How To Save A Wet Mobile Phone ?!, 1. Dont Panic..
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 Feb 5 2008, 05:53 PM
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too bad for me..my phone after dry, already have green spora (lumut)
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Feb 5 2008, 06:33 PM
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just now i dropped my phone in aquaria. n i tