Just ran a Transcend SDHC card through the washer/dryer

**dadipentak** · 02-07-2014, 06:54 PM

It was in a case and seems none the worse for the experience--working fine.

Can you say "Dang!"?

Adam · 02-07-2014, 06:54 PM

Many SD cards are marketed as being waterproof

SpecialK · 02-07-2014, 09:14 PM - **1 Like**

Should have cleaner images, now.

dansamy · 02-07-2014, 09:24 PM

After losing images very important to me, I'm a big, BIG fan of redundant back ups. I'm glad to hear your card survived it's journey!

**dadipentak** · 02-08-2014, 06:22 AM

Originally posted by dansamy

After losing images very important to me, I'm a big, BIG fan of redundant back ups. I'm glad to hear your card survived it's journey!

I guess I should say there were no files on the card during its adventure.

**pacerr** · 02-08-2014, 11:05 AM

's unfortunate. Ya could'a maybe claimed to salvage a Grand Prize winning photo from it and made $$ on ads.

Tom S. · 02-08-2014, 04:53 PM

I wonder how it would have done with an old ringer washer?

Na Horuk · 02-08-2014, 05:20 PM

Lucky, but yea, SD cards can be tough! Depends on brand/series, though

Originally posted by SpecialK

Should have cleaner images, now.

mythguy9 · 02-08-2014, 05:22 PM

My card wasn't labelled "waterproof" but it turned out fine out of the washing machine

**dadipentak** · 02-08-2014, 05:23 PM

Originally posted by pacerr

's unfortunate. Ya could'a maybe claimed to salvage a Grand Prize winning photo from it and made $$ on ads.

Golden opportunity missed. But I felt dumb enough having washed a clean card I'd really have been embarrassed if it had had photos on it.

Old Man · 02-08-2014, 08:54 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Tom S.

I wonder how it would have done with an old ringer washer?

Or being beaten against a rock down by the creek on Monday afternoon.

Jasvox · 02-09-2014, 04:07 PM

Very good. I simply inserted my expensive Sandisk extreme 3 into my phone and it farted out after a few weeks of light use. This is the one and only time I opted for the more expensive option when it comes to SD cards, and the only time I have ever had a faulty card. I should have stuck to my philosophy that all cards are pretty much the same, only the labels and marketing differ.

Jason

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dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590 Original Poster	Originally posted by dansamy After losing images very important to me, I'm a big, BIG fan of redundant back ups. I'm glad to hear your card survived it's journey! I guess I should say there were no files on the card during its adventure.

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pacerr Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Paris, TN Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,350	's unfortunate. Ya could'a maybe claimed to salvage a Grand Prize winning photo from it and made $$ on ads.

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Tom S. Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Michigan Photos: Albums Posts: 4,317	I wonder how it would have done with an old ringer washer?

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Na Horuk Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Slovenia, probably Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,186	Lucky, but yea, SD cards can be tough! Depends on brand/series, though Originally posted by SpecialK Should have cleaner images, now.

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mythguy9 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Photos: Albums Posts: 276	My card wasn't labelled "waterproof" but it turned out fine out of the washing machine

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dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590 Original Poster	Originally posted by pacerr 's unfortunate. Ya could'a maybe claimed to salvage a Grand Prize winning photo from it and made $$ on ads. Golden opportunity missed. But I felt dumb enough having washed a clean card I'd really have been embarrassed if it had had photos on it.

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Old Man Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 171	Originally posted by Tom S. I wonder how it would have done with an old ringer washer? Or being beaten against a rock down by the creek on Monday afternoon.

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Jasvox Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 3,107	Very good. I simply inserted my expensive Sandisk extreme 3 into my phone and it farted out after a few weeks of light use. This is the one and only time I opted for the more expensive option when it comes to SD cards, and the only time I have ever had a faulty card. I should have stuck to my philosophy that all cards are pretty much the same, only the labels and marketing differ. Jason