Well done! Lens is the hardest to clean and almost impossible and difficult to pull apart and put back again. I used to do this with customers video cameras while they waited!
Excellent and very well done. Your heart must have sank with the camera when it hit the water. The fact that it bounced from a hard surface first says a lot about the toughness of the model. Glad to see it all back working.
Thanks Joe, based on your video I started pulling my wifes drowned camera apart. I also had that same feeling as you after 3 days in the rice. Turns out the camera (second hand Canon 5D ii) may have had water damage prior to my wifes ownership as well as there is extensive corrosion in some spots. Anyway, the amount of water trapped inside on the electrical components was quite a lot of little droplets as well so I am glad I opened it up. We are busy cleaning it and drying it out (thankfully it only went into clean water. I am just going to check and clean the sensor now and put it back together and power it up. Fingers crossed. Thanks again, Michael
Michael, Thanks for the note and sorry you found yourself in such a situation. It is not an easy decision to make; it is like opening up an alien spaceship. Please let me know how it turns out. I shoot with 5Dii underwater and may find myself in a situation where the underwater housing fails at some point. I will be turning to you for notes on the Canon dissemble process. Good Luck
Hi Joe, it fired right up. There are some smears under the rear LCD but nothing to worry about as I don't think it's moisture but not sure. Did you pull your LCD and dry/clean the panel under the outer glass. Just need to field test with new lens.
This video was extremely helpful. I was attempting to replace a SD door on my D7000. I didn’t realize I could rip off the rubber thumb piece with could reveal a hidden screw. Now I’m having a problem with the on off button not firing. Any experience with this on off button problem?
Thanks for commenting. Glad the DSLR tear down video was helpful. Hard to say what might be wrong with the on/off button. I guess I would try to get to it and take a look at the switch mechanism and see if it is clean.
My camera stopped when I updated the system. I closed it during the update and it was a mistake from me. Now it does not work. There is nothing on the screen. It is stopped working.😑
You ''bricked'' the camera by turning it off during the firmware update. You are never supposed to turn a device off in the middle of a firmware update. Take it back to Nikon. It is useless with a corrupted incomplete firmware.
With a D800 in a do or die, I'd do the same. I've take apart some laptops and wondered what the .... why are there so many screws and the ribbon cables so short and my fingers now seem huge! LOL Yeah, you need the right tools and to have plenty of work space in a room you can lock the door and keep people out. I remember my Dad taking apart my motorcycle to fix a bad cam chain tensioner and he spread the parts out in a row on the garage floor and reversed the trail to put it back together (he also was a very talented jet mechanic) and made it look simple. I do not recommend doing this unless you have the gear and space. As for laptops, I don't do that anymore but do work on some rebuilds that are easier to access all areas. Unfortunately most manufacturers are not doing this (to easy to steal HD's so we are back to 10-15 screws on the back panels. I do feel that if the electronics fell into salt water, more than drying is needed to off set corrosion. Back in the days I had a Nikon F film camera. It could take a dip in the bay but you had to rinse it in a bucket of fresh water and dry it in the over BUT it was totally mechanical. The electronic viewer was trashed. I am much like yourself and feel that you have nothing to loose but time. If you have the time, do it and take a chance to fix the problem. I'm older now and would simply replace it with a refurbished camera. It should be noted that good deals can be had from Amazon, ebay and company direct refurbished like products from Nikon and the difference is the refurbished has never been underwater. Good thing to know if you really need it to work.
I had to do the same thing to my t4i after dropping it in the pool. Working with computers for the past 20 years I know better to quickly remove the battery and take it apart asap and clean all contact points with alcohol or electronic contact cleaner. It is important to clean all circuit boards because they'll get corrosion
wow unbelievable and so glad you saved your camera. my d7100 is at nikon right now, and they are estimating $281 for "corrosion" - the camera has never been under water it has take some splashes but i've always wiped everything off right away. i'm tempted to to deny the repair and do this, but i'm not sure what i'll find and how bad. ugh.
Very interesting video. I'm watching it because my D600's hot shoe is loose and is causing an erratic connection between my flash and camera. Almost non usable. As you may or may not know, the hot shoe is attached with four screws. Nikon decided for some sick reason, to screw them in ... from the inside out. So the only way to tighten them, is to open the camera. You can clearly see the four screws at 4:35, inside compartment where the hot shoe is situated. My question to you, as an expercienced D600 assembler, is it necessary to do most of the steps you did to remove the top panel? I'm trying to asses the risk of doing it myself instead of paying 300 $ for some guy to open my camera and tighten those 4 screws. I must admit, I kinda hate Nikon for doing it like that. I have the exact same problem on my D700 too. On a Canon you don't need to open your camera. Again, very interesting video. Watched the one from Ifixit tear down, but that was only a picture slideshow and difficult to follow.
caleidoo thanks for watching. The way i demonstrate in the vid is the way i know how to get that far along in the disassemble process. It is not to difficult as long as you keep track of your steps and do not lose any parts. best of luck.
Hi Mr Kistrel I just bought a new Soney rx10 M4 ... after 2 weeks I went to fishing trip.. by mistake dropped to the sea shore for about 15 seconds now it doesn’t work...I tried to put in the sun ..I saw your video..I will try to do the same what type of material you put it to make it dry? THANKS
Salt water is tough on electronics. The problem is the salt water may have caused short circuits that could have damaged components. It may be a tough to salvage but would likely require dissembling and cleaning all the circuits. When salt water dries it leaves salt crystals or salt powder behind. if you were able to disable I would use clean water remove any obvious salt and then let everything dry before reassemble and then cross your fingers. Best of luck, let me know how it works out.
Hi dear Mr, Kestrel Thank you for your quick response and advices... this morning I washed my camera again with sweet water then I put it in clean small shirt then I put in cooking pot and fill it with rice.... after one week ‘ I will put battery and try to operate it .. if not working then I will open the camera step by step ... I appreciate your time and help.. best regards Mohammed
I ended up forcing it with a soft object from the front. I slid a match (i sharpened a little the tip of the match). After i took the top piece of the camera noticed there is a little lever that you can move to open the flash manually from the inside but im not 100% sure if you can access that with the top piece still in the camera
Hi, do you think it is safe to dip it in the alcohol (partially disassembled perhaps)? My D3200 fell into salt water ..stayed for a few seconds but won't work of course and I assume there is a lot more things (salt) to remove than from fresh water. I saved my GoPro like that, but it is way more simple device. Are there any parts that couldn't take the alcohol treatment? Thanks.
If it were me I would make sure to take out the main battery and the small internal (watch style) battery. i would disable as much as possible and then soak all the components in distilled/RO water for several hours. The idea being to dissolve any salt that my be on the components and circuit boards that could be causing shorts. I would let the components dry for as long as possible before resembling. The only component i would debate soaking would be the sensor and its filters but if it was infiltrated by salt water you may have not any other option. The gamble is it may be hard to dry out the layers between the filters and sensor. As far as alcohol, the idea to use it would be because it drys quick but there is a chance it may dissolve certain coatings on various components. Best of luck. FYI: there is a chance you may have already caused a damaging short already and so a thorough cleaning may not be enough to bring it back to life.
I tried to dismantle the lens as well which ended being a big mistake. Now the lens is a paper weight. Before dismantling I tried looking for a local camera repair shop to try to fix. The one shop I found didn't want to touch a lens that had been wet. The lens was dead anyway so i decided to take apart my self and was not successful. In hindsight I probably should have tried sending the lens for repair to the manufacture. My education from all this is to prevent cameras and lenses from contact with water. HAHA
@@MrKistel my house got flooded this year and my cybershot got damaged but I contacted Sony and they do not even offer digital camera repair in my country. So I am going to try and take it apart. But I can see the inside of the lens has fogging so my hopes are not high. It charged with the battery but it does not turn on.
