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Crashed in the lake...can't take off?
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<blockquote data-quote="cozzykim" data-source="post: 50991" data-attributes="member: 6499"><p>Glad you sorted it, there are a couple of things to consider.</p><p></p><p>1. Fresh water or salt? If fresh, then any damage to the electronics takes a lot longer to happen, as fresh water doesn't conduct electricity too well.</p><p>Then it's usually a case of thoroughly drying the device out. Spark is good in this respect as it doesn't have a screen for the water to penetrate and damage.</p><p></p><p>2. If salt water, speed is important, get it out of the water and <strong>get the battery off as quickly as possible</strong>, as it's the battery that drives current across the tracks and between the IC pins on the circuit boards, causing corrosive damage that's almost impossible to repair. I'd also take the lid off the Spark in these circumstances, and wash inside with distilled water or at least clean fresh water ASAP, which will help to dissolve any corrosive product before it gets hold, and wash it away.</p><p></p><p>Distilled, demineralised, or de-ionised water won't damage electronics by electrolysis, I'd be happy to soak my Spark circuit boards with any of them, (maybe not the camera though).</p><p></p><p>I'd also resist the temptation to restart the Spark until it's thoroughly dried out, even if it takes several days.</p><p>As mentioned above, rice or Silica Gel will do the job in a warm place/sealed container.</p><p></p><p>I don't know how well the batteries are sealed, if I suspected that salt water had got into one, I'd be tempted to isolate it in a metal container and throw it away, (dispose of it correctly of course).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cozzykim, post: 50991, member: 6499"] Glad you sorted it, there are a couple of things to consider. 1. Fresh water or salt? If fresh, then any damage to the electronics takes a lot longer to happen, as fresh water doesn't conduct electricity too well. Then it's usually a case of thoroughly drying the device out. Spark is good in this respect as it doesn't have a screen for the water to penetrate and damage. 2. If salt water, speed is important, get it out of the water and [B]get the battery off as quickly as possible[/B], as it's the battery that drives current across the tracks and between the IC pins on the circuit boards, causing corrosive damage that's almost impossible to repair. I'd also take the lid off the Spark in these circumstances, and wash inside with distilled water or at least clean fresh water ASAP, which will help to dissolve any corrosive product before it gets hold, and wash it away. Distilled, demineralised, or de-ionised water won't damage electronics by electrolysis, I'd be happy to soak my Spark circuit boards with any of them, (maybe not the camera though). I'd also resist the temptation to restart the Spark until it's thoroughly dried out, even if it takes several days. As mentioned above, rice or Silica Gel will do the job in a warm place/sealed container. I don't know how well the batteries are sealed, if I suspected that salt water had got into one, I'd be tempted to isolate it in a metal container and throw it away, (dispose of it correctly of course). [/QUOTE]
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