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Battery Compartment Flooding
The battery compartment is separate from the AF35's factory sealed
electronics. Should the battery compartment flood, remove the batteries,
flush the compartment with fresh water and dry thoroughly. Determine the
cause of the flooding to the best of your ability. Send the AF35 kit to Ikelite
for inspection and testing as soon as possible.
Often, divers find themselves in remote locations for extended periods
without access to multiple flashes. If the flash with the flooded battery
compartment is the only one available to you at the time and you're
desperate to continue shooting, please follow these instructions for a
temporary fix:
1. Open the battery compartment, remove batteries and water. Blow out as
much water as possible with a blow dryer or air from a scuba tank.
2. Wash out the battery compartment with alcohol. Blow dry the battery
compartment again with a blow dryer or air from a scuba tank.
3. Caution: Replace all batteries after battery compartment flooding. Never
re-use batteries that have been wet. The water could cause an internal
short circuit in the flash at some later date, potentially causing an
explosion.
4. Reassemble the AF35 with fresh batteries.
5. After returning from your trip, send the AF35 Kit to Ikelite for inspection
and testing.
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