Fell through the ice while skating, Voyage green LED stuck on

crowned · 02-23-2021, 03:03 PM

Hi all- I fell through the ice while skating along some sketchy barely frozen canals, and my Voyage got a bit damp. I took it apart and cleaned the contacts (these are pre-cleaning pics), now those spots are clean.

Is there a charging circuit / chip which I should be focussing my attention on ?

It works, but the battery level drops about 10% per day now if I don't read at all.

eddie.t.h · 02-23-2021, 03:48 PM

All important components are under the metal covers. It will be best to use an ultrasonic cleaner. There is no other way to clean it thoroughly as they are Bga chips.

crowned · 02-23-2021, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eddie.t.h

All important components are under the metal covers. It will be best to use an ultrasonic cleaner. There is no other way to clean it thoroughly as they are Bga chips.

Thanks. Do you know which one might be corroded if the LED stays on ? I could spray it with contact cleaner and then vibrate it with my phone.

Paperbackstash · 02-23-2021, 07:40 PM

Wow. Glad you're okay. That at least is definitely the first consideration. How frightening of an experience that could have been.

eddie.t.h · 02-24-2021, 04:28 AM

I suspect a power chip (green square in the photo). To do it right, you must at least unsolder the metal lids, otherwise the job will be pointless.
Maybe look for some gsm service that has an ultrasonic cleaner. It shouldn't be expensive.

Quoth · 02-24-2021, 10:51 AM

Or repeatedly wash with IPA as it evaporates.

02-23-2021, 03:03 PM	#1
crowned Member Posts: 10 Karma: 9926 Join Date: Mar 2014 Device: kindle paperwhite	Fell through the ice while skating, Voyage green LED stuck on Hi all- I fell through the ice while skating along some sketchy barely frozen canals, and my Voyage got a bit damp. I took it apart and cleaned the contacts (these are pre-cleaning pics), now those spots are clean. Is there a charging circuit / chip which I should be focussing my attention on ? It works, but the battery level drops about 10% per day now if I don't read at all. Attached Thumbnails

02-24-2021, 04:28 AM	#5
eddie.t.h Addict Posts: 201 Karma: 123456 Join Date: Jan 2018 Device: Too Much Kindle :-)	I suspect a power chip (green square in the photo). To do it right, you must at least unsolder the metal lids, otherwise the job will be pointless. Maybe look for some gsm service that has an ultrasonic cleaner. It shouldn't be expensive. Attached Thumbnails

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eddie.t.h Addict Posts: 201 Karma: 123456 Join Date: Jan 2018 Device: Too Much Kindle :-)	All important components are under the metal covers. It will be best to use an ultrasonic cleaner. There is no other way to clean it thoroughly as they are Bga chips.

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Quoth Still reading Posts: 15,004 Karma: 111111255 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	Or repeatedly wash with IPA as it evaporates.