[Ti] Wet FireWire cable

[Dennis Fazio]

--On Thursday, September 23, 2004 12:17 AM +0200 Lisbeth Zachs 
<zachs at swedenmail.com> wrote:

> I will make absolutely certain that the cable get dry again. Will I after
> that risk damaging the iPod if I try the cable or will it only be no charge
> in case the cable itself has been permanently  damaged?

There is the very small possibility that the extensive soaking has caused 
damage in the plug to cause a short, which might fry something. Since the 
cable plug is plastic and metal, it probably wouldn't absorb water and is 
fine when dried out.

You can look up the pin connections for a firewire cable and if you are able 
to get ohmmeter probes on the pins, check for end-to-end continuity and 
cross-pin shorts while someone wiggles the cable ends. Also, examine the plug 
carefully with a powerful magnifying glass to check for any warpage.

Alternatively, depending on the cost and time, simple replacement may be 
easiest for peace of mind.

-- 
Dennis Fazio
dfz at mac.com