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Subject: Re: [OM] Dropping things, or never say never
From: AG Schnozz <agschnozz@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2003 07:57:54 -0700 (PDT)
>I did know that electronics can withstand some water as 
>long as you don't apply current and you let them dry out. 
>In 1993, I had a VCR that got wet in flood waters. The 
>power was off when it got wet, so I figured there was a 
>chance to save it.  

I worked for an electronics manufacturer that would regularily
take really nasty equipment returns to the car wash prior to
refurbishing.  In fact, all of the AFRTS FM transmitters used
during GW-I were returned to the factory to get de-sanded.  I
think the hot-wax and spot-free rinse was the trick. (we even
met up with the other electronics manufacturer in town that
needed to soak down other GW-I equipment)

We had computer systems and hard-drive arrays return to the
factory for various reasons and if they were in smoking
facilities we definitely had to car-wash them first.  The worst
was when a family of mice had died inside a server chassis.  It
took weeks to get that odor out of the building. (the customer
received a pretty big bill for that repair).

We're talking about soaking hundred thousand dollar electronic
items!  It worked.  Of course, nothing was plugged in. 
Electrical current and moisture do not mix.  Instant corrosion. 
We'd follow the soak with lots of compressed air and sunshine.

AG-memories-Schnozz

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