At 11:27 AM 8/2/99 +0400, you wrote:
>Well, I don't really count on people trying to run a wet computer. However,
>if it doesn't get thoroughly dry quickly, the various components can
>corrode. The pins of chips, especially ones in a dip socket. The relay on
>an IBM XT (or it is on the PC?) probably shouldn't get wet. I wouldn't want
>water sitting in my ISA slots either. So, while I understand that most
>computer components won't be damaged by brief exposure, they can be damaged
>by water that sits because it isn't easily dried from crevices.
>Chad A. Fernandez
One thing I've been wondering is what if a capacitor isn't entirely
drained, couldn't that wreak havoc with circuitry made wet? I certainly
wouldn't do this to a board just recently used!
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