Thread: Dropped my Helix 7 in the water- Qurstions?

If the warranty is up I would pop the case open and let dry ...

Rickie

Thanks Rickie,

Successful disassembly, letting it dry overnight, testing it out tomorrow, confident it will work.

It is a myth that putting wet electronics in rice dries them out. If you put them in rice and they work they were going to work anyway.

While I agree with you, I think the electronic gadget and rice in a bag concept was to expedite the process of drying it out. It will obviously dry by itself at some point.

Good luck on your unit powering up! Let us know how that goes.

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Originally Posted by spindle

It is a myth that putting wet electronics in rice dries them out. If you put them in rice and they work they were going to work anyway.

I disagree. The rice acts like a dessicant and will absorb moisture. It may not work tho if there is a lot of water in it.

Well did it work. I hope it's going to be ok .

Originally Posted by Barnacle Bill

I disagree. The rice acts like a dessicant and will absorb moisture. It may not work tho if there is a lot of water in it.

Agree. I've seen too many cell phones revived to discount this cure. At the very least it doesn't hurt to try.

I think much of the success rate depends on whether electronics were powered on at the time they got wet. Those under power don't fare nearly as well. Good luck. Let us know how it goes.

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