Any electricians out there

andym911 · 05/25/08, 07:43 PM

As a long shot I thought I'd ask the question here.

Today my young son decided he needed to 'water ' my Epson 2400, about half a cup full.
The printer does not work and is being dried out as we speak.

Question....is there any chance that after the drying out phase it can come back to life or is it 'dead as a dodo'..

appreciate any tips/advice

regards

andy

bill · 05/25/08, 08:01 PM

Andy, if it was not powered up at the time, there is a good chance that it will work again. In my experience, water is not the end of the world (coffee is another matter...) Dry it THOROUGHLY before powering up.

Regards,

Bill

andym911 · 05/25/08, 08:50 PM

Bill...it was powered up

andy

bill · 05/25/08, 08:58 PM

Bugger.

You still may be fortunate. It's worth a try.

Regards,

Bill

Leicapaul · 05/25/08, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bill

Andy, if it was not powered up at the time, there is a good chance that it will work again. In my experience, water is not the end of the world (coffee is another matter...) Dry it THOROUGHLY before powering up.

Regards,

Bill

a (soft) fan may help drying hidden parts of the device

calshot · 05/26/08, 12:05 AM

Make sure it is really dry inside before powering up. Then hope.

Rob

budrichard · 05/26/08, 04:38 PM

Before connecting back to the power source (I assume its disconnected otherwise you have a shock hazard) open up and run a heat gun at low temps for a long time to assure its dry. There are spray cleaners on the market ElectroWise but unless you are familiar with thier use, I suggest using only the heat gun. Resist the temptation to hurry the process and wait a couple of days for complete drying. Depending on the mineral content of your water and whether or not you have any soluable components you may be OK. But the only way to tell is when you connect to power and power up. Good luck-Dick
BTW, what you want is an Electrical Engineer not that electricians are not knowledgable.

rubenkok · 05/26/08, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bill

Bugger.

Hi Andy,
If the power was on, probebly a fuse is gone. Is there power on your wall outlet?
I can't find a separate power supply in the manual, so the mains goes directly in to your ptinter??
Then there could be an internal fuse that is gone. Normaly they are close to the cable inside your printer.
If all is dry and the fuses are ok then, most of the times, it works again.
Hope this is some help.
ALL THE BEST
Ruben

andym911 · 05/26/08, 10:25 PM

Ruben and all,

I opened the back and checked for a fuse and found it..I hoped it was blown but it wasn't

looking further into the 'guts' there is a visible blackened-burned area on one of the boards near the power supply connection..I guess the printer is toast.
Will bring to a local printer repair service and see if the cost of repair is worth it or not.
Am really pissed as it is less than a year old and is a great unit...with current prices being still around Euro 750,00 it's not going to be a cheap replacement...

thanks again for all the responses

andy

andym911 · 05/30/08, 02:22 PM

Hi all,

just to close the loop on my OP.
Yep the printer was Toast...repair cost over Euro 350,00 without shipping.
Have put it down to experience and bought a replacement today...at least I am back printing

cheers
andy

05/25/08, 07:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
andym911 Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 11/05/06 Location: Düsseldorf Posts: 1,167	Any electricians out there As a long shot I thought I'd ask the question here. Today my young son decided he needed to 'water ' my Epson 2400, about half a cup full. The printer does not work and is being dried out as we speak. Question....is there any chance that after the drying out phase it can come back to life or is it 'dead as a dodo'.. appreciate any tips/advice regards andy __________________ “No man hath given his child anything better than good manners.” - Prophet Muhammad (570-632)

05/25/08, 08:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
bill Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 01/27/03 Location: Frimley Posts: 2,566	Re: Any electricians out there Andy, if it was not powered up at the time, there is a good chance that it will work again. In my experience, water is not the end of the world (coffee is another matter...) Dry it THOROUGHLY before powering up. Regards, Bill __________________ Bill Palmer (Gentleman Amateur and Leica Lout) ________________________________ "God is not on the side of the big battalions, but on the side of those who shoot best." 12 of my best Some of my images

05/25/08, 08:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
andym911 Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 11/05/06 Location: Düsseldorf Posts: 1,167	Re: Any electricians out there Bill...it was powered up andy __________________ “No man hath given his child anything better than good manners.” - Prophet Muhammad (570-632)

05/25/08, 08:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
bill Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 01/27/03 Location: Frimley Posts: 2,566	Re: Any electricians out there Bugger. You still may be fortunate. It's worth a try. Regards, Bill __________________ Bill Palmer (Gentleman Amateur and Leica Lout) ________________________________ "God is not on the side of the big battalions, but on the side of those who shoot best." 12 of my best Some of my images

05/26/08, 12:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
calshot Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 07/15/05 Location: Southampton Posts: 120	Re: Any electricians out there Make sure it is really dry inside before powering up. Then hope. Rob

05/26/08, 04:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
budrichard Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 07/20/06 Posts: 184	Re: Any electricians out there Before connecting back to the power source (I assume its disconnected otherwise you have a shock hazard) open up and run a heat gun at low temps for a long time to assure its dry. There are spray cleaners on the market ElectroWise but unless you are familiar with thier use, I suggest using only the heat gun. Resist the temptation to hurry the process and wait a couple of days for complete drying. Depending on the mineral content of your water and whether or not you have any soluable components you may be OK. But the only way to tell is when you connect to power and power up. Good luck-Dick BTW, what you want is an Electrical Engineer not that electricians are not knowledgable. Last edited by budrichard : 05/26/08 at 04:46 PM.

05/26/08, 10:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
andym911 Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 11/05/06 Location: Düsseldorf Posts: 1,167	Re: Any electricians out there Ruben and all, I opened the back and checked for a fuse and found it..I hoped it was blown but it wasn't looking further into the 'guts' there is a visible blackened-burned area on one of the boards near the power supply connection..I guess the printer is toast. Will bring to a local printer repair service and see if the cost of repair is worth it or not. Am really pissed as it is less than a year old and is a great unit...with current prices being still around Euro 750,00 it's not going to be a cheap replacement... thanks again for all the responses andy __________________ “No man hath given his child anything better than good manners.” - Prophet Muhammad (570-632)

05/30/08, 02:22 PM	#10 (permalink)
andym911 Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 11/05/06 Location: Düsseldorf Posts: 1,167	Re: Any electricians out there Hi all, just to close the loop on my OP. Yep the printer was Toast...repair cost over Euro 350,00 without shipping. Have put it down to experience and bought a replacement today...at least I am back printing cheers andy __________________ “No man hath given his child anything better than good manners.” - Prophet Muhammad (570-632)

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