Patent ID: 8991067
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: F26B

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising the acts of: placing a portable electronic device that has been rendered at least partially inoperable due to moisture intrusion into a low-pressure chamber and onto a heated conduction platen, wherein the heated conduction platen includes a platen in combination with a heater, wherein the portable electronic device is selected from the group consisting of cell phones, digital music players, watches, pagers, cameras, and tablet computers; heating the portable electronic device; decreasing pressure within the low-pressure chamber during said heating; removing moisture from the interior of the portable electronic device to the exterior of the portable electronic device; equalizing the pressure within the low-pressure chamber with the pressure outside the low-pressure chamber; and removing the portable electronic device from the low-pressure chamber wherein said heating includes controlling the temperature of the heated conduction platen in contact with the electronic device to maintain the temperature of the heated conduction platen at or above approximately 110 deg. F and at or below approximately 120 deg. F, and said decreasing pressure includes decreasing the pressure to approximately 28-30 inches of Hg below the pressure outside the chamber.