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My camera body recently got soaked in fish oil and rain water. It stopped turning on since then, approximatively one month ago, although the camera was poaced in a dry place since then. How can i fix the camera in order for it to turn on again ? thank you
Hi, What is the model name and number of the camera? The impurities in the oil and water causes corrosion and provides circuit paths for the electricity which were not in the camera’s operating design and could damage the components. The corrosion starts immediately and is ongoing until it is completely cleaned away First do not try to charge or to turn on your camera and then remove the battery as soon as possible from the camera to minimize any further damage. Then you need to dis-assemble the rest of the camera and clean all the affected parts using Isopropyl Alcohol 99%+ (available at electronics parts stores) to remove all traces of corrosion and water. If possible do not use “rubbing alcohol” as in some cases this is only 70% IPA or less, can contain additives and is not as effective. If you do have to use it check the label to verify the amount of IPA. The higher the percentage of IPA the better Here is a links that describes the process. Electronics Water Damage As always with electronics, especially surface mounted pcb be gentle when handling and especially when brushing away the corrosion. You do not want to remove any components from the board. Remove the shields that may be covering some components as the water may have got in under there. The ends of any flex cables and their connectors need to be cleaned as well Hopefully after you have done all this the camera might possibly work correctly again. As you haven’t stated the name and model number of the camera, click on the Canon camera icon at the top right of this page and check if your model camera is shown amongst the Ifixit repair guides. These guides will help you to access the internal parts of the camera so that it can be cleaned etc. If your model is not listed you will have to search online for the camera’s service manual i.e. search for Canon (insert name and model number) service manual to hopefully find it. If you can’t then search on YouTube for teardown videos for the camera. If this process seems too daunting, take your camera to a reputable, professional camera repair service, experienced in liquid damage repair and ask for a quote for a repair. If you decide to do this, do it sooner than later. Hopefully it is already not too late.
