RED-RAM goes swimming.... :(

[Jeff Kilgroe]

I just learned that an AC on a shoot renting my two RED RAMs has dropped one of them into a swimming pool. They have it pulled apart, trying to dry it out... Will be interesting to see how tough the RAM really is. LOL... Kinda bummed about the RED-RAM though since it may be junk now and we can't buy new ones.

Any updates on the new SSD modules???

[Andrew T Foster]

ACK!

Really sorry to hear that, Jeff. Hope they let it dry and didn't actually try to plug it back in yet.

Best!

A

[Jonathan Stevenson]

SO glad that wasn't my shoot! Sorry dude... Maybe they can find a used one to buy you?

[KETCH ROSSi]

I just learned that an AC on a shoot renting my two RED RAMs has dropped one of them into a swimming pool. They have it pulled apart, trying to dry it out... Will be interesting to see how tough the RAM really is. LOL... Kinda bummed about the RED-RAM though since it may be junk now and we can't buy new ones.

Any updates on the new SSD modules???

Dam.. I know that stuff happens, but what an Idiot, hehe, dropping a 4.5k Drive in the pool, I guess could have dropped the all camera set up....


BTW Jeff, I do have one RED RAM that I might sale if you do need one..

[Evin Grant]

Tell him to stick it in a sealed container of rice, I've rescued a few electronic devices that took inadvertent swims this way.

[Mark Phelan]

Being that it's solid-state, sure seems like there might be hope. Are they doing the rice trick?

Edit: Evin's too quick on the draw and beat me to it!

[Gavin Greenwalt]

Most likely component to fail would be the controller I imagine. I would actually wash it out. I would think the chlorine/bromine would cause corrosion concerns.

Then again I heard about a CF card that was in a lake for something like 5 years and came out fine!

[Kalani Prince]

my iphone went through a full hot/cold wash cycle with soap and all. I was able to access all info in the memory. it's now my mp3 player.. I posted in the description, what I did to bring it back to life : )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVrHW_KyYng

[Mike Yonts]

If it gives you any hope--I ran a Red 8-gig CF card through the washing machine and the dryer, and it was fine.

[Nathan Garofalos]

Tell him to stick it in a sealed container of rice, I've rescued a few electronic devices that took inadvertent swims this way.

Second that, saved an EVF that way, plus a couple of Iphones...