Help! I accidently washed my ego in the washing machine!

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jacquev

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Okay... really really brilliant I know... but it happened. And it went through the whole cycle... it is a front loader so the battery probably wasn't totally submerged... any ideas what I should do? I don't dare push the button... it looks all nice and shiny! It is the type of ego battery that has the usb charge input in the bottom so I would imagine that would be the main point of water entry. Should I charge it? Let it sit a few days? I only have one other working battery right now! Any suggestions?

Jacque
 

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Definitely let it dry 3-4 days before you do anything. Try to shake any water out if you can then stick it in a bag of rice, near a heating vent but not where it will actually get hot, or put it in a bag with those humidity collecting things that come with electronics. If you let it thoroughly dry it has a chance of working again.

Meanwhile order another battery....
 

jacquev

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Thank you! I wouldn't have thought of rice... great idea! I also have some of those electronics dehumidifier things hanging around... I was going to put it by the blower of my wood stove but I think the rice sounds like it would work better. (I almost went and just plugged it in to charge... and luckily stopped myself... thinking... okay now 2 really stupid things in a row....) What do you think would have happened if I had of put it in the dryer? (not that I am going to...)
 

Tigerr1972

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Thank you! I wouldn't have thought of rice... great idea! I also have some of those electronics dehumidifier things hanging around... I was going to put it by the blower of my wood stove but I think the rice sounds like it would work better. (I almost went and just plugged it in to charge... and luckily stopped myself... thinking... okay now 2 really stupid things in a row....) What do you think would have happened if I had of put it in the dryer? (not that I am going to...)


I have to laugh at Its nice and shiny. Good Luck with the rice.
RICE saved my Blackberry a cpl yrs ago i swear by it now with electronics.
I would hate too see the outcome from the dryer. Hope it works out for you
 
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