My cab in New Orleans that I have not seen yet!!!

I am not in New Orleans, but a few months ago I got a cab there since my mom lives there and got her to pick it up for me. I still haven't been to New Orleans since that time and haven't seen the cab. Unless you have been living under a rock, there's no need for me to tell you what happened. Anyway my mom said that the place where my cab was had 2 and a half feet of water. The cab has been unplugged all this time with no board inside. Do you think the cab will still be working. It is a red MVS cab which means it is taller than a candy cab so I am hoping the height of the cab will help it from the flood. Anyway, let me know what you think about it.

The paint will be ruined. The JAMMA-type edge connector will be corroded/coated if it was hanging low. Other than cosmetics it should be fine (as long as it remained upright)

SpamYouToDeath said:

The paint will be ruined. The JAMMA-type edge connector will be corroded/coated if it was hanging low. Other than cosmetics it should be fine (as long as it remained upright)

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Yes it was upright and like I said it was unplugged and without a board inside. I really don't care about the cosmetics for now. I will just be satisfied if it is working. So you are pretty sure it works!!

I wouldn't even bother testing the power supply, just replace it before ever plugging it in. The isolation transformer is probably ok, but replacing it (its cheap) and the terminals that go to the power supply and isolation transformer would be a good idea so you don't have to worry about oxidation on the terminals. The insulated wire should fine, just clip the terminals off and recrimp new ones. Just open the back when you get it, and check everything out, even above the water line, with a strong push to replace anything below the water line.

toodles said:

I wouldn't even bother testing the power supply, just replace it before ever plugging it in. The isolation transformer is probably ok, but replacing it (its cheap) and the terminals that go to the power supply and isolation transformer would be a good idea so you don't have to worry about oxidation on the terminals. The insulated wire should fine, just clip the terminals off and recrimp new ones. Just open the back when you get it, and check everything out, even above the water line, with a strong push to replace anything below the water line.

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Translation: Everything below the water line is screwed.
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So will it work fine as it is or will it be busted? I just want to know if it will work fine as it is now.

if it's a wooden cab, i wouldn't expect it to be in very good condition... particleboard soaks up water pretty badly, and expands... and sideart probably will have peeled off where it was soaking in the water... which you could probably find some good non-bulging glue to fix, but the wood is probably shot anyways. actually... a candy cab most likelly would have faired better than a wooden cab.

stuffmonger said:

if it's a wooden cab, i wouldn't expect it to be in very good condition... particleboard soaks up water pretty badly, and expands... and sideart probably will have peeled off where it was soaking in the water... which you could probably find some good non-bulging glue to fix, but the wood is probably shot anyways. actually... a candy cab most likelly would have faired better than a wooden cab.

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Beyond that, isn't mold an issue too? :/

That poor Red...

take out the monitor, memory card reader, control panel and marquee header and get rid of the rest.
the wooden cab will most likely not just look like shit, but will also smell awefully.

Do you know for sure that the cab was in water...?...I'm not sure of the place that it was at,if the place a had a higher floor(second floor)
I'm figuring your cab was in 2 and a half feet of water..and IMO it should not turn on nor be safe to turn on...I would not try to turn this cab on if you know it's been under water..
Your going to have to see just how much water it was under/Water Line...maybe that can be seen on the outsides of the cab or the insides unpainted wood parts.
Me=Going with what everyone else said-adding...I'd remove everything from the bottom of the cab and replace it.....Power Supply,Isolation Transformer..
Depending on how handy you are:..You basically have to see what's salvageable..You have to check to see if the harness is all corroded....Just what got wet..
You may have to splice/clean corroded or wires that may oxidize..
I know an op who had a 2 slot cab once that had been in a flood...(cab sitting say over a foot of water)..The particle board was soaked but it dried up in time(leaving the cab outside wide open for days in the Sun)and was ok..It did start to get brittle on the bottom edges so he had to reinforce it..plus he used to slide the cab on it's bottom on concrete so that didn't help...The 12V cap in the cabs Power Supply popped when the guy fired up the cab without replacing anything..but worked..(with no sound)..I WOULD NOT Try that..This op fired up the cab right after it had sat in water...Plus the fan in the power supply was dead/stuck..
The Isolation transformer held up but showed signs of once being wet..It started to have a rusty color look in time but still worked.
When I went to see him like a month later again,the cab had dried up.. he replaced the power supply and was fully working.
He sanded and repainted the lower sides black.....
With a Rig Red if you are handy/have the means to do so.. and want to save the cab/providing the bottom is shot beyond...(Depending on what big red type it is)....You could take off the bottom portions of the particle board and replace it..make up a whole new bottom cab part.
Otherwise if you are willing to live with it the way it is then just replace the electrical parts and get it working.
Me: I'd try to save the cab...I'm all about fixing stuff and trying to get stuff to work....I'd dry out the power supply and try it after replacing too..Just to see if it worked.

If the Cab is that bad then you may want to pull the monitor out,etc and seek out an empty cab..
I don't know where you will be putting the cab...You figure if it's being kept in a garage or outside porch/basement you may not care about the smell of the particle wood....You may be leaving it where it is for all I know...
Best off whenever you get to see the cab,take some picks of the insides and post them here..



I wonder if there is a method to dry out particle wood..Say Hair Dryer..?Lots of air/large fan....(that sand stuff used to soak up Oil and water)