510 + Washing Machine = Oops

[Ryle]

So I accidentally forgot my 510 in my pocket and washed my clothes last night.. The atty survived intact.. the run through the wash seems to have cleaned it pretty well lol. But the battery doesn't seem too happy. I'm betting it's toast but I was curious if anyone's ever had one survive or brought it back? Or is it now spare parts for a mod?

The LED on mine still lights up, still holds a charge, but there's this white stuff (the bf says he think's its corrosion) on the center terminal so when I tried to use it, it wasn't making the atty fire up.

Any thoughts?

 

[DaMulta]

Well the battery inside is not sealed.


You could soak it in rubbing alcohol, then let it set out to dry for a few days....

Is it an auto>?



I would almost go to say toss it.

 

[bwood12043]

I did the very very same thing.... laundered the ole 510.

Luckily, like yours, the atty survived and was very clean.

On my battery, however, I dried it the best i could, then put it in a baggie of rice overnight BEFORE ever trying to activate it, didn't push the button or anything before drying it out, and it works well now.

You might go ahead and try cleaning the connection, then put it in a baggie of rice at least overnight and see what happens. The rice absorbs the moisture. And removing the little rubber cover from the button will allow any moisture inside to be pulled out by the absorbency of the rice. Living in a very himid area, rice is our best friend, so I tried this right away.

Good luck with it.... I hate losing good batteries !

 

[UptownRiot]

Lol, fun story, sorry about your bat.

If it's still holding a charge and lighting up, it might just means it needs a good dry out, and perhaps cleaning of the contacts. For drying I recommend putting it in a bowl of rice overnight.

 

[Michele]

I did the very very same thing.... laundered the ole 510.

Luckily, like yours, the atty survived and was very clean.

On my battery, however, I dried it the best i could, then put it in a baggie of rice overnight BEFORE ever trying to activate it, didn't push the button or anything before drying it out, and it works well now.

You might go ahead and try cleaning the connection, then put it in a baggie of rice at least overnight and see what happens. The rice absorbs the moisture. And removing the little rubber cover from the button will allow any moisture inside to be pulled out by the absorbency of the rice. Living in a very himid area, rice is our best friend, so I tried this right away.

Good luck with it.... I hate losing good batteries !

Humid....East Texas....oh yeah.

You can also use crackers. We usually put a saltine in our sugar dispenser for that reason. I think crackers work better than rice IMHO.

 

[Scaralouche]

when i lived in costa rica (from 1980-83), i remember they used to put rice in the sugar shaker. the rice was too big to come out the holes. kinda ingenious really. the white stuff might be dried up soap (if you use powder) or maybe fabric softener.

good luck.

 

[Ryle]

I'll try cleaning and the rice thing.. not like I have anything to lose lol

When I lived in OK & FL & GA mom always put rice in the salt shaker and said that it was to keep the moisture out of the salt so it din't clump together.. i guess it worked.. idk.. never tried it without the rice I just remember the first time I found the rice in the salt shaker when refilling it I thought they were maggots! I freaked out (I was like 5)

 

[Siddhy89]

I think that bat. should work when it dries out. I washed my mobile phone last week, and it started to work after 6 days.... xD

 

[UptownRiot]

when i lived in costa rica (from 1980-83)

Here's a fun fact: I was being born during this time.

 

[Robert]

I want to buy the dead battery, please pm me your price

 

[Ryle]

LOL robert.. If it's toast I'm keeping it to make a mod.. I've said since I got my 510 that the first battery that goes belly up is getting turned into something.. maybe a nicostick.. maybe a flashlight.. not sure yet

 

[ProtoType]

when i lived in costa rica (from 1980-83).

Here's a fun fact: I was being born during this time.

3 years to be born! Wow! And fun fact #2: I wasn't born yet. LOL

 

[Ryle]

3 years to be born! Wow! And fun fact #2: I wasn't born yet. LOL

Me either!

 

[Scaralouche]

i moved there when i was 7, from phoenix, oddly enough, and moved away at 10. i miss it there. even with the sandinista wars going on in nicaragua just north of the country.