Smart Key Remote Fob, Went though the Washing Machine

[sr20det]

So I left the spare Smart Key Fob in my new Columbia jacket and and threw it in the washing machine. We have a Frigidaire front loader and it went through on the heavy cycle with extra rinse/high spin settings. (warm water)

After looking all over the house and giving my wife a hard time for moving my stuff, I realized the key fob was left in my jacket pocket! I really had to stick my foot in my mouth! So, the wash cycle just finished and I reached in the pocket and pulled out the fob (meanwhile my wife was really saying how stupid I was and how expensive the remote was, I deserved it). I immediately disassembled the fob, laid out the parts and dried them with a hair-dryer. I let them sit for about an hour for good measure. After assembly, It WORKED! It has since had no ill effects of being fully submersed and agitated for 45 minutes. I AM IMPRESSED!

[new echo owner]

Probably help that you had dried it out first before using it.

N.E.O.

[TrailDust]

Next time something like that happens and excellent method (and very benign) for getting the moisture out of an electronic device is to place it in a ziploc plastic bag filled with rice. The rice will soak up every drop of moisture overnight with usually good results.



TrailDust