My d7100 was submerged for less than ten seconds, however, it fell from a height and the lens was broke in the process, I have cleaned it best I can with a cloth and a rocket blower. The camera seems fully functional, should I wait a few hours before putting the battery back in? thanks
Jake's Place tough call.. When I finally opened the camera (featured in video) it had water in it that I would not expect for the brief amount of time it was submerged.
MrKistel Took it into a local store, the lens that was damaged registered but my other lens did not, has now been sent off for repair with my other lens. Praying the PCD is in tact.
wow... I am not very mechanical minded. That looks like a night mare ... it seems easy enough to disassemble its just trying to remember how to get it all back together. I wonder how many different types of screws? Or were they all the same... if so that would help a lot.
From what I've learned during my IT training: draw the different compartments on a piece of paper and lay every screw on the position you took them out. Oh, and if you have annoying classmates or housemates, use sticky tape to keep them there, I've had someone come in while repairing a laptop going like "Hey dude, what'ya doin?" and I see his hands go to the screws and before I could shout something like "Don't you fucking move those screws!" he starts to scrape every screw laying on the table together...
I have a camera that fell into water some time ago now. I didn't know the battery had to be removed right away. By now it's not even charging anymore. Do you think it could still work if I follow the same dissemble - reassemble process?
I have a Canon Powershot SX700 HS. The water bottle leaked in my bag and by camera got wet about a year ago. Would it still be worth while to try and salvage it now?
Hey thanks the rice trick worked along with the help of a hair dryer....but my images taken from the lens started to produce more noise any solution to this??
I dropped my point and shoot waterproof camera into a river today...while I was inserting the SD card so it fell in with the door open. Its now in a sealed container with rice. Am I correct in assuming that since the camera was built to be waterproof everywhere other than the opened SD card / battery, this is the only place I should expect evaporation to come from? I used a hair dryer on and off for half an hour over the slot after taking the battery out.
Sorry to hear you dropped your camera in the water. If the camera is described as waterproof or even water resistant hopefully the chance for any associated water damage is limited. If the camera was no tin the water long maybe it will be ok even if the sd door was open. Please advise if you are able to get it to work.
Hello MrKristel so what happened to my camera was water entered into the camera and it wouldn't turn on so I dried it up in rice and it started working again, but unfortunately while I was pressing the shutter release button in continuous high , the aperture lever started clicking constantly and it only stops when I switch to u2 or u1 mode. Its been almost 2 years since my camera is in that condition. The big issue is none of the buttons are working except shutter release and live view. I still can shoot photos but I can't change iso or play with any of the settings, so do you have any idea of what the issue is here and what I can do to fix it?
Impressive to hear the camera has been working for so long in some capacity after getting wet. It is hard to say what the issue may be and how to repair it from my end. If the camera was taken apart you might be able to see a short or something obvious and try to make a repair at that point. Best of luck if you do decide to take the camera apart
I've been looking for thin or medicinal alcohol just about everywhere.. my local pharmacy and car place don't have them although they are aware of it. I'm in the UK. What sort of alcohol is it you use. I was wondering whether gin would do (hah) but i don't want to strip paint or surfaces.
gyrovague in the US most grocery stores sell two types of alcohol. One type is usually referred to as "rubbing alcohol" which is mostly alcohol with some water in it and the other version has less water in it and is much more "dry. " You could try other solvents such as acetone (which will evaporate fast taking residual water with it) but you would have to be careful. I am not sure if the acetone would react negatively with any of the camera components. Rubbing alcohol might be safest bet.
Might be worth a shot, hard to say what is wrong till you open it up. If not too confident it might be best to send the camera to be repaired professionally. However sometimes the cost of repair approaches the threshold of a new camera purchase altogether.
My camera sat in a puddle of paint thinner (possibly overnight) and the inside is soaked. Since paint thinner works differently than water do you have any suggestions?
Sorry to here about your submerged camera. A solvent like paint thinner may dissolve protective layers on the camera circuitry components. I would still try the same procedures I demonstrate in the "Wet Camera Repair" video and hope for the best. Best of luck and keep me posted how it turns out. Thanks.
I think it can handle normal day to day environmental moisture well but it did not like being completely submerged. This camera had signs of wetness all the way down to the image sensor even after the rice drying period (5 days). My guess is that the majority of the water came in through the lens and then into the camera. I think it is a great camera but I wish I did not put it through such a test. Working good as new though as of now. Wish I could figure out how to clean up the lens.
Hey there I recently had my camera by a window where some how there was a leak above it dripping water onto it with out me knowing, later on I noticed it clean off the camera tried to get water out and let it dry, my problem is that the lenses doesn't remove, and there is water inside the lenses and I can't get it out, it's like a condensation but a little worse, any ideas? It's a Nikon coolpix p500 thanks
It is always tough to predict if a camera that got wet will be repairable to working condition. My thought on the matter is it is worth trying to repair and hope for the best.
hi, i have nikon d3300, it was fell frrom tripod in the dry area not inside water . problem is that it takes black image even in the normal light .. but all camera function is good, i can see previeous image and video. i can take photo and video too but it cames totally black. can you please some one help me, what should i do???
That doesn't sound good. Perhaps the image sensor has become disconnected or damaged. Best of luck with your diagnosis and solution. Please share your ultimate results. Thanks.
I soaked my dslr 6d 2 sec in water..and I did the trouble to put the battery and try to turn it on,which failed. Did you think it would still be alive after I dry it really well or it's a lost cause? I was a moron for trying....
Maybe to offer you some hope - I was out in heavy rain with my 6d a week ago. When I switch it on, all the buttons were freaking out and a lot of error messages. I dried it out (without disassembly) and left it for a few days. Now it turns on and take pictures ...but I'm not sure if it's back to 100% though
The 6d is ok now,I got an unlock card error but it dissapeared after a few restarts,the lens wont autofocus,so I had the smart idea to put it in the window of my car while it was in the sun,and after half a day the water was gone from the lens :D
I need help water fall straight in my camera and I dry it with a rag then I turn it on and I knew I f**** up and the screen went blank it turns on but not the screen. What can I do.
Help! my 50 ml alcohol spilled inside my bag and some went inside my Canon dslr...at first im so stupid I'm really not a techie person...so I turned it on a few times even using it....to make it worse..i got scared when i saw water trapped in the inside upper film of the camera ...and i mistankingly used hair blower that only pushed the alcohol more inside the LCD!!! Now me lens is blurred...then the LCD got really weird like a hologram effect!!! i need your helppp please
Currently I have my new Canon200d sitting in rice. A can of beer shotgunned itself in my bag with the camera (stupid). When i discovered it the camera showed life telling me there was an error. I think it has short circuited itself... how would I repair this? after 24 hours in rice, I put the battery in and still no life. How much more damage does beer have compared to pond water? I think i'm going to strip it down like you did.
In a situation like that my thought is there are really only two options. One send it to Canon for them to evaluate or repair. Two, if is not functional anyway, break it down yourself and try to trouble shoot. The risk of course being you could damage further but if it is already a dead camera you would be no worse off. In your case I would be concerned because the beer soaking with the battery in it.. Yikes
MrKistel thanks! The battery seemed to be dry when I pulled it out- the spillage seemed to be more on the left hand side of the camera, probably getting in through the buttons. I looked online and everywhere says that water damage tends to be more expensive than replacing it. Quick question- does short circuiting mean that it has potentially blown a fuse and some parts need replacing, or is it residue that when removed, it removes the short circuit?
