Damage from water or lightning incidents

09-13-2023, 07:18 PM

You're facing a conflict about the cause of the damage. Some believe it's water, while others think it's lightning. Your confidence in water damage seems strong. What are your thoughts on this situation?

AppleFighter

09-13-2023, 07:18 PM #1

Jarzzermann
Posting Freak

788

09-16-2023, 09:45 AM

It looks like water damage to me, I don't really see anything burnt. The black looks like mold to me.

Jarzzermann

09-16-2023, 09:45 AM #2

It looks like water damage to me, I don't really see anything burnt. The black looks like mold to me.

Sneakyginger8
Senior Member

580

09-17-2023, 12:14 PM

Water.

Sneakyginger8

09-17-2023, 12:14 PM #3

Water.

ninjaman81
Member

10-01-2023, 09:11 PM

Everyone here agrees. Rust is a decent sign of water damage.

ninjaman81

10-01-2023, 09:11 PM #4

Everyone here agrees. Rust is a decent sign of water damage.

Cqristopher
Member

241

10-01-2023, 09:35 PM

It seems water likely damaged the PCB, possibly with a short circuit somewhere. If lightning struck, it probably destroyed the entire board. A strong surge from the lightning would have blown away the capacitors and resistors. I don’t see any obvious proof of this.

Cqristopher

10-01-2023, 09:35 PM #5

iAaer
Junior Member

10-01-2023, 10:06 PM

It seems there was water damage. The white residue on the PCB could be minerals from evaporating water, while the orange spots on the case resemble rust, a condition worsened by moisture.

iAaer

10-01-2023, 10:06 PM #6

It seems there was water damage. The white residue on the PCB could be minerals from evaporating water, while the orange spots on the case resemble rust, a condition worsened by moisture.

huityweb
Member

157

10-03-2023, 01:36 AM

They believe it's caused by a lightning strike because of the sudden flash and loud noise they heard.

huityweb

10-03-2023, 01:36 AM #7

They believe it's caused by a lightning strike because of the sudden flash and loud noise they heard.