Hello everyone.
For the past two years or so I have adopted the somewhat risky practice
of listening to books while soaking in the hot tub at my home. In the
back of my head I knew I was taking a chance using the Bookport for this
but tried to be as careful as possible. This past Friday night the
feared mishap occurred, yes I pulled my bookport off the side of the hot
tub and into the water. Through the headphones I heard the speech
degrade into a sound that was something like a truck engine-braking on
the highway that quickly faded into silence.
I fumbled around and found my Bookport about two feet under water on
the seat next to me and figured that I had finally killed it. Just in
case I took it in, removed the batteries and cover, and shook the unit
until no water came out. I placed it on my dresser uncovered and let it
sit there until Saturday afternoon.
Amazingly when I put the batteries in on Saturday the unit worked
somewhat, but a few of the buttons didn't work. I was amazed and took
the batteries out and laid it back on the dresser until Sunday
afternoon.
When I put the batteries back in and replaced the cover on Sunday
afternoon it worked perfectly. We will see if the moisture causes any
corrosion over time, but for now the unit seems to have survived the
dunking with no ill effects.
Now, I do not recommend that you dunk or use your bookport or any
electronic device near water. I can also assure you that APH does not
warrantee the Bookport against moisture. However, if something does
happen and you do get the unit wet there is still hope if you do as I
did. Remove the battery cover, batteries, and the flash card. Shake the
unit vigorously until no water drops come out, and let it sit for a few
days in a warm dry place. Don't try to use heat to dry it out because
excessive heat can damage the unit just as moisture can. This may or may
not work in every case because it may depend on which components get
shorted out first, but it is worth trying before you decide that a $500
device is hopelessly dead.
Regards,
Keith
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