I
accidently dropped my light in the water:
I
accidently dropped my light in the water. What should I do? There are
seveal things your should do immediatly to try and save your light.
In some cases the electronics portion of the light does not get wet
however it is extremly important to follow the below steps to try and
save your light.
- REMOVE
LIGHT FROM WATER AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE!
- Remove
the battery by cutting the zip-strip if in place.
- Immediatly
dry any water off the electronics.
- Dry
any water from all other components. Dissasimble is to dry if necessary.
IF
THE ELCTRONICS WERE SUBJECT TO WATER PLEASE CONTINUE TO BELOW STEPS!!
- You
will need to dissasemble the circuit board by unscrewing the two side
screws.
- Dry
any water off the circuit board.
- Use
hair dryer to dry any circuitry. (this is important to fully dry any
water or moisture that may lead to rusting, make sure to fully dry the
LED sockets in this mannor.)
- Check
solar top to see if any water is between the plastic and the solar panel.
If so you will want to remove the solar panel. This requires an exactor
or razor knife to remove the glue holding it in place. Dry solar panel
before placing back into position.
- Reassemble
the solar light.
-
We
highly recommend replacing the battery as it will most likely rust
and corrode!
LAKE
LITE INC. DOES NOT WARRANT YOUR SOLAR DOCK LITE FROM WATER DAMAGE! THESE
ARE ONLY TIPS FOR HOPEFULLY SAVING THE UNIT!
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