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Orbi outdoor RBS50Y leaks..ruined by water
I noticed my backyard devices were not connected any longer to the internet today after our first rain in 9 months yesterday. Immagine my surprise when I took off my Orbi outdoor satellite RBS50Y sp...
Exact same problem with mine. I had it on the side of the house in a a spot that gets some sun and the it was apparently enough heat to make the seals junk.
I opened it up and let it dry out for days and it still doesnt work. I checked the power supply, and the voltage on the circut board and it gets power but does nothing. Im certain one of the capacitors is bad and have no idea how to fix it. I was thinking about taking it to a computer shop or finding a place I can mail it in for repair ??
I purchased this soley because it was intended to be used OUTDOORS, very disapointed with the product design.
See my earlier post....I had exact same poroblem but soaked the circuit board in IPA (Iso proply Alcohol) left oit to dry for 4 hours and it miraculously came back to life after a reboot - if this works and you want to continue to use it outside wrap some electric tape around the seals to prevent reoccurence
hope it helps good luck
mgil1 wrote:See my earlier post....I had exact same poroblem but soaked the circuit board in IPA (Iso proply Alcohol) left oit to dry for 4 hours and it miraculously came back to life after a reboot - if this works and you want to continue to use it outside wrap some electric tape around the seals to prevent reoccurence
hope it helps good luck
Electrical tape will not hold up. Your best bet would be to use silicone caulk on all assembly joints. and for added protection, a customer painted theirs with Elastomeric paint, from top to bottom, as when it dries it is a solid sheet of rubber coating.
Glad you got yours working again.
mgil1 wrote:See my earlier post....I had exact same poroblem but soaked the circuit board in IPA (Iso proply Alcohol) left oit to dry for 4 hours and it miraculously came back to life after a reboot - if this works and you want to continue to use it outside wrap some electric tape around the seals to prevent reoccurence
hope it helps good luck
We stopped using the RBS50Y because they don't hold up in Florida. We now use an RBS50, (or any satellite), with a 3rd party weatherproof box. We've had great luck, in the past before mesh systems, installing outside routers around motels, etc for years. So we decided to apply this application for a yard satellite, after many RBS50Y failures.
(Thanks for the hint that Amazon carries a wide variety of weatherproof enclosures.) Can you please expand on how Orbi satellites handle the heat when hermetically sealed in one of these?
I recall your first posting about success with alcohol. Actually, I have used that togrther with sun-baking on cellphones I have taken swimming. I tried with my Orbi but my damage was either more extensive or just too much time had elapsed but it didn't help.
I am interested in the weatherproof box idea, since the other units work fine. Can you share a specific product id that fits the Orbi?
(Still very disappointed with NetGear for ignoring all these stories. Maybe it's time to share this with Top Class Actions or Class Action.org)
There are many boxes to choose from on Amazon and other places. They are many different prices as well. Just make sure you choose on that fits the satellite you are using. This one is fairly inexpensive.
This one a little nicer:
This is more nicer:
Heat here in Florida doesn't seem to cause any issues. Most boxes have some sort of ventilation, but still keeps the rain water out.
And we get some bad rainstorms here.