Regarding a short circuit it is when a conductive path is formed between isolated circuits / components. In your case the beer would cause the short/s. It can cause electronic components to become damaged. Sometimes you can get lucky where nothing major is damaged and you can simply clean the conductive path (old beer) and you may be lucky. Best of luck
Windex NO NEVER use anything with ammonia . Even flat screen maker tell you to clean lcd's with water. Ammonia can cause plastic to become brittle and crack . This handsome man has more patients Then I do.
You did everything that I would have done. First get the battery out. You said this was brackish water. Well since the camera is already wet I would have dunked it in distilled water and let it set for a while. You don't of course ever want electronics to get wet. But you sure don't want salty water to stay in there. Same with the lens. Not sure what to do with the lens. But once you get the brackish water out soak in distilled and try to dry it. Get it warm enough to start the water evaporating. Not hot. I don't know maybe a vacuum chamber. The lens is a tough one.
this video look so easy. I have same problem with my canon 5d, i opened every parts on the camera body but when i trying to put it back all together, i just make it worst and now i have to let my 5d go and get a new camera.
Sorry to hear you may have damaged the camera. I am not sure of the situation and can't be real helpful with any advice. Disassembling may be helpful to look for any obvious internal damage but it can be risky as well. My thought it if it is already not working you can not make it any worse. However it may be wise to send of to a repair facility if you are not sure. Please let me know if you are able to repair your camera.
My canon got a big wave from the ocean! I turned on after that to record cuz I thought it wasn’t a big splash of water lol it works but after that it didn’t! I don’t know what to do with it now 😢 help!
Bummer about the camera not working after getting wet. You could try these procedures and hope for the best. Salt water and electronics do not paly well together. There is a chance you have salt shorting a circuit and perhaps by cleaning internally it might work again. Best of luck.
Sorry to hear your Camera has potential water damage. I am hopeful the video provided is helpful in some way to remedy your situation. Please let us know if you are able to salvage it and best of luck. Thanks for watching and the comment.
My 60d got wet with beer and its still working fine, but the on off switch is rather stiff, also the flash, anyway to loosen it? I read wd40 can be harmfull.
Thant is awesome to hear your Canon 1DX Mark II survived the fall. Did it get really wet? The weather sealing on that camera is pretty impressive and I wonder if that is what helped more so then the rice.
@@katrinalu5922 i kinda forgot about it for a few months... Since i had to go backto my college dorm... So i left (forgtten about it) in my parents house for i think about 4 months 😂
My buddy had his Canon in a bad while they were near sea water. the bag got submerged and it turned out to have a hole in it. So the camera was submerged in sea water in a bag for roughly 30 minutes i believe. he sent it into Canon and Canon basically told him there was nothing they could do. Now, I have heard that Canon says that a lot so people will go out and buy another camera. My buddy gave me the camera yesterday, it has been roughly a year now, should I even bother doing a tear down like this to check to see if it will work? or will I just be wasting my time?
If salt water got into the circuit board electronics it is likely toast.. Salt is a nasty beast. However some of the cameras are weathered sealed fairly well. Wouldn't hurt to open it up if you have the time. Probably will see obvious signs of damage if salt got in there (crystals.corrosion and so forth).
The reason Canon says that is because water damage can throw random errors later on, when corrosion has got to some key components in a way that doesn't necessarily let's them fail completely, but will cause bad contacts. Also, some IC's can suck water underneath the chip's surface, showing no telltale signs on the surface, causing a repair mechanic to not replace that part and when you get it back it suddenly starts acting weird. The problem with it is that Canon likes to give a limited warranty (I think somewhere around 6 months or so) on the repairs they do. If they would repair it, it would probably require them to replace all the electronic boards in there, just to wipe out all the possibilities of slumbering corrosion, safety-wise. This also necessitates a calibration of all the key components in there so that all the devices in it work at their peak performance in conjunction with everything else. This is expensive and since water damage is not covered by regular warranty it would cost you a big amount of money (and Canon a good amount of time, most camera's leave no millimeter of space unused). My camera took a plunge into some muddy waters after an accident with my bike and it still works up to this day (allthough I did not take it a part, I put it in the oven at 40 degrees Celsius for 3 hours). I would certainly not throw the camera away, it's great fun seeing how well those things are put together (and what a struggle it can be to open them, oh boy :P) and also how they do some things inside. It'll also teach you the signs of salt-water corrosion, should you ever have to open up a device from which someone says it "suddenly stopped working" and you find exactly that, you know what happened ;). For me, knowledge is power with these kind of things.
I was washing my dirty 80D under tap water but what i didn't know was that the lens had a gap so the water went into the gap and into the camera,now I'm leaving it in my cupboard with a bag of rice and a bag of silica gel in the sensor compartment 😓
GeneraL_LOL I had a similar issue with my 80D. I took it out in the rain for an epic thunderstorm self portrait. I knew it was weather sealed but, like you, I didn't realize there was a gap between the lens and camera. The camera will still turn on but an error code pops up when you go to take a picture and says to clean the lens contacts. It's been two weeks now and it still doesn't work. I'm afraid I'll have to send it to canon to get it fixed. Please let me know if something works out for you. I'll do the same if I figure it out before you
some of the alcohol also went inside the the mic, usb and other inputs...then when i tried to shoot...the lens is blurry when you look at it even though it's already focused...and then when i check the photo...the photo is still sharp...so it's the mirror that's blurred (i checked no mositure from outside) and the lcd that's really scaring me...pls help...
@Shop "professional camera" @5:09 I'm like DUDE are you using an earthing strip ? [Grounding wire on wrist + grounded pad / surface]. Invisible static electricity frying circuitry ?
salt if rough on electronics. Perhaps pull the batteries asap. May have to disable and soak everything in DI water for a bit. Then dry out thoroughly before reconnecting.
Emergency : I have a D5300. It was raining and my bag got wet with the camera inside. Only the battery section of my camera was moist. Now with the lens (18-55) that was attached, if I try to switch it on, it says 'please turn off and then on again'. The camera doesn't say this when I attach my prime lens (50mm) to it. So I know there's something wrong with my 18-55. The lens wasn't wet nor did I drop it. Please help fix this. I have a shoot on Thursday.
Yikes! Perhaps the problem is a short in the lens. If it is only moisture causing the short you might get lucky when the lens completely dries. Maybe try to keep it in front of a fan in a dry (low humidity)environment for a few days rotating the lens every so often.
Thanks for the comment and I hope the video was helpful. If they are audio clicks it might be something to do with the mic or the audio settings. Also lenses can be noisy when focusing. Please share if you figure out what the culprit is.
This sounds more logical then the rice method. I just dropped my canon vixia in a bucket of water, and didn't realize it was in the water for about 10 minutes. I think I'll try this method.
@@MrKistel I opened it up and dried the inside and the inside of the LCD. Now I'm gonna leave it in the open air for 5 -7 days. I'll let you know if it works next week. I think I'll hit it w/ the hair dryer a few minutes a day also.
@@MrKistel Thanks for the video. It saved my video cam. The only problem is the LCD screen shows my video upside down. I'm thinking maybe I put the ribbon cable for the screen in backwards.
Sorry to hear your camera issue because of moisture. If steam was the issue the heat may have caused some additional problems. In any case the moisture should be removed from the camera and I think the best way to do that is to disassemble the camera as the video shows. Best of luck and let me know if you resolve the issue.
