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by monster2control 852 days ago
Ive set my my oven to 125 - 175 degrees, then turn it off and put my phone, watch and even a PC in there to dry them out and dehumidify them for up to an hour. I then wait a day and then put them back to power. I’ve restored all non water proof devices this way so long as the battery doesn’t swell it seems to always work.
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Celsius or Fahrenheit before people destroy their hardware?
Surely Fahrenheit, so as to not be above the boiling temperature of water.
I’m sure most of the world’s population has no idea what the boiling temperature of water is in Fahrenheit.
Why is a temperature conversion circular?!
Because the page is also about angles that are measured in degrees I think.
I honestly thought “That sounds really dangerous for the hardware”.
I remember fixing a graphics card years ago in the oven. Stripped all the heatsink and other removable parts off it and baked it for 15 mins or so. It reflowed the solider joints nicely and worked for several years afterwards.
For drying, the airflow is much more important than temperature.
> even a PC in there

Wow your oven must be huge.

I assume by PC he means motherboard and components on the motherboard, not the whole case.
What gigantic PC do you own that doesn't fit in the oven? An entire server rack?
I have a standard PC, measures about 10 by 20 by 20 inches. I have never seen an oven in a residential building that can accommodate the whole thing.
All my ovens could fit my similarly sized PC. Both US and Europe.
Guess you guys have huge ovens over there. My bad, I've never seen one that big in India.
Your pizza must look for ants :(
My oven's interior is approximately 22x22x15 inches of usable space and is what I'd consider a very basic low-end oven in the united states.
Hmm, I think my Fractal Design Mini C micro-atx case could barely fit in oven, and very likely not... 40x40x21 has two dimensions at the limit...