dropped my ram stick in a cold one (water)

[redbread123]

so I was getting the parts out to build and I dropped my GAMING ram into my cold one (water). and since the only thing visible to me is the pins I wrapped it in paper towls and napkins, will it work and when should I use it or did the water get inside the transistors and make it not work.

[Jurrunio]

Dry it up first, rice method basically.

[redbread123]

2 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

Dry it up first, rice method basically.

how long? can I run on one stick because I don't want to wait a week because my ram stick is wet.

[dgsddfgdfhgs]

4 minutes ago, redbread123 said:

can I run on one stick because I don't want to wait a week because my ram stick is wet.

then hair dryer

0.5 hours may , not too hot

[GDRRiley]

you can run 1 stick

[SnowyMus]

I'd just set it on a counter for a couple days after thoroughly drying it with a cloth.

 

9 minutes ago, redbread123 said:

how long? can I run on one stick because I don't want to wait a week because my ram stick is wet.

I'd check your motherboard's manual for that information.

[amdorintel]

dry it with a paper towel

 

then use rice method

 

then use a can of air

 

then use alcohol and a bristle brush

 

then use hair dryer on cold

[dgsddfgdfhgs]

1 hour ago, amdorintel said:

dry it with a paper towel

 

then use rice method

 

then use a can of air

 

then use alcohol and a bristle brush

 

then use hair dryer on cold

hmmm weird order

[Kisai]

2 hours ago, redbread123 said:

so I was getting the parts out to build and I dropped my GAMING ram into my cold one (water). and since the only thing visible to me is the pins I wrapped it in paper towls and napkins, will it work and when should I use it or did the water get inside the transistors and make it not work.

I would be a little concerned, since water might be under the chips. If it's ruined, the chips will heat up unevenly and probably blow a hole in RAM chips. I've seen RAM chips "blow up" before, but it's super-rare.

 

When people spill coffee/water/etc on their laptops, if it was powered on, it's dead due to short circuits. Always. If it's not powered on, and not plugged into the wall, it's possible it survived, but you might be pushing your luck. I'd suggest trying a dehumidifier (eg your fridge or air conditioner) and see if that will dry it out. Keep in mind trying to accelerate may also damage it.

 

[GenericFanboy]

2 minutes ago, Kisai said:

I would be a little concerned, since water might be under the chips. If it's ruined, the chips will heat up unevenly and probably blow a hole in RAM chips. I've seen RAM chips "blow up" before, but it's super-rare.

 

When people spill coffee/water/etc on their laptops, if it was powered on, it's dead due to short circuits. Always. If it's not powered on, and not plugged into the wall, it's possible it survived, but you might be pushing your luck. I'd suggest trying a dehumidifier (eg your fridge or air conditioner) and see if that will dry it out. Keep in mind trying to accelerate may also damage it.

 

He quite clearly said he dropped it when taking parts out. So it wasnt plugged in. Aslong as it dries properly its plenty fine lol

[Kisai]

2 minutes ago, GenericFanboy said:

He quite clearly said he dropped it when taking parts out. So it wasnt plugged in. Aslong as it dries properly its plenty fine lol

That's the thing though. People are usually not as forthcoming about what they actually did, especially when it's pretty stupid. We can assume that's exactly what the user did, dropped it in a cup of "tap water", but for the sake of covering other possibilities I included that. People do find posts on LTT via google.

 

 

[redbread123]

8 hours ago, Kisai said:

I would be a little concerned, since water might be under the chips. If it's ruined, the chips will heat up unevenly and probably blow a hole in RAM chips. I've seen RAM chips "blow up" before, but it's super-rare.

 

When people spill coffee/water/etc on their laptops, if it was powered on, it's dead due to short circuits. Always. If it's not powered on, and not plugged into the wall, it's possible it survived, but you might be pushing your luck. I'd suggest trying a dehumidifier (eg your fridge or air conditioner) and see if that will dry it out. Keep in mind trying to accelerate may also damage it.

 

guess i'll have to explain to my parents why there's a ram stick in the fridge

[redbread123]

8 hours ago, Kisai said:

That's the thing though. People are usually not as forthcoming about what they actually did, especially when it's pretty stupid. We can assume that's exactly what the user did, dropped it in a cup of "tap water", but for the sake of covering other possibilities I included that. People do find posts on LTT via google.

 

 

lol, I guess you could say I PULLED A LINUS HAHA

[EL02]

10 hours ago, redbread123 said:

lol, I guess you could say I PULLED A LINUS HAHA

didnt get it...

[redbread123]

Just now, EL02 said:

didnt get it...

because I "dropped" the ram stick, linus always drops stuff

[Artherion]

A friend of mine just put the ram back in the system case for 2 days and reinstalled it ...

it worked, but theres a proverb over here in germany  "Das Glück ist mit den dummen"

[redbread123]

alright im back, just built the pc like 5 days ago.