Right now I'm opening my Nikon D810. The camera dosn't survive a rain! Damn, no teardown videos around and the D810 is way more complicated then a D800. At the moment I stuck with a ribon cable. There are 9 different types of plugs on the first mainboard!!!! DIFFERENT TYPES. I have different cleaning sprays, bot the sensor and the TFT should not come in contact with any of this sprays. PS: WEATHER SEALING dos not work!
I dropped my brand new Sony A6500 with 35mm 1.8 prime lens in the lake a few days after I got it. I had it in the top of a backpack that I thought was zipped up. I was standing on a dock and picked up the backpack and heard a "plop." I looked down to see my new camera laying at the bottom of about four feet of water. I stripped down and went in after it. I figure it was in there for around 3-5 minutes. When I pulled it out, I took the battery and mem card out and pulled the lens off. I could see water everywhere...in the lens, in the pop-out display. I feared the worst. I took it home, did some online research (nothing too hopeful there) and thought about it for a good while. I know that heat is the best way to dissipate water, and can rapidly accelerate what might otherwise take a week or more. The camera specs say the maximum storage temperature is 140F. Our kitchen oven's lowest setting is 170F. So, I stuck it in the oven at 170F with the door ajar thinking I had nothing to lose. I left it in for 5-6 hours. I had to pull it out with a hot pad as it was hot to the touch. I let it cool down and could not see any water anywhere. I turned it on and it seemed to work fine. I haven't used it a lot since then, but I've taken some test photos and video and so far I haven't noticed any degraded performance. Everything is working normally from what I can tell. I can see some dried water marks on the back inside of the lens, so I'm guessing if I take pictures in varying conditions and look carefully, I might be able to see some artifacting from that. Hopefully this can help someone else who may be in the same situation.
In this case, after falling in the water, the camera was broke and useless. The only other option was to send to the camera manufacture to see if they would attempt to repair it. I was under the impression the manufacture would be hesitant to repair the wet camera and would suggest replacing the camera as the only option.
Just for future viewer, never ever dry water damage electronic. If you dry the water on the board, all the corrosion will end on the surface of the boar and will create short circuit. It is better to displace the water with alcohol and if your cheap brush every board with a tooth brush and alcohol. The proper way for an expensive device is to put every board in an ultrasonic cleaner and use a multimeter to check for short circuit on every power rail. If you plan to take it to a shop bring it asap, wen somebody brings me something still wet i can often recover it. I hope you learn something, and stop with the rice, this thing have destroyed numbers of devices
@@MrKistel Yes! 😅After additional 3 weeks in dehumidifier bags it´s alive and kicking! The only thing that seems to be broken is the release/shot btn ontop - AF still works. With the battery grip btn it´s 100% functional. #lucky
some of the alcohol also went inside the the mic, usb and other inputs...then when i tried to shoot...the lens is blurry when you look at it even though it's already focused...and then when i check the photo...the photo is still sharp...so it's the mirror that's blurred (i checked no mositure from outside) and the lcd that's really scaring me...pls help...
Hey thanks the rice trick worked along with the help of a hair dryer....but my images taken from the lens started to produce more noise any solution to this??
Thanks for watching. Hmm, If the images are a bit softer or blurry it may be that some residue is remaining on the optical or sensor components of the camera (or lens if applicable). The rice may dry out the liquid but that dried liquid could have left some interfering debris behind.
Perhaps try a different lens first to see if the problem is within the lens or the camera body. If the pictures are still soft with the new lens the issue can be within the camera body, perhaps on the sensor components. Also I would recommend taking sample images in manual mode and experiment with different settings. If images have significant spotting at high aperture values then I would guess there is still debris somewhere.
Yikes, saltwater can be devastating to electronics. Just drying the camera out will leave salt crystals behind. Not sure it is salvageable but the camera might have to be completely disassembled and individual parts might have to be soaked in DI water (to dissolve salt). Then the parts need to be rinsed and dried before reassembly. Even with all this there may already be some damaged electronics from shorts caused by the seawater. Best of luck. Please advise if you are able to repair it.
You are a very brave man! Good job at stripping that thing down. I would never have dared to go that far.
Haha, yes and thank you. I figured i didn't have many other options anyway.
A labour of love - youre patience and optimism paid off! Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
Very well explained and a step by step repair that has given me the confidence to try and repair mine plus no loud or annoying music in the background
Best of luck with your wet camera repair. Let us know how it goes. Thanks
Well done! Lens is the hardest to clean and almost impossible and difficult to pull apart and put back again.
I used to do this with customers video cameras while they waited!
Thanks, Yes unfortunately the lens did not survive the ordeal.
Excellent and very well done. Your heart must have sank with the camera when it hit the water. The fact that it bounced from a hard surface first says a lot about the toughness of the model. Glad to see it all back working.
Thanks, it was nerve-racking
I hope you have good insurance for your gear now.
Thanks Joe, based on your video I started pulling my wifes drowned camera apart. I also had that same feeling as you after 3 days in the rice. Turns out the camera (second hand Canon 5D ii) may have had water damage prior to my wifes ownership as well as there is extensive corrosion in some spots. Anyway, the amount of water trapped inside on the electrical components was quite a lot of little droplets as well so I am glad I opened it up. We are busy cleaning it and drying it out (thankfully it only went into clean water. I am just going to check and clean the sensor now and put it back together and power it up. Fingers crossed. Thanks again, Michael
Michael, Thanks for the note and sorry you found yourself in such a situation. It is not an easy decision to make; it is like opening up an alien spaceship. Please let me know how it turns out. I shoot with 5Dii underwater and may find myself in a situation where the underwater housing fails at some point. I will be turning to you for notes on the Canon dissemble process. Good Luck
Hi Joe, it fired right up. There are some smears under the rear LCD but nothing to worry about as I don't think it's moisture but not sure. Did you pull your LCD and dry/clean the panel under the outer glass. Just need to field test with new lens.
This video was extremely helpful. I was attempting to replace a SD door on my D7000. I didn’t realize I could rip off the rubber thumb piece with could reveal a hidden screw. Now I’m having a problem with the on off button not firing. Any experience with this on off button problem?
Thanks for commenting. Glad the DSLR tear down video was helpful. Hard to say what might be wrong with the on/off button. I guess I would try to get to it and take a look at the switch mechanism and see if it is clean.
My camera stopped when I updated the system. I closed it during the update and it was a mistake from me. Now it does not work. There is nothing on the screen. It is stopped working.😑
You ''bricked'' the camera by turning it off during the firmware update. You are never supposed to turn a device off in the middle of a firmware update. Take it back to Nikon. It is useless with a corrupted incomplete firmware.
With a D800 in a do or die, I'd do the same. I've take apart some laptops and wondered what the .... why are there so many screws and the ribbon cables so short and my fingers now seem huge! LOL Yeah, you need the right tools and to have plenty of work space in a room you can lock the door and keep people out. I remember my Dad taking apart my motorcycle to fix a bad cam chain tensioner and he spread the parts out in a row on the garage floor and reversed the trail to put it back together (he also was a very talented jet mechanic) and made it look simple. I do not recommend doing this unless you have the gear and space. As for laptops, I don't do that anymore but do work on some rebuilds that are easier to access all areas. Unfortunately most manufacturers are not doing this (to easy to steal HD's so we are back to 10-15 screws on the back panels. I do feel that if the electronics fell into salt water, more than drying is needed to off set corrosion. Back in the days I had a Nikon F film camera. It could take a dip in the bay but you had to rinse it in a bucket of fresh water and dry it in the over BUT it was totally mechanical. The electronic viewer was trashed. I am much like yourself and feel that you have nothing to loose but time. If you have the time, do it and take a chance to fix the problem. I'm older now and would simply replace it with a refurbished camera. It should be noted that good deals can be had from Amazon, ebay and company direct refurbished like products from Nikon and the difference is the refurbished has never been underwater. Good thing to know if you really need it to work.
