[ltp] Wet AC adaptor

Bob Alexander linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Tue, 20 Sep 2005 18:45:34 +0200


Christopher Sawtell wrote:
> I agree with all the other postings which suggest that you should just buy 
> another one. However I can also understand that you might have considerable 
> difficulty obtaining one. I do not know anything about the internal layout of 
> the Power-Pack ( And I'm not going to open mine to find out - even for 
> someone from Linuix-Land - so sorry )  but from the look of my one you might 
> be able to open it by cutting aound it with a very fine saw in the slot where 
> the two halves join.
> 

Chris,
just out of sheer academic curiosity. Could the water be eliminated by 
soaking the whole unit in isopropilic alcohol a few times ?

Of course I would be slightly scared of the alcohol or it's fumes 
hanging in the "case" waiting to ignite when heat/sparks from 
electricity arrived :)

Bob