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    #21
    Originally posted by psychocandy View Post
    So why was it out in the rain?
    this
    but i'd take as many panels off the chassis as possible, put in a dry, airy space and use a hairdryer on low heat for a half hour/day to slowly dry it out.
    pay attention to the power supply and cards/drives.
    give it 5 days or so.
    connect to a power strip with a fast breaker built in,
    if ok, switch on.

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      #22
      How come everyone advises to use a hair dryer rather than silica gel sachets?

      Only ever used rice and silica gel on wet phones and tablets so assume they work just as well on a desktop?

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        #23
        Originally posted by VillageContractor View Post
        How come everyone advises to use a hair dryer rather than silica gel sachets?

        Only ever used rice and silica gel on wet phones and tablets so assume they work just as well on a desktop?
        It's about size and space, small devices have the components squashed together.
        desktops have lots of air space in them, so warm air drying is a better solution IMMHO

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          #24
          Originally posted by BR14 View Post
          It's about size and space, small devices have the components squashed together.
          desktops have lots of air space in them, so warm air drying is a better solution IMMHO
          Sudden thought <yes, i know> stick it the airing cupboard, if you have one

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            #25
            Pack the case with scrunched up newspaper to draw out the water and leave to dry naturally.

            Easier to do than getting hold of loads of silica packs, and less cleanup than bunging a load of rice in the case.

            The suggestions to deal with the hard drive using a more advanced technique (e.g. sealed in a bag with silica) can still be used.

            Though if there's anything that important on the PC surely there's a backup.
            Maybe tomorrow, I'll want to settle down. Until tomorrow, I'll just keep moving on.

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              #26
              Originally posted by Hobosapien View Post
              Pack the case with scrunched up newspaper to draw out the water and leave to dry naturally.

              Easier to do than getting hold of loads of silica packs, and less cleanup than bunging a load of rice in the case.

              The suggestions to deal with the hard drive using a more advanced technique (e.g. sealed in a bag with silica) can still be used.

              Though if there's anything that important on the PC surely there's a backup.
              Nope

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                #27
                Pour rice over the desktop. The rice will attract Chinese people, who can fix it for you.

                https://forums.contractoruk.com/tech...ml#post2445597

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                  #28
                  Originally posted by northernladuk View Post

                  If you dry it out thoroughly, take it apart, dry it, put it back together and let it dry again then your only real worry is the motherboard battery shorting (or any other battery in it) I would have thought?
                  Or dampness/corrosion in the PSU. Personally if all that's important is the data on the drive, and if you left it out in the pouring rain for a week, I can't see how the hardware is a major concern, I'd ensure the disk was dried out properly using silica gel/rice and putting it somewhere warm and dry eg. airing cupboard for a few days and then attach it to another PC using a USB enclosure or similar. If the PSU is knackered, it stands a very high chance of blowing up components including the HDD.
                  And the lord said unto John; "come forth and receive eternal life." But John came fifth and won a toaster.

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                    #29
                    Originally posted by b0redom View Post
                    Or dampness/corrosion in the PSU. Personally if all that's important is the data on the drive, and if you left it out in the pouring rain for a week, I can't see how the hardware is a major concern, I'd ensure the disk was dried out properly using silica gel/rice and putting it somewhere warm and dry eg. airing cupboard for a few days and then attach it to another PC using a USB enclosure or similar. If the PSU is knackered, it stands a very high chance of blowing up components including the HDD.
                    That's my plan - if the internals of the rest of the PC look ok I might try and salvage it later

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                      #30
                      Originally posted by VillageContractor View Post
                      That's my plan - if the internals of the rest of the PC look ok I might try and salvage it later
                      ah, you weren't clear it was only the data that concerned you, sorry.

                      so do tell, - how did it come to be out in the rain for a week?
                      I'm sure i'm not the only one who needs to know

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