Re: [NTLK] HELP! MP2100 got wet... what do I do?

From: Eric L. Strobel (fyzycyst_at_home.com)
Date: Fri Jan 11 2002 - 14:15:57 EST


at the temporal coordinates: 1/11/02 2:06 PM, the entity known as Stephanie
Maks at steph_at_maksystems.com conveyed the following:

> I had a friend who was endlessly getting beer into his remote control, and
> the solution to that was pretty simple but I would NOT do this to a newton.
> I'd pry the remote apart completely, take the batterys out, and wash
> everything, including the circuit board, with soap and water. Then let it
> dry for several hours, and then re-assemble it. Once again, NOT for Newton!
> I only mention this to illustrate that it is not the water or moisture per
> se that is damaging. It is the moisture, combined with electrical current.

I thought you were going to say he dried it in the microwave! :-o

- Eric.

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Eric Strobel (fyzycyst_at_NOSPAM^mailaps.org)

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