what to do with a camera with water damage?

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May 31, 2012. 8:43 PM

canucksgirl says:

+1

I prefer silica gel over rice (just because there is less dust).

Jun 1, 2012. 2:36 AM

frollard says:

Dry it out...battery out - bury it in rice (wrapped in a paper towel or linen)...

let it dry for a week buried like that

THEN try it - if it doesn't function any more, it's toast. Most user electronics cannot be assembled down to the level required to 'fix' water damage :(

Worst case, warranty/factory repair/refurbish.

Jun 1, 2012. 5:27 PMwatts78 (author) says:

well it got water damage a long long time ago and i was just cleaning up and found it

Jun 1, 2012. 11:56 PM

frollard says:

then you're pretty much hooped. :(

Jun 1, 2012. 9:46 AM

Jack A Lopez says:

Did the water damage give your camera super powers? Like, for example, the ability to take pictures with the colors all skewed and trippy.

The reason I ask is because apparently that happens sometimes.
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2002/mar/10/unexpected_images2/

Or maybe that only happened once, like they typical comic book freak lab accident.

Jun 1, 2012. 5:25 PMwatts78 (author) says:

no it didn't give it super powers