ive just damaged my CCD camera :-(

Thanks to everyone for their advice, I will be looking at it tonight,

I will let everyone know how I get on ( my DIY electric focuser has been put
on hold)

Hayley
"Denis Taylor" wrote in message
...
In message , Hayley
writes
Well if we didnt experiment we wouldnt get anywhere, however heres a word
of
warning.
last night i tried spraying freezer spray on the ccd chip of the camera,
with the idea of reducing noise
and even though it was only a short 5 second spray the CCD chip Died.

SOB SOB

Hayley


Oops! sorry to hear about your accident.
You may get the chip back by reflowing the solder joints on the board,
but it's not easily done without cooking the chip. The chip may be
physically damaged (cracked) but its possible that one or more other
components on the board are fried as many freezer sprays are great
conductors and will short-circuit everything.
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Denis Taylor
two ears, one mouth, think first.
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Next time try boiling water - in lieu of that drink ten beers and hit your
head with a hammer. Hope this helps!
Mr Fix It

Hayley wrote:

Thanks to everyone for their advice, I will be looking at it tonight,

I will let everyone know how I get on ( my DIY electric focuser has been put
on hold)

Hayley
"Denis Taylor" wrote in message
...
In message , Hayley
writes
Well if we didnt experiment we wouldnt get anywhere, however heres a word
of
warning.
last night i tried spraying freezer spray on the ccd chip of the camera,
with the idea of reducing noise
and even though it was only a short 5 second spray the CCD chip Died.

SOB SOB

Hayley


Oops! sorry to hear about your accident.
You may get the chip back by reflowing the solder joints on the board,
but it's not easily done without cooking the chip. The chip may be
physically damaged (cracked) but its possible that one or more other
components on the board are fried as many freezer sprays are great
conductors and will short-circuit everything.
--
**********************************
Denis Taylor
two ears, one mouth, think first.
**********************************

On Mon, 22 Dec 2003 01:01:00 -0600, Mr Fi x It
wrote:

Next time try boiling water - in lieu of that drink ten beers and hit your
head with a hammer. Hope this helps!
Mr Fix It

I trust the camera was well insured!

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