camera + washing machine = HELP!

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  • lukus_W0

    Like others have said .. don't switch it on. Don't use salt - will lead to corrosion.

    Water shouldn't be too much of a problem, as long as you give it enough time to evaporate.

    The danger with switching it on while it's wet, is that water is a conductor, and can short some of the smaller circuits in the camera. If shorting occurs, some of the small components can easily be blown - leading to circuit failure.

    Possibly take it apart (sensibly though; so you're still able to put it back together) - and let it dry naturally somewhere warm (like an airing cupboard).

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