I had to do the same thing to my t4i after dropping it in the pool. Working with computers for the past 20 years I know better to quickly remove the battery and take it apart asap and clean all contact points with alcohol or electronic contact cleaner. It is important to clean all circuit boards because they'll get corrosion
Hope the t4i turned out ok
MrKistel it's still clicking every weekend 👍🏼
My canon t4i has corrosion on the Circuit board
wow unbelievable and so glad you saved your camera. my d7100 is at nikon right now, and they are estimating $281 for "corrosion" - the camera has never been under water it has take some splashes but i've always wiped everything off right away. i'm tempted to to deny the repair and do this, but i'm not sure what i'll find and how bad. ugh.
Best of luck with however you proceed
Very interesting video. I'm watching it because my D600's hot shoe is loose and is causing an erratic connection between my flash and camera. Almost non usable. As you may or may not know, the hot shoe is attached with four screws. Nikon decided for some sick reason, to screw them in ... from the inside out. So the only way to tighten them, is to open the camera. You can clearly see the four screws at 4:35, inside compartment where the hot shoe is situated.
My question to you, as an expercienced D600 assembler, is it necessary to do most of the steps you did to remove the top panel? I'm trying to asses the risk of doing it myself instead of paying 300 $ for some guy to open my camera and tighten those 4 screws.
I must admit, I kinda hate Nikon for doing it like that. I have the exact same problem on my D700 too. On a Canon you don't need to open your camera.
Again, very interesting video. Watched the one from Ifixit tear down, but that was only a picture slideshow and difficult to follow.
caleidoo thanks for watching. The way i demonstrate in the vid is the way i know how to get that far along in the disassemble process. It is not to difficult as long as you keep track of your steps and do not lose any parts. best of luck.
I didn't think it would float, well done.
it didn't float! Went a couple feet into the water and down in the river muck.
Hi Mr Kistrel
I just bought a new Soney rx10 M4 ... after 2 weeks I went to fishing trip.. by mistake dropped to the sea shore for about 15 seconds now it doesn’t work...I tried to put in the sun ..I saw your video..I will try to do the same what type of material you put it to make it dry? THANKS
Salt water is tough on electronics. The problem is the salt water may have caused short circuits that could have damaged components. It may be a tough to salvage but would likely require dissembling and cleaning all the circuits. When salt water dries it leaves salt crystals or salt powder behind. if you were able to disable I would use clean water remove any obvious salt and then let everything dry before reassemble and then cross your fingers. Best of luck, let me know how it works out.
Hi dear Mr, Kestrel
Thank you for your quick response and advices... this morning I washed my camera again with sweet water then I put it in clean small shirt then I put in cooking pot and fill it with rice.... after one week ‘ I will put battery and try to operate it .. if not working then I will open the camera step by step ... I appreciate your time and help..
best regards
Mohammed
Best of luck with your camera repair
Hi mohammed...What happened With Your camara ?
Hi .. I did an update for my Nikon D7100 and when I update the camera turns off what I do
how did you open the flash without the battery on? im trying to open my D7100 but cant get the flash to open to access the screws
I've got mine sitting in front of me right now wondering the same thing.
I ended up forcing it with a soft object from the front. I slid a match (i sharpened a little the tip of the match). After i took the top piece of the camera noticed there is a little lever that you can move to open the flash manually from the inside but im not 100% sure if you can access that with the top piece still in the camera
Hi,
do you think it is safe to dip it in the alcohol (partially disassembled perhaps)?
My D3200 fell into salt water ..stayed for a few seconds but won't work of course and I assume there is a lot more things (salt) to remove than from fresh water.
I saved my GoPro like that, but it is way more simple device. Are there any parts that couldn't take the alcohol treatment?
Thanks.
If it were me I would make sure to take out the main battery and the small internal (watch style) battery. i would disable as much as possible and then soak all the components in distilled/RO water for several hours. The idea being to dissolve any salt that my be on the components and circuit boards that could be causing shorts. I would let the components dry for as long as possible before resembling. The only component i would debate soaking would be the sensor and its filters but if it was infiltrated by salt water you may have not any other option. The gamble is it may be hard to dry out the layers between the filters and sensor. As far as alcohol, the idea to use it would be because it drys quick but there is a chance it may dissolve certain coatings on various components. Best of luck. FYI: there is a chance you may have already caused a damaging short already and so a thorough cleaning may not be enough to bring it back to life.
nemanja milosevic hi, same case !
What did you do about it
What's the order of the little parts of the Diopter adjustment button?
I've got a Canon 30D in this situation. How did you or were you able to clean the lens?
I tried to dismantle the lens as well which ended being a big mistake. Now the lens is a paper weight. Before dismantling I tried looking for a local camera repair shop to try to fix. The one shop I found didn't want to touch a lens that had been wet. The lens was dead anyway so i decided to take apart my self and was not successful. In hindsight I probably should have tried sending the lens for repair to the manufacture. My education from all this is to prevent cameras and lenses from contact with water. HAHA
@@MrKistel my house got flooded this year and my cybershot got damaged but I contacted Sony and they do not even offer digital camera repair in my country. So I am going to try and take it apart. But I can see the inside of the lens has fogging so my hopes are not high. It charged with the battery but it does not turn on.
My d7100 was submerged for less than ten seconds, however, it fell from a height and the lens was broke in the process, I have cleaned it best I can with a cloth and a rocket blower. The camera seems fully functional, should I wait a few hours before putting the battery back in?
thanks
Jake's Place tough call.. When I finally opened the camera (featured in video) it had water in it that I would not expect for the brief amount of time it was submerged.
MrKistel Took it into a local store, the lens that was damaged registered but my other lens did not, has now been sent off for repair with my other lens. Praying the PCD is in tact.
wow... I am not very mechanical minded. That looks like a night mare ... it seems easy enough to disassemble its just trying to remember how to get it all back together. I wonder how many different types of screws? Or were they all the same... if so that would help a lot.
good reason to ALWAYS use your neck strap.
From what I've learned during my IT training: draw the different compartments on a piece of paper and lay every screw on the position you took them out. Oh, and if you have annoying classmates or housemates, use sticky tape to keep them there, I've had someone come in while repairing a laptop going like "Hey dude, what'ya doin?" and I see his hands go to the screws and before I could shout something like "Don't you fucking move those screws!" he starts to scrape every screw laying on the table together...
I have a camera that fell into water some time ago now. I didn't know the battery had to be removed right away. By now it's not even charging anymore. Do you think it could still work if I follow the same dissemble - reassemble process?
It is hard to say but best of luck with your troubleshooting.
I have a Canon Powershot SX700 HS. The water bottle leaked in my bag and by camera got wet about a year ago. Would it still be worth while to try and salvage it now?
If you have the time I figure it is worth a try. What do you have to lose if it is not currently working? Best of luck.
Hey thanks the rice trick worked along with the help of a hair dryer....but my images taken from the lens started to produce more noise any solution to this??
Is it only when using the lens that got wet?
How did it go with the lens? Is there a video of that too?
Filip Mulder the lens was a loss unfortunately. I did open it up but that only made it worse.
Thank you very much for posting this excelent video! It was a great help for me !
Great to hear it was helpful for you. Thanks for the supportive comment.
I dropped my point and shoot waterproof camera into a river today...while I was inserting the SD card so it fell in with the door open. Its now in a sealed container with rice. Am I correct in assuming that since the camera was built to be waterproof everywhere other than the opened SD card / battery, this is the only place I should expect evaporation to come from? I used a hair dryer on and off for half an hour over the slot after taking the battery out.
