Apparatuses, systems, and methods for detecting and reacting to exposure of an electronic device to moisture

A moisture detector, comprising:

• a monitor module configured to monitor one or more properties of a moisture detection circuit, the moisture detection circuit comprising a first node having a first voltage and a second node having a second voltage, the second voltage being different from the first voltage;
• a sensor module configured, in response to a predetermined variation in the one or more properties of the moisture detection circuit from reference properties characteristic of exposure of at least one of the first node and the second node of the moisture detection circuit to an electrically conductive liquid, to determine that at least one of the first node and the second node of the moisture detection circuit is exposed to an electrically conductive liquid;
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• a log module configured to create a log entry comprising the properties of the moisture detection circuit causing the sensor module to determine that at least one of the first node and the second node of the moisture detection circuit of the electronic device was exposed to an electrically conductive liquid.

A method for detecting exposure of a group of electrical contacts of an electronic device to moisture, comprising:

• providing a first voltage to a first electrical contact of a plurality of electrical contacts in a port of an electronic device while the port is in an unconnected state;
• monitoring electrical activity at one or more of the plurality of electrical contacts while the port is in the unconnected state;
• sensing an electrical activity pattern at the one or more electrical contacts that is characteristic of a short circuit caused by an electrically conductive liquid;
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• determining exposure of one or more of the plurality of electrical contacts to an electrically conductive liquid in response to sensing the electrical activity pattern that is characteristic of the short circuit caused by the electrically conductive liquid.

A moisture detector, comprising:

• a monitor module configured to monitor one or more properties of a moisture detection circuit, the moisture detection circuit comprising a first node having a first voltage and a second node having a second voltage, the second voltage being different from the first voltage;
• a sensor module configured, in response to a predetermined variation in the one or more properties of the moisture detection circuit from reference properties characteristic of exposure of at least one of the first node and the second node of the moisture detection circuit to an electrically conductive liquid, to determine that at least one of the first node and the second node of the moisture detection circuit is exposed to an electrically conductive liquid;
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• a confirmation module configured to receive user confirmation that at least one of the first node and the second node of the moisture detection circuit was exposed to the electrically conductive liquid.