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DonaldG · 02-21-2009, 05:06 PM

Hi Stressed Chan, Welcome to TSF

1) take the battery out immediately if you can. If you can't do not switch it on again until you have done the following:
2) If there are any removable panels like battery covers, take 'em off
3) If it was sea (saltwater) rinse it out thoroughly with fresh water.
4) put it into a tea towel tie it in securely with string and then swing it round & round a few times to shake out and water lurking in the innards...
5) then out it in a warm dry location and leave it there for at least 48 hours preferably for longer. Do not power it up until this time has transpired.

Now a days a brief dunking in water may not do too much damage. most electronic components are well waterproof - the greatest ganger is the battery providing voltage and electrolysis etching copper away (hence needing to get the battery out asap)

With a modicom of luck, it may well be OK.

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DonaldG Manager Home Support, Assistant Manager Articles Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 10,164 OS: XPsp2 Laptop & Vista Ultimate Desktop My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Dgital player help Hi Stressed Chan, Welcome to TSF 1) take the battery out immediately if you can. If you can't do not switch it on again until you have done the following: 2) If there are any removable panels like battery covers, take 'em off 3) If it was sea (saltwater) rinse it out thoroughly with fresh water. 4) put it into a tea towel tie it in securely with string and then swing it round & round a few times to shake out and water lurking in the innards... 5) then out it in a warm dry location and leave it there for at least 48 hours preferably for longer. Do not power it up until this time has transpired. Now a days a brief dunking in water may not do too much damage. most electronic components are well waterproof - the greatest ganger is the battery providing voltage and electrolysis etching copper away (hence needing to get the battery out asap) With a modicom of luck, it may well be OK. __________________ . Lest we forget... "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them." Submit New Articles Here TSF's Photographer's Corner . Last edited by DonaldG; 02-21-2009 at 05:08 PM.