Gary,
If the unit has been "sitting" for any time, the chances are that
corosion starts almost immediately.
Sent from my iPhone 3G, Kauai, Hawaii
On Aug 13, 2008, at 2:58 PM, knowtree@aloha.com wrote:
> [snip]
>> When I took the eMate to work today,
>> I attempted to use it, and it would not power up. That's when I
>> discovered some tomato juice from a rottened tomato leaked inside the
>> eMate. I got home, took the eMate apart, checked around, cleaned
>> where I thought some would be (which it wasn't much, which means it
>> was a slow leak into the eMate, but still nothing...
>> I plug it in, green light comes on, but no orange light even though I
>> know it didn't have a full charge before this. Take the battery out,
>> plug it in, nothing. Reset does nothing, no matter how long I hold
>> it.
>
> Sounds exactly like my eMate, the one my cat peed on. She is fine,
> by the
> way. I bought myself a nice soldering iron but have not been brave
> enough
> to try it. Maybe tonight, while the Olympics are on. I'll be looking
> for
> something damaged by moisture, like a capacitor.
>
> Hopefully we can get these two back in service.
>
> Gary Dunn
> Honolulu
> Open Slate Project
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> 73 BMW E9 (3.0 CS) 2213583 (rust repair research project)
> http://e9erust.blogspot.com/
>
>
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