ps2portable in freezer....

elixirnova · Post by **elixirnova** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 5:30 pm

Well for some reason my cousin thought putting my ps2 portable in the freezer to remove smoke smell..... Now its covered in moisture inside and out, and im not too sure what to do!? Anybody got any ideas?
Or will it dry out on its own in time? AHHH!H!H!H! I can't believe he did that...

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 5:36 pm

it'll dry out over time. just don't turn it on while it's wet

atari2600a · Post by **atari2600a** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 5:48 pm

Does your cousin have mental problems?

blackbox_dev · Post by **blackbox_dev** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 6:25 pm

You could probably bake the circuit boards, but not the LCD, plastic, battery, stuff like that. And it should work. But I can't give you any directions. However it has been done. I like talking in fragments.

lol

ganonbanned · Post by **ganonbanned** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 6:38 pm

atari2600a wrote:Does your cousin have mental problems?

I was just wondering the same thing. I think just leave it turned off overnight it will unfreeze.

Super Mulletman · Post by **Super Mulletman** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 6:41 pm

The problem is some of the components could crack under very low temperatures. I'm not saying it's definitely broken, just don't be too surprised if it doesn't work.

elixirnova · Post by **elixirnova** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 6:54 pm

Well the moisture is gone to my touch. But I think im going to wait till tomorrow to give it a go... Guess I'll tell ya when I find out, who knows who else might want to put a portable in the freezer next time and need this important information!(gah mentalness!!)

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 6:55 pm

it might help to open it up to make sure it's dry on the inside

Klefmung · Post by **Klefmung** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 7:05 pm

I actually got my GBA soaking once. >_> I turned it on immediately, didn't work. Then, the next day, I turned it on, worked, but the a button had like, a 6 second delay. It slowly got quicker until it started working again. But I guess home-made portables aren't as tankish as Nintendo products.

jeep · Post by **jeep** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 7:28 pm

If this portable use a lithium battery watch out, a short cut could be very bad. Good luck

elixirnova · Post by **elixirnova** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 7:49 pm

nah im pretty lucky there wasn't a battery involved! I hear now he took a blowdryer to it. Thats probably what caused most of the moisture to really aprear all at once.

kidw/32+systems · Post by **kidw/32+systems** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 7:59 pm

Maybe he thought you could preserve it by freezing it like those mamouths that they find completely intact, and I.m sure we all know Sonys don't last forever.

I would say don't turn it on for a week.

Meh · Post by **Meh** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:04 pm

If he blow dryed it then it may be broken. Rapid energy gain leads to a huge increase in the kinetic energy of atoms.....it makes things crack.

jeroen · Post by **jeroen** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:47 pm

Or do what your cousin would've done! Put it in the microwave. But seriously that sucks. I would just let it dry then clean it with alcohol let it dry and pray a lot that it stil works. Really there isn't much more too do.