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Nicholas
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, January 08, 2005 - 03:41 pm: | 
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does anyone have any information about repairing a Sony t1 that has water damage? the camera will not turn on.
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Martin
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, January 10, 2005 - 10:59 am: |
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If modern cameras get waterlogged immediately remove the battery - do not be tempted to try and turn the camera on to see if it still works. Remove as much water as you can with paper towels. Open all manual covers (battery, film or media doors) and put the camera somewhere warm and dry (a nice sunny window sill is perfect). Leave the camera to dry for at least a week and make sure there is no evidence of damp in the camera before reinstalling the battery.
Even following these steps chances are the camera is damaged far beyond the capabilities of any home tinkerer. Sony are the only people who can really repair it but the cost of the fix is probably more than a new camera.
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Marek Lewandowski
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 - 08:38 am: |
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1. Do not put it on a widowsill in direct sun. You may say 'byebye' to the TFT if you do that. Shade the camera with at least a paper towel put loosely over it.
2. If you ever go to a beach/etc, usually there's enough light. Switch the camera over to 'no flash' mode. This usually prevents the camera from charging that huge cap powering the flash. This cap, if charged, kills electronic circuitry on the spot if excessive moisture (leave alone water) gets where it's not supposed to. It's a future advice now, anyway.
3. If dunked in saltwater, RUN to a servicepoint where they could have an ultrasonic bath and get it cleaned. If they ruin it don't blame them, digital camera disintegrates within hours if the saltwater is not removed anyway... |
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