If your camera has been dropped into water, don't panic. You can
still dry the camera out before too much damage is done. This method
sounds insane but it really works.
Rice Bowl Method
- Disconnect
the battery as soon as possible. The battery is the part of the digital
camera that is most likely to be damaged by the water. The camera is
more vulnerable to water damage if it's under tension.
- Remove any memory sticks.
- Put enough rice into a bowl/container that you can bury your camera in it.
- Submerge your camera into the bowl of rice. Make sure the camera is completely covered.
- Wait for the moisture to drain out of the camera for a few nights or up to a week.
- Don't try to turn it back on before it's completely dry.
Tips
- Rice tends to draw moisture to it (that's why people put it in salt shakers).
- This may work for other electronics as well.
Warnings
- This may not work if your camera was on during the fall into water.
- You may have to replace the battery or memory card if one was present.
- There is no guarantee this will save your camera.
- Don't use salt to bury your camera in. This will probably make the camera useless
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