poppaflavor
Active member
Looking for a reality check on the potential consequences of a device being exposed to pooled/standing water.
The (used) unit arrived like this (see images). The water forms a sheen on *everything* and also pools onto components and faceplates/knobs. It happened before arrival, as it was already showing all this water immediately upon opening and my studio space interior is quite dry so it certainly didn't condense this water upon arrival. I've got it under a gentle fan in a dry area to hopefully remediate it.
Is it even possible for you all to help guess-timate the damage done by this water to pots, components (ICs, Rs, Cs, etc)? If so, based on your experience, could you take a stab at what the negative outcomes may be? I don't know if it has been with this amount of water for any significant amount of time; I'm giving the seller the benefit of the doubt that it wasn't dragged out of a pool right before shipping. If that is so then the water exposure is likely max ~7 days (from ship to arrival).
I realize I will need to run signal through to assess (once it dries out) and maybe even do some REW testing. Also, I've contact the seller and shared these pics, and am awaiting a reply. But I'm hoping for some context from others here in GDIY who have experienced this level of water exposure to help me triangulate the correct next course of action. I'm not going to do individual component testing for this, it's a basic test-and-keep or return-for-refund scenario. I would indeed like to keep it, but not at the cost of component testing or extensive trouble shooting.
Sigh.
Many thanks in advance.







The (used) unit arrived like this (see images). The water forms a sheen on *everything* and also pools onto components and faceplates/knobs. It happened before arrival, as it was already showing all this water immediately upon opening and my studio space interior is quite dry so it certainly didn't condense this water upon arrival. I've got it under a gentle fan in a dry area to hopefully remediate it.
Is it even possible for you all to help guess-timate the damage done by this water to pots, components (ICs, Rs, Cs, etc)? If so, based on your experience, could you take a stab at what the negative outcomes may be? I don't know if it has been with this amount of water for any significant amount of time; I'm giving the seller the benefit of the doubt that it wasn't dragged out of a pool right before shipping. If that is so then the water exposure is likely max ~7 days (from ship to arrival).
I realize I will need to run signal through to assess (once it dries out) and maybe even do some REW testing. Also, I've contact the seller and shared these pics, and am awaiting a reply. But I'm hoping for some context from others here in GDIY who have experienced this level of water exposure to help me triangulate the correct next course of action. I'm not going to do individual component testing for this, it's a basic test-and-keep or return-for-refund scenario. I would indeed like to keep it, but not at the cost of component testing or extensive trouble shooting.
Sigh.
Many thanks in advance.






