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 Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 12:59 am |
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yea i was talking to my friend and her dog knocked her digital camera
into the dog bowl
what should she do to fix it b/c if she dont her mom will kill her
(i told her to get a blow dryer to it and dry to get everythang dry
but she said that its not working )
so if anyone could help me that would b great |
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| William R. Walsh |
| Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 1:13 am |
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Hi!
First first first first--get the battery or batteries out of the camera!!
The sooner you do this, the better for everything involved.
Second--remove the memory card from the camera and look for any backup
batteries. Since it fell into a dog bowl, putting it into a bowl of clean
distilled water might be a very good idea to help flush any crud out of it.
You can't make things any worse at this point.
Third--Dry the camera as best you can. Then put it in a moderately sunny
place or somewhat near a heat vent. Let it rest for a few days.
Fourth--put the battery back in and you might get very lucky. If the camera
doesn't work at that point, you are probably out of luck. The key here is to
get the battery or power source removed as soon as it is possible to do so
safely.
William |
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| t.hoehler |
| Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 1:16 am |
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<oofeeneyoo@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1169960389.439960.63620@h3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
Quote: yea i was talking to my friend and her dog knocked her digital camera
into the dog bowl
what should she do to fix it b/c if she dont her mom will kill her
(i told her to get a blow dryer to it and dry to get everythang dry
but she said that its not working )
so if anyone could help me that would b great
Probably too late, get the batteries out of it asap. Corrosive damage to the
electronics begins almost immediately, and if the camera happens to be on at
the time, irreprarible damage occurs pretty quickly.
She'll probably end up buying her mom a new camera. Try the blow dryer, open
every door, compartment, etc. remove the mem card and blow warm air in for
several hours, not too hot, good luck.
I tried to save an old 3MPXL Kodak camera that was rained on. No good, all
kinds of corrosion on the boards, totally fubar . . .
Regards,
Tom |
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| James Sweet |
| Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 1:32 am |
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oofeeneyoo@aol.com wrote:
Quote: yea i was talking to my friend and her dog knocked her digital camera
into the dog bowl
what should she do to fix it b/c if she dont her mom will kill her
(i told her to get a blow dryer to it and dry to get everythang dry
but she said that its not working )
so if anyone could help me that would b great
If it was powered up before being opened up and thoroughly dried out,
it's probably scrap.
You might get very lucky if you let it dry in a warm place for a couple
of weeks, I've seen water get under surface mount chips, but I certainly
wouldn't count on it ever working again. |
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| Jack |
| Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 4:10 am |
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<oofeeneyoo@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1169960389.439960.63620@h3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
Quote: yea i was talking to my friend and her dog knocked her digital camera
into the dog bowl
what should she do to fix it b/c if she dont her mom will kill her
(i told her to get a blow dryer to it and dry to get everythang dry
but she said that its not working )
so if anyone could help me that would b great
Also, not to mention if water got inside the lens unit, then it's a goner
even if the electronics would still work.
JMK |
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| contrex |
| Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 5:33 am |
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<oofeene...@aol.com> wrote in messagenews:
1169960389.439960.63620@h3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
Quote: yea i was talking to my friend and her dog knocked her digital camera
into the dog bowl
Logically her mom should kill the dog, not the friend. Some household
insurance policies cover damage of this type. You'd be surprised how
many remote controls get chewed by dogs. |
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| Ron(UK) |
| Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 7:50 am |
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contrex wrote:
Quote: oofeene...@aol.com> wrote in messagenews:
1169960389.439960.63620@h3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
yea i was talking to my friend and her dog knocked her digital camera
into the dog bowl
Logically her mom should kill the dog, not the friend. Some household
insurance policies cover damage of this type. You'd be surprised how
many remote controls get chewed by dogs.
Many policies exclude damage by pets, best to tell the insurance
company it was damaged by an adult.
Ron(UK) |
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| Allodoxaphobia |
| Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 1:49 pm |
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On Sun, 28 Jan 2007 11:50:31 +0000, Ron(UK) wrote:
Quote: contrex wrote:
oofeene...@aol.com> wrote in messagenews:
1169960389.439960.63620@h3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
yea i was talking to my friend and her dog knocked her digital camera
into the dog bowl
Logically her mom should kill the dog, not the friend. Some household
insurance policies cover damage of this type. You'd be surprised how
many remote controls get chewed by dogs.
Many policies exclude damage by pets, best to tell the insurance
company it was damaged by an adult.
And, then, expect to have your policy rate increase dramatically on the
next renewal -- or learn that you will not be renewed. |
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| Mike Berger |
| Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:40 am |
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It wasn't the dog that borrowed the camera and got careless
with it.
contrex wrote:
Quote: oofeene...@aol.com> wrote in messagenews:
1169960389.439960.63620@h3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
yea i was talking to my friend and her dog knocked her digital camera
into the dog bowl
Logically her mom should kill the dog, not the friend. Some household
insurance policies cover damage of this type. You'd be surprised how
many remote controls get chewed by dogs.
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