Are there any adverse effects to leaving electronics in direct sunlight? Things such as an iPod, cell phone, etc. Would they get damaged at all in direct sunlight?
Certain types of plastic also fade and get colour stained. My old white MS mouse was in the sun for such a long time and ended up getting a yellow coloured tinge on half of it that I couldn't clean off
I lost a gameboy color by leaving it on my bed in direct sunlight. The screen cracked.
Skittles, look up retrobrite, its a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and oxyclean (along with a couple other things) that removes yellowing from plastic when exposed to sunlight.
Skittles, look up retrobrite, its a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and oxyclean (along with a couple other things) that removes yellowing from plastic when exposed to sunlight.
This. I use that method when I repair radios. Makes ones from the 1940's look new again.
I lost a gameboy color by leaving it on my bed in direct sunlight. The screen cracked.
Skittles, look up retrobrite, its a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and oxyclean (along with a couple other things) that removes yellowing from plastic when exposed to sunlight.
Thanks. I have a new mouse now anyway but I'll keep that in mind if it ever happens again :thumbsup:
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Skittles, look up retrobrite, its a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and oxyclean (along with a couple other things) that removes yellowing from plastic when exposed to sunlight.
This. I use that method when I repair radios. Makes ones from the 1940's look new again.
Thanks. I have a new mouse now anyway but I'll keep that in mind if it ever happens again :thumbsup:
Capacitors pop,
Batteries leak,
Plastic deforms,
Poorly designed LCDs may crack,
etc...
If you're wondering why I didn't move it - it was drying, I got it wet.