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Post by Forum Cat on Nov 11, 2008 14:40:28 GMT
A chap at "the other place" has just posted this.
If you know what to do please let me know, this kind of information is seriously useful.
Cat
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Post by HeatherKay on Nov 11, 2008 15:07:29 GMT
Oh dear.
*has flashbacks*
Almost exactly the same thing happened to me last year. In my case, it was terminal.
However, if the water was fairly clean, you may be lucky. I'd be very tempted to leave it as it is now for a good 48 hours before I attempt to apply any power to it. Good luck
Like I said, in my case, it was terminal. The motherboard was fried when Best Beloved tried to boot the machine not knowing it was wet, plus it was contaminated water. However, the house insurance was new for old so we got a new MacBook Pro, and we salvaged the optical drive, RAM and battery, plus power supplies, which found their way to new homes, and the hard drive has been stuck into a new case and lives on.
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Post by CyberChimp on Nov 11, 2008 15:49:49 GMT
Although the cat has caused the problems, it may be that it can donate some (clean) cat litter to help improve the PowerBook's chance of survival.
The moisture absorbing type of cat litter (in combination with an air-tight box and a warm, but not too hot location) can sometimes help to draw any liquid out that has managed to get in. It doesn't always work, and takes some time (I generally allow at least a week and upto a fortnight in the box). The more that it can be opened up (without risking zapping anything with ESD) the better the chance.
The Type of moisture absorbing crystals sold for use in 'damp traps' in Robert Dyas, Wilkinsons, etc are even better than cat litter - but also cause more damage to components if they come into contact with them.
Finally - if it turns out to be dead and you end up claiming on insurance try to remove the hard drive and try to copy anything off it you can first (many insurance policy claims involve having to hand over your broken computer).
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Post by Forum Cat on Nov 11, 2008 16:18:39 GMT
My own drying out method involves a de-humidifier.
I bought one of these gadgets for drying out a room after I have washed the carpets. They also are great for drying out tents or items that won't fit into a tumble drier.
If fact we got rid of our tumble drier and have a de-humidifier in a the walk in wardrobe that we now call the drying cubby.
If you can borrow (or indeed buy) one then this combined with a confined space will get it dry in double quick time.
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Post by Forum Cat on Nov 16, 2008 10:22:58 GMT
I just thought you guys might like to know. I contacted Rob to find out how his lappy faired.
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