02:07:48 PM · #67
my dad wants to put my camera in a vaccuum chamber...

good?
06/25/2007 02:09:36 PM · #68
Originally posted by jclairemcphotos:

my dad wants to put my camera in a vaccuum chamber...

good?

Absolutely the BEST method.
Water will "boil" at room temperature under a deep vacuum.
So long as the vacuum pump is kept on it and maintained about 29.5" Hg or better, it will remove the moisture through the evaporation (boiling) process.

Message edited by author 2007-06-25 14:14:42.
06/25/2007 02:19:31 PM · #69
Originally posted by jclairemcphotos:

my dad wants to put my camera in a vaccuum chamber...

good?


I'm not sure if that would do anything. Might as well try it.

If your camera was in some deep water and you brought it out to fast you might want to put it in a hyperbaric chamber before it starts stumbling around and acting loony from expanding nitrogen bubbles in its blood. lol.
06/25/2007 02:47:59 PM · #70
Originally posted by jclairemcphotos:

my dad wants to put my camera in a vaccuum chamber...

good?


double check the cost of using the vacuum chamber against a new camera...!
06/25/2007 02:54:00 PM · #71
If you can't find silica gel, you can use a dish of baking soda. Perhaps not as effective, but much easier to get.

We did this with my Son's iPod when it was on his bike in a rainstorm, it was wet and did not work. We put it in a large ziplock bag with baking soda in a small open microwave type dish. In a week it worked fine.

The two aren't in contact of course, and you will want to take care not to spill the baking soda into your camera, or you will have a new problem.
06/25/2007 03:06:02 PM · #72
Originally posted by nshapiro:


The two aren't in contact of course, and you will want to take care not to spill the baking soda into your camera, or you will have a new problem.


Yep, you'll end up with a bigger camera, but a nice light one :)
06/25/2007 04:38:36 PM · #73
hahaha, someone mentioned to make sure to take the spare batttery used to keep the date and time correct out but i dont know where that is. i looked in my instruction manual and it didn't say and i couldnt find it just by lookign at teh camera, anyone have a clue?
06/26/2007 01:05:25 AM · #74
I am sorry. I downloaded the manual and I could not find it either. It must exist though. I don't really know how it would react to the vacuum chamber.

It's a very thin button cell about the thickness of a CF card, and about the diameter of a quarter.

Usually it's on a small plastic slider either beside the CF card or beside the main battery. It's not too easy to see if you look at the camera, but shouldn't be too hard to find either.
06/26/2007 01:39:04 AM · #75
New years eve 2001, jumped in the hotel pool but forgot to take my phone out and wallet and shoes and clothes etc... when i checked on my phone, it was buzzing and shaking uncontrollably. It never turned on again even after hairdrying it for a few days; until a year ago, i decided to try it out again and it worked perfectly.

...just my little story i through i'd add :P
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