Rice does absolutely nothing to prevent solder points, traces, etc from corroding in the long run. Even if it briefly works, there’s no guarantees how long it’ll work before it ultimately fails.
I’ve had around 80% long term success rate with flooded electronics by disassembling them, pressure washing the bare circuit board(s), and using an air compressor to speed up drying time.
Not all components can be pressure washed, obviously, so some parts might still end up needing to be replaced. But usually the circuit board(s) can indeed last a long time if cleaned the way I mentioned.
Components not suitable for pressure washing and air compressor method would include the screen, the keyboard, the speakers, and any other obvious sensitive components.
Still, every water damaged item is a different situation. But I’ll tell ya this much, rice ain’t gonna do much of shit.
Rice does absolutely nothing to prevent solder points, traces, etc from corroding in the long run. Even if it briefly works, there’s no guarantees how long it’ll work before it ultimately fails.
I’ve had around 80% long term success rate with flooded electronics by disassembling them, pressure washing the bare circuit board(s), and using an air compressor to speed up drying time.
Not all components can be pressure washed, obviously, so some parts might still end up needing to be replaced. But usually the circuit board(s) can indeed last a long time if cleaned the way I mentioned.
Components not suitable for pressure washing and air compressor method would include the screen, the keyboard, the speakers, and any other obvious sensitive components.
Still, every water damaged item is a different situation. But I’ll tell ya this much, rice ain’t gonna do much of shit.