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Guy Swann · 137w
6 months after we though we solved this problem, the basement had flooded again after just a typical rain. So much of my stuff is ruined. Boxes of electronics and Dover stuff I had to put up in the s...
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Oof. Sorry to hear that. The motherboard might be possible to save, the way Tico said, though I'd recommend a couple of more steps first to maximize the chances and avoid possible problems in the future: First, if it's installed, remove the BIOS battery as soon as possible, to minimize any electrolysis corrosion, then rinse the board with distilled water to get off any salts or dirt in the flooding water, that otherwise later might absorb moisture from the air and start conducting, then put it to dry according to Tico's instruction.
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Guy Swann · 137w
It hasn’t had anything installed on it yet, so it’s about as “fresh” as it gets. I have it sitting in front of my miner downstairs to dry along with a bunch of books that might be salvageable. Hopefully the water was clean enough that it isn’t a problem and it boots up fine when I get th...