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WhiteWidow
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 Posted: 01/16/04 - 23:08 Post subject: my camera just went through the washer machine
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the little pentax optio, that fits inside an altoid can. 
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wellspoken
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Posted: 01/16/04 - 23:12 Post subject: Re: my camera just went through the washer machine
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| WhiteWidow wrote: | | the little pentax optio, that fits inside an altoid can. |
damn, that sucks.
but, washer machine or washing machine? LOL 
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Paden
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Posted: 01/16/04 - 23:14 Post subject:
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I call it washer machine sometimes.
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Renork
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Posted: 01/16/04 - 23:15 Post subject:
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the solution is simple, just put it in the dryer /bonk
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Kantiz
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Posted: 01/16/04 - 23:35 Post subject:
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| Tinkle wrote: | | the solution is simple, just put it in the dryer /bonk |
personally, i would go with dishwasher
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Xarpolis
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Posted: 01/16/04 - 23:36 Post subject:
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actually, you can salvage it. it will never work "perfect" again, mind you, but you can make it work very very well.
You need to put it in the oven. put it on a towel (as so it doesn't melt) and cook it for ~2 hours at 350 degrees. this will soften the case a bit, so having it on the towel will prevent external damage. This will also evaporate any water that's inside of the camera. just make sure you first: emptied it of the battery and memory card.
and opened up every possible port/plug it has. then bake away, and after two hours, let it sit quite a while till it cools down (internally and externally). after about an hour, you can fool with it.
bam, working camera.
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sinrakin
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Posted: 01/16/04 - 23:56 Post subject:
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I just got an Optio S4 - it's a nice little camera, but I do tend to forget it in my pocket pretty often.
Getting the water out is a minor problem - heat or vacuum could do that. It's what was dissolved in the water that will stay behind - dirt, minerals, soap, fabric softener - that will s***w it up. I'd bet it'll never work well. Say it takes pictures of "auras" or something and sell it on ebay.
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honeyasian2122
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Posted: 01/17/04 - 03:29 Post subject:
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that has to suck 
~honey~
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Janoth
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Posted: 01/17/04 - 03:35 Post subject:
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It's friday night and im not drunk. f**k you and your camera. I like xarps idea tho. Cept when u take it out of the oven eat it
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ATM Banana
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Posted: 01/17/04 - 05:05 Post subject:
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+ 1.
no seriously, i am thinking what janothhhh is thinkiing.
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atarom
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Posted: 01/17/04 - 08:04 Post subject:
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| Tinkle wrote: | | the solution is simple, just put it in the dryer /bonk |
win!
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Norrick
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Posted: 01/17/04 - 19:18 Post subject:
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I love it when Xarpolis posts... *Stares at the bouncing boob avatar*
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Renork
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Posted: 01/17/04 - 21:09 Post subject:
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| Norrick wrote: | | I love it when Xarpolis posts... *Stares at the bouncing boob avatar* |
they are amazingly entrancing /drool
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Norrick
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Posted: 01/18/04 - 02:18 Post subject:
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| Tinkle wrote: | | they are amazingly entrancing /drool |
Yes, like a lava lamp...
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WhiteWidow
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Posted: 01/18/04 - 03:40 Post subject:
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Well, the camera was ruined, so I thought what the hell and tried Xarps idea. At 350, in 20 minutes most of the exterior melted, and buttons started falling off. I took it out, and its been cooling for 10 minutes.
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Xarpolis
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Posted: 01/18/04 - 11:26 Post subject:
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...worked for my dad's Cannon when he dropped it in a lake and it took us a little bit to find it =/
EDIT: BTW, I'm sorry that your camera was ruined. It was not my intention for this to happen, as I honestly tried to help out using a method that had worked for me in the past.
Is there any form of warranty for the camera? possibly you could claim that it was left out in the sun or something and... what can the company say to that? I mean really?
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Plat4PoP
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Posted: 01/18/04 - 13:12 Post subject:
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| Xarpolis wrote: |
Is there any form of warranty for the camera? possibly you could claim that it was left out in the sun or something and... what can the company say to that? I mean really? |
I need to see a picture of the camera, want to see if it looks like it could of melted in the sun. I was picturing it all MC Esher like, thats one hell of a sun in the winter 
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Xarpolis
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Posted: 01/18/04 - 13:20 Post subject:
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but um... she lives close to the equator, so yeah !
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Tinladar
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Posted: 01/18/04 - 14:15 Post subject:
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if you would've read his post, he said "Well the camera was ruined... So i tried xarp's idea"
Which means, that because it didn't work.. he used your idea thinking "what else can i lose" =p
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Gethy
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Posted: 01/18/04 - 14:38 Post subject:
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| Xarpolis wrote: | ...worked for my dad's Cannon when he dropped it in a lake and it took us a little bit to find it =/
EDIT: BTW, I'm sorry that your camera was ruined. It was not my intention for this to happen, as I honestly tried to help out using a method that had worked for me in the past.
Is there any form of warranty for the camera? possibly you could claim that it was left out in the sun or something and... what can the company say to that? I mean really? |
Those 350 degree days are intense.
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compusmack
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Posted: 01/19/04 - 11:48 Post subject:
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| WhiteWidow wrote: | | Well, the camera was ruined, so I thought what the hell and tried Xarps idea. At 350, in 20 minutes most of the exterior melted, and buttons started falling off. I took it out, and its been cooling for 10 minutes. |
wow you actually tried that?
I thought it was a joke.
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Xarpolis
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Posted: 01/19/04 - 14:34 Post subject:
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yeah, but I wear my SPF 45, so it's all good.
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Occulis
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Posted: 01/19/04 - 16:32 Post subject:
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For future reference, cameras dry out at room temperature too.
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Syke
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Posted: 01/19/04 - 16:36 Post subject:
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| Occulis wrote: | | For future reference, cameras dry out at room temperature too. |
I was thinking the very same thing....I mean you could have put it in at 200 degrees instead of 350, jesus!...
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Brash
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Posted: 01/19/04 - 17:48 Post subject:
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ya no shit why not just let it dry at room temp for days rather than cook it ?
normaly shit like that works again once ya dry it out . just have to take the battery out the moment it gets wet
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WhiteWidow
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Posted: 01/19/04 - 23:21 Post subject:
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First of all, I'm a guy.
Well, the piece of shit went through the wash, and then the dryer, then I found it. Rofl.
Well, I sent it to the company with this big sappy letter about how I wrecked it on a military training mission in Germany. (I did go to Germany, so thats all tru)
They sent it back saying, "We de-assembled ur camera and it has extreme internal damage, so we cant do anything." So then it sat on my desk for about a week. All in all, it was about 2 or 3 weeks since it got washed.
Then I tried Xarps idea, cuz its obviously not gonna drip dry that well.
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WhiteWidow
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Posted: 01/19/04 - 23:23 Post subject:
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Also, after about 10 minutes in the oven, the little LCD screen on the back, shrivled up like a rason. Was kinda funny.
Btw, no hard feelings xarp.
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