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Unfortunately by putting it in the washing machine.:gag::lol:

I wouldn`t mind, but it`s an extreme III 2 gb.

I`ve dried it out, and tried it in the camera and it still works. Are there are likely issues, the only one I can think of is the connectors going rusty.
 
Ooops you can just format it did you know :lol: Glad to hear it still works though.
 
I suspect it's all epoxy sealed.

However if it's not then if there are any surface mount capacitors then they are likely to degrade.
They dont like getting wet.
 
Luckily, I`d downloaded all the big cat photos yesterday! I`ve got a do some wedding candids in about a month, I think I`ll replace it as I don`t fancy having problems and use it as a backup.

On the plus side, it`s nice and shiney now.
 
I know it's not quite the same thing but I did that with a 1Gb memory stick about a year ago. Same as you, I dried it out and it's still going strong today!
 
Should be ok, seen in a mag once where they tried to destory a sandisk card,one of the things was washing it and it still work fine.
 
If it does still work then you can be testiment to its 'extreme' tag :p
 
If it's the extreme III then it should be fine :) I remember the test that Wile.E.Coyote mentions. (Think it was Practical Photography..I'll see if I can dig the mag out later, I should still have it).

Please note that just because it now smells like a summer meadow, it doesn't mean it's restricted to storing such shots :D
 
You shouldnt have a problem with it, you did the right thing by letting it dryout before using it again. It only becomes a problem when you drop it in something that contains sugar as it can eat componants etc i've killed serveral keyboards that way :lol:
 
there was an advert in amateur photography last week, one of the advertisers has them on offer throughout September at £20.99 for the 2gb EXtreme 3's incase you want to replace it.
 
It should be ok, dropped mine in a glass of coke about a year ago... then dropped it into a cup of boiling water to clean the coke off, let it dry out over night and it was fine.
Still works a year later.
 
Tattoo said:
It should be ok, dropped mine in a glass of coke about a year ago... then dropped it into a cup of boiling water to clean the coke off, let it dry out over night and it was fine.
Still works a year later.
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.... but it's teeth have all fallen out! :lol:
 
Tattoo said:
It should be ok, dropped mine in a glass of coke about a year ago... then dropped it into a cup of boiling water to clean the coke off, let it dry out over night and it was fine.
Still works a year later.
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:lol:

Remind me not to lend you equipment!:p


Play.com are still doing them for £17.99 delivered, can`t argue at that price.
 
minky_monkey said:
Play.com are still doing them for £17.99 delivered, can`t argue at that price.
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Nah, I'd go for the Coke and boiling water approach if I were you :lol: :D
 
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