Sorry to hear you dropped your camera in the water. If the camera is described as waterproof or even water resistant hopefully the chance for any associated water damage is limited. If the camera was no tin the water long maybe it will be ok even if the sd door was open. Please advise if you are able to get it to work.
Great video mate! Helpful stuff. Thanks.
Awesome, glad to hear it was helpful
Hello MrKristel so what happened to my camera was water entered into the camera and it wouldn't turn on so I dried it up in rice and it started working again, but unfortunately while I was pressing the shutter release button in continuous high , the aperture lever started clicking constantly and it only stops when I switch to u2 or u1 mode. Its been almost 2 years since my camera is in that condition. The big issue is none of the buttons are working except shutter release and live view. I still can shoot photos but I can't change iso or play with any of the settings, so do you have any idea of what the issue is here and what I can do to fix it?
Impressive to hear the camera has been working for so long in some capacity after getting wet. It is hard to say what the issue may be and how to repair it from my end. If the camera was taken apart you might be able to see a short or something obvious and try to make a repair at that point. Best of luck if you do decide to take the camera apart
good work, thank you for showing that it is possible.
Awesome! Thanks for commenting on this wet camera repair video.
I've been looking for thin or medicinal alcohol just about everywhere.. my local pharmacy and car place don't have them although they are aware of it. I'm in the UK. What sort of alcohol is it you use. I was wondering whether gin would do (hah) but i don't want to strip paint or surfaces.
gyrovague in the US most grocery stores sell two types of alcohol. One type is usually referred to as "rubbing alcohol" which is mostly alcohol with some water in it and the other version has less water in it and is much more "dry. " You could try other solvents such as acetone (which will evaporate fast taking residual water with it) but you would have to be careful. I am not sure if the acetone would react negatively with any of the camera components. Rubbing alcohol might be safest bet.
Does anyone know if this would still work if I turned on the camera after dropping it? I know it was the worst thing I could do but it was instinct
Might be worth a shot, hard to say what is wrong till you open it up. If not too confident it might be best to send the camera to be repaired professionally. However sometimes the cost of repair approaches the threshold of a new camera purchase altogether.
My camera sat in a puddle of paint thinner (possibly overnight) and the inside is soaked. Since paint thinner works differently than water do you have any suggestions?
Sorry to here about your submerged camera. A solvent like paint thinner may dissolve protective layers on the camera circuitry components. I would still try the same procedures I demonstrate in the "Wet Camera Repair" video and hope for the best. Best of luck and keep me posted how it turns out. Thanks.
Is the D600 weather sealed?
I think it can handle normal day to day environmental moisture well but it did not like being completely submerged. This camera had signs of wetness all the way down to the image sensor even after the rice drying period (5 days). My guess is that the majority of the water came in through the lens and then into the camera. I think it is a great camera but I wish I did not put it through such a test. Working good as new though as of now. Wish I could figure out how to clean up the lens.
MrKistel did you find a way to clean/dry the lens? :/
I took the lens apart with the intent to clean piece by piece without sucess.. This turned out to be a major mistake as the lens is very complicated.
Ok ... thanks for the advice. I'm trying to solve a similar issue with a couple of lenses and I'm starting to get ready and buy new ones :(
Hey there I recently had my camera by a window where some how there was a leak above it dripping water onto it with out me knowing, later on I noticed it clean off the camera tried to get water out and let it dry, my problem is that the lenses doesn't remove, and there is water inside the lenses and I can't get it out, it's like a condensation but a little worse, any ideas? It's a Nikon coolpix p500 thanks
you can try to keep it in a low humidity environment with a fan on it for a while and eventually the water will evaporate
Hello. I have a old ultrasonic camera and it got wet.. Will it be fixed?
It is always tough to predict if a camera that got wet will be repairable to working condition. My thought on the matter is it is worth trying to repair and hope for the best.
@@MrKistel thank you so much
hi, i have nikon d3300, it was fell frrom tripod in the dry area not inside water . problem is that it takes black image even in the normal light .. but all camera function is good, i can see previeous image and video. i can take photo and video too but it cames totally black. can you please some one help me, what should i do???
That doesn't sound good. Perhaps the image sensor has become disconnected or damaged. Best of luck with your diagnosis and solution. Please share your ultimate results. Thanks.
@@MrKistel thanks fir your quick response, so what should i do? Can i fix it at home or should i go to camera repair centre? ??
I am thinking of using Electrical cleaner spray,..mayby better than Q tip and alcohol.
let us know if that seems to work well
If you fix the camera that fell in the water, can you take pictures like before?
this camera worked normally after the repair
thank you!
would this tear down be the same as a D5300?
ThePiggzy not sure, but best of luck if you proceed
Thanks all I know is take it nice and slooooooow :) but I don't think there will be much difference
I soaked my dslr 6d 2 sec in water..and I did the trouble to put the battery and try to turn it on,which failed. Did you think it would still be alive after I dry it really well or it's a lost cause? I was a moron for trying....
Can always try and cross your fingers, best of luck.
Today I fell in the river while doing some portraits...that was a great laugh and a pain in the arse from the fall...too bad for the gear though...
Tried to open it like 5 times to be honest after 2-3 hours....
Maybe to offer you some hope - I was out in heavy rain with my 6d a week ago. When I switch it on, all the buttons were freaking out and a lot of error messages. I dried it out (without disassembly) and left it for a few days. Now it turns on and take pictures ...but I'm not sure if it's back to 100% though
The 6d is ok now,I got an unlock card error but it dissapeared after a few restarts,the lens wont autofocus,so I had the smart idea to put it in the window of my car while it was in the sun,and after half a day the water was gone from the lens :D
I need help water fall straight in my camera and I dry it with a rag then I turn it on and I knew I f**** up and the screen went blank it turns on but not the screen. What can I do.
Is a canon powershot 50x IS
Help! my 50 ml alcohol spilled inside my bag and some went inside my Canon dslr...at first im so stupid I'm really not a techie person...so I turned it on a few times even using it....to make it worse..i got scared when i saw water trapped in the inside upper film of the camera ...and i mistankingly used hair blower that only pushed the alcohol more inside the LCD!!! Now me lens is blurred...then the LCD got really weird like a hologram effect!!! i need your helppp please
Wow
Who is the guy
He is a professional!
Thanks
wow thanks for the kind comment and watching this camera repair video
Currently I have my new Canon200d sitting in rice. A can of beer shotgunned itself in my bag with the camera (stupid). When i discovered it the camera showed life telling me there was an error. I think it has short circuited itself... how would I repair this? after 24 hours in rice, I put the battery in and still no life. How much more damage does beer have compared to pond water? I think i'm going to strip it down like you did.
In a situation like that my thought is there are really only two options. One send it to Canon for them to evaluate or repair. Two, if is not functional anyway, break it down yourself and try to trouble shoot. The risk of course being you could damage further but if it is already a dead camera you would be no worse off. In your case I would be concerned because the beer soaking with the battery in it.. Yikes
MrKistel thanks! The battery seemed to be dry when I pulled it out- the spillage seemed to be more on the left hand side of the camera, probably getting in through the buttons. I looked online and everywhere says that water damage tends to be more expensive than replacing it.
Quick question- does short circuiting mean that it has potentially blown a fuse and some parts need replacing, or is it residue that when removed, it removes the short circuit?
Regarding a short circuit it is when a conductive path is formed between isolated circuits / components. In your case the beer would cause the short/s. It can cause electronic components to become damaged. Sometimes you can get lucky where nothing major is damaged and you can simply clean the conductive path (old beer) and you may be lucky. Best of luck
great job..
Thanks Robert, although I think there was a lot of luck involved in this wet camera repair. Ha
@@MrKistel Oke the same here i have a wet lens it is now drying hope for the best.
Windex NO NEVER use anything with ammonia . Even flat screen maker tell you to clean lcd's with water. Ammonia can cause plastic to become brittle and crack .
This handsome man has more patients Then I do.
So you wouldn't recommend buying a camera that fell into water??
It might not be my first choice when considering a camera purchase
@@MrKistel it was an A7 Mark 3 for $250 the description said it fell into water and was returned under warranty of original buyer no exterior damage
Interesting I would expect the camera damage to be internal if it fell in the water.
@@MrKistel probably
Voila has a v not w. Nice job saving camera
Good to know and thanks. I think I was lucky as the camera was only submerged in the water a brief period of time.
You did everything that I would have done. First get the battery out. You said this was brackish water. Well since the camera is already wet I would have dunked it in distilled water and let it set for a while. You don't of course ever want electronics to get wet. But you sure don't want salty water to stay in there. Same with the lens. Not sure what to do with the lens. But once you get the brackish water out soak in distilled and try to dry it. Get it warm enough to start the water evaporating. Not hot. I don't know maybe a vacuum chamber. The lens is a tough one.
Thanks for the wet camera repair tips. Yes, unfortunately I only made the lens worse by trying to fix it after being submerged in water.
this video look so easy. I have same problem with my canon 5d, i opened every parts on the camera body but when i trying to put it back all together, i just make it worst and now i have to let my 5d go and get a new camera.
I just dropped my canon 200d on hot water,now it's not working.just front part of the camera get wet.what should I do?
Sorry to hear you may have damaged the camera. I am not sure of the situation and can't be real helpful with any advice. Disassembling may be helpful to look for any obvious internal damage but it can be risky as well. My thought it if it is already not working you can not make it any worse. However it may be wise to send of to a repair facility if you are not sure. Please let me know if you are able to repair your camera.
My canon got a big wave from the ocean! I turned on after that to record cuz I thought it wasn’t a big splash of water lol it works but after that it didn’t! I don’t know what to do with it now 😢 help!
Bummer about the camera not working after getting wet. You could try these procedures and hope for the best. Salt water and electronics do not paly well together. There is a chance you have salt shorting a circuit and perhaps by cleaning internally it might work again. Best of luck.
There is no way i can do this but i have same issue. Can you fix mine?
Sorry to hear your Camera has potential water damage. I am hopeful the video provided is helpful in some way to remedy your situation. Please let us know if you are able to salvage it and best of luck. Thanks for watching and the comment.
My 60d got wet with beer and its still working fine, but the on off switch is rather stiff, also the flash, anyway to loosen it? I read wd40 can be harmfull.
Might be something binding, a possible build-up of something. Might have to remove pieces to clear it out to make the switches function properly.
everything works ok, ima try some alcohol
@@MrKistel
would have been good to see what kind of screwdrivers were used.
Thanks for the comment, there is a link in the video description regarding screwdrivers.
The rice thingy actually worked for me 😂 😂 my canon 1dx ii fell on a boat when i was on a beach 😂
Thant is awesome to hear your Canon 1DX Mark II survived the fall. Did it get really wet? The weather sealing on that camera is pretty impressive and I wonder if that is what helped more so then the rice.
How long did you leave it in rice for?
@@katrinalu5922 i kinda forgot about it for a few months... Since i had to go backto my college dorm... So i left (forgtten about it) in my parents house for i think about 4 months 😂
And when i got back. I assembled it immediately and.... It just worked...😂
My buddy had his Canon in a bad while they were near sea water. the bag got submerged and it turned out to have a hole in it. So the camera was submerged in sea water in a bag for roughly 30 minutes i believe. he sent it into Canon and Canon basically told him there was nothing they could do. Now, I have heard that Canon says that a lot so people will go out and buy another camera. My buddy gave me the camera yesterday, it has been roughly a year now, should I even bother doing a tear down like this to check to see if it will work? or will I just be wasting my time?
If salt water got into the circuit board electronics it is likely toast.. Salt is a nasty beast. However some of the cameras are weathered sealed fairly well. Wouldn't hurt to open it up if you have the time. Probably will see obvious signs of damage if salt got in there (crystals.corrosion and so forth).
The reason Canon says that is because water damage can throw random errors later on, when corrosion has got to some key components in a way that doesn't necessarily let's them fail completely, but will cause bad contacts. Also, some IC's can suck water underneath the chip's surface, showing no telltale signs on the surface, causing a repair mechanic to not replace that part and when you get it back it suddenly starts acting weird. The problem with it is that Canon likes to give a limited warranty (I think somewhere around 6 months or so) on the repairs they do. If they would repair it, it would probably require them to replace all the electronic boards in there, just to wipe out all the possibilities of slumbering corrosion, safety-wise. This also necessitates a calibration of all the key components in there so that all the devices in it work at their peak performance in conjunction with everything else. This is expensive and since water damage is not covered by regular warranty it would cost you a big amount of money (and Canon a good amount of time, most camera's leave no millimeter of space unused). My camera took a plunge into some muddy waters after an accident with my bike and it still works up to this day (allthough I did not take it a part, I put it in the oven at 40 degrees Celsius for 3 hours). I would certainly not throw the camera away, it's great fun seeing how well those things are put together (and what a struggle it can be to open them, oh boy :P) and also how they do some things inside. It'll also teach you the signs of salt-water corrosion, should you ever have to open up a device from which someone says it "suddenly stopped working" and you find exactly that, you know what happened ;). For me, knowledge is power with these kind of things.
I've just dropped my d800 into freshwater and have to try to do this..
Thanks for sharing!
Yikes, please advise how the camera repair turns out.
@@MrKistel Yessire will do!
Thanks a lot for your video.
Thanks for watching and the kind comment
Was it salty water?
brackish
I was washing my dirty 80D under tap water but what i didn't know was that the lens had a gap so the water went into the gap and into the camera,now I'm leaving it in my cupboard with a bag of rice and a bag of silica gel in the sensor compartment 😓
hope it comes out well
GeneraL_LOL I had a similar issue with my 80D. I took it out in the rain for an epic thunderstorm self portrait. I knew it was weather sealed but, like you, I didn't realize there was a gap between the lens and camera. The camera will still turn on but an error code pops up when you go to take a picture and says to clean the lens contacts. It's been two weeks now and it still doesn't work. I'm afraid I'll have to send it to canon to get it fixed. Please let me know if something works out for you. I'll do the same if I figure it out before you
thank you very much.. same case mate... ill do it know
best of luck
some of the alcohol also went inside the the mic, usb and other inputs...then when i tried to shoot...the lens is blurry when you look at it even though it's already focused...and then when i check the photo...the photo is still sharp...so it's the mirror that's blurred (i checked no mositure from outside) and the lcd that's really scaring me...pls help...
maybe try letting it sit in a dry environment for some time and maybe whatever remaining moisture will work itself out.
+MrKistel thanks for the suggestion... hope i save the camera :(
@Shop "professional camera" @5:09 I'm like DUDE are you using an earthing strip ? [Grounding wire on wrist + grounded pad / surface]. Invisible static electricity frying circuitry ?
If camera fall in sea water, how first step for rescue?? And
salt if rough on electronics. Perhaps pull the batteries asap. May have to disable and soak everything in DI water for a bit. Then dry out thoroughly before reconnecting.
Tq
Emergency : I have a D5300. It was raining and my bag got wet with the camera inside. Only the battery section of my camera was moist. Now with the lens (18-55) that was attached, if I try to switch it on, it says 'please turn off and then on again'. The camera doesn't say this when I attach my prime lens (50mm) to it. So I know there's something wrong with my 18-55. The lens wasn't wet nor did I drop it. Please help fix this. I have a shoot on Thursday.
Yikes! Perhaps the problem is a short in the lens. If it is only moisture causing the short you might get lucky when the lens completely dries. Maybe try to keep it in front of a fan in a dry (low humidity)environment for a few days rotating the lens every so often.
MrKistel thanks bud. I'll try that
You are a beautiful man, Mr. K.
Thank you for making this video.
My Nikon D800 clicks when in video recording mode. Have any advice?
Thanks for the comment and I hope the video was helpful. If they are audio clicks it might be something to do with the mic or the audio settings. Also lenses can be noisy when focusing. Please share if you figure out what the culprit is.
What kind of "alcohol" do you use? Im in the same situation with a wet d800!
Thanks
+Filip Mulder rubbing alcohol should be fine. Groceries usually have a version that is higher concentration that could work as well.
my camera had wet batteries// what should i do?
If they have been wet long that is probably not good. Best of luck.
This sounds more logical then the rice method. I just dropped my canon vixia in a bucket of water, and didn't realize it was in the water for about 10 minutes. I think I'll try this method.
Thanks for watching the how to repair a wet camera video. Please let us know if you are able to fix your camera that was submerged underwater.
@@MrKistel I opened it up and dried the inside and the inside of the LCD. Now I'm gonna leave it in the open air for 5 -7 days. I'll let you know if it works next week. I think I'll hit it w/ the hair dryer a few minutes a day also.
Awesome best of luck, looking forward to hearing your results and hoping for a full functioning camera recovery
@@MrKistel Thanks for the video. It saved my video cam. The only problem is the LCD screen shows my video upside down. I'm thinking maybe I put the ribbon cable for the screen in backwards.
My camera is not working due to steam in it, solution please?
If it ON after 2 or 3 minute automatically Off, please tell me the solution?
Sorry to hear your camera issue because of moisture. If steam was the issue the heat may have caused some additional problems. In any case the moisture should be removed from the camera and I think the best way to do that is to disassemble the camera as the video shows. Best of luck and let me know if you resolve the issue.
i droped that same modle and it balanced on the edge of a stair case and then fell
Yikes, were you able to salvage it?
After 8yrs of your post,may be it is going to help my camera - lets see
Best of luck with your DIY camera repair
I'm Asian.. is it safe to cook and eat the rice after the procedure?
I would not even bother using the rice on the camera as I don't think it is effective.
Totally safe! Just remember to spit out the tiny screws that might be left behind. You may break your teeth.
Right now I'm opening my Nikon D810. The camera dosn't survive a rain!
Damn, no teardown videos around and the D810 is way more complicated then a D800. At the moment I stuck with a ribon cable. There are 9 different types of plugs on the first mainboard!!!! DIFFERENT TYPES.
I have different cleaning sprays, bot the sensor and the TFT should not come in contact with any of this sprays.
PS: WEATHER SEALING dos not work!
Yikes!! best of luck with the attempted repair
I dropped my brand new Sony A6500 with 35mm 1.8 prime lens in the lake a few days after I got it. I had it in the top of a backpack that I thought was zipped up. I was standing on a dock and picked up the backpack and heard a "plop." I looked down to see my new camera laying at the bottom of about four feet of water. I stripped down and went in after it. I figure it was in there for around 3-5 minutes. When I pulled it out, I took the battery and mem card out and pulled the lens off. I could see water everywhere...in the lens, in the pop-out display. I feared the worst. I took it home, did some online research (nothing too hopeful there) and thought about it for a good while. I know that heat is the best way to dissipate water, and can rapidly accelerate what might otherwise take a week or more. The camera specs say the maximum storage temperature is 140F. Our kitchen oven's lowest setting is 170F. So, I stuck it in the oven at 170F with the door ajar thinking I had nothing to lose. I left it in for 5-6 hours. I had to pull it out with a hot pad as it was hot to the touch. I let it cool down and could not see any water anywhere. I turned it on and it seemed to work fine. I haven't used it a lot since then, but I've taken some test photos and video and so far I haven't noticed any degraded performance. Everything is working normally from what I can tell. I can see some dried water marks on the back inside of the lens, so I'm guessing if I take pictures in varying conditions and look carefully, I might be able to see some artifacting from that. Hopefully this can help someone else who may be in the same situation.
U put your camera in the oven??
thank you and it work....... you save my life
glad it was helpful for you
You can easily take that lens apart. Lot's of youtube videos about it too lol
Not something I would try. Unless the only other option was to scrap it.
In this case, after falling in the water, the camera was broke and useless. The only other option was to send to the camera manufacture to see if they would attempt to repair it. I was under the impression the manufacture would be hesitant to repair the wet camera and would suggest replacing the camera as the only option.
Just for future viewer, never ever dry water damage electronic.
If you dry the water on the board, all the corrosion will end on the surface of the boar and will create short circuit.
It is better to displace the water with alcohol and if your cheap brush every board with a tooth brush and alcohol. The proper way for an expensive device is to put every board in an ultrasonic cleaner and use a multimeter to check for short circuit on every power rail.
If you plan to take it to a shop bring it asap, wen somebody brings me something still wet i can often recover it.
I hope you learn something, and stop with the rice, this thing have destroyed numbers of devices
one thing......
Too Much Screws.
Rice doesn't go without curry.
Amazing!!! wish you could come save my camera lol
Thanks for watching and I hope you are able to to save yours. Best of Luck!
Just poped my 7D which went swimming for a few sec into my oven at 70°C ...
does it still function?
@@MrKistel I´ll tell you in a week 😄
@@MrKistel Yes! 😅After additional 3 weeks in dehumidifier bags it´s alive and kicking! The only thing that seems to be broken is the release/shot btn ontop - AF still works. With the battery grip btn it´s 100% functional. #lucky
Image quality was definitely reduced by this though, whether it worked or not
You'd be safer than sorry
some of the alcohol also went inside the the mic, usb and other inputs...then when i tried to shoot...the lens is blurry when you look at it even though it's already focused...and then when i check the photo...the photo is still sharp...so it's the mirror that's blurred (i checked no mositure from outside) and the lcd that's really scaring me...pls help...
Hey thanks the rice trick worked along with the help of a hair dryer....but my images taken from the lens started to produce more noise any solution to this??
Thanks for watching. Hmm, If the images are a bit softer or blurry it may be that some residue is remaining on the optical or sensor components of the camera (or lens if applicable). The rice may dry out the liquid but that dried liquid could have left some interfering debris behind.
@@MrKistel oh thanks for the reply Sir...that means I've to personal remove and clean my lens? Or what else do you suggest??
Perhaps try a different lens first to see if the problem is within the lens or the camera body. If the pictures are still soft with the new lens the issue can be within the camera body, perhaps on the sensor components. Also I would recommend taking sample images in manual mode and experiment with different settings. If images have significant spotting at high aperture values then I would guess there is still debris somewhere.
@@MrKistel ok thanks for the comments!!...will try doing it.
mine felt in the sea, i already put it in rice but the salt is the problem, is there something i can do to repare it a part from drying it?
Yikes, saltwater can be devastating to electronics. Just drying the camera out will leave salt crystals behind. Not sure it is salvageable but the camera might have to be completely disassembled and individual parts might have to be soaked in DI water (to dissolve salt). Then the parts need to be rinsed and dried before reassembly. Even with all this there may already be some damaged electronics from shorts caused by the seawater. Best of luck. Please advise if you are able to repair it.