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[mikemgb]

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Those circuits were probably waterproofed, for instance by a water repellent coating.

 

I built most of them myself, no waterproofing.

[Leica Guy]

I used to build and sail radio control model boats. The electronics in those would get wet every trip out. We would pull the circuit boards, run them under fresh water to wash all salts out then put them in a warm place to dry. A few days later we'd put them back in and everything would be fine.

 

Fresh water doesn't damage electronics, it's the salts dissolved in water that does. As other say, wait a while and try it again.

That makes sense to me. The key is washing off carefully and drying thoroughly before any power is supplied.

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[tifh21]

any updates? this sucks. I just got my Q and i love it. I hope there's a happy ending to this thread