Re: Waterlogged wallstreet

[Clark Martin]

At 2:08 PM -0700 6/5/04, Bruce Mitchell wrote:
on 6/5/04 12:08 PM, Laurent Daudelin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 > on 05/06/04 14:41, Ken at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:



 >> I suspect that water has gotten into some of the connectors and is
 causing faulty circuits. I suppose you could use a hair dryer on it after
 >> you have done the disconnections to speed things up, just don't over heat
 things!
 There is also another unfortunate possibility. If the original poster did
 try to power it up before it was completely dry, it is possible that
 remaining water caused some shorts that could have fried some electronic
 components in it which could be permanently damaged, even if the PowerBook
 > is now let to dry completely...
 -Laurent.
DO NOT use the hair dryer!
I had the same problem a couple of years ago and all went well with my
drying efforts until I used the hair dryer - which proceeded to push some
droplets where they shouldn't go, causing a sudden crackle and pop,
accompanied by that acrid smell that goes with frying...
From my experience and that of others I've known to whom this has happened,
letting it air dry is best.
Well don't use the hair drier with the WS powered.  Pop the 
batteries, unplug the power adapter and disconnect the PRAM battery. 
But it's still better to dry it with gentle heat.  Water trapped in 
some spots could take weeks to evaporate at room temperature.
--
Clark Martin
Redwood City, CA, USA
Macintosh / Internet Consulting

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