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Actually good advice for wet electronics too (Score:1)

by n1vux (1492)
The story sounds funny, especially with Shark Tank's framing, but system guy was right. Much as you usually are advised in first aid to leave an impaling implement in the wound until a competent surgeon/trauma doc can take it out, keep the electronics wet -- and unpowered -- until you can properly repair is good general advice.
1. remove all electricity from wet circuitry. [Memory backup battery *might* be safe, your gamble.]
2. let all the disolved stuff float away (flush with running water for a long time)
3. w
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Bill
# I had a sig when sigs were cool
use Sig;
- Re:Actually good advice for wet electronics too (Score:1)
  
  by Aristotle (5147)
  
  Thanks for the explanation. The story made sense without knowing details, but they are interesting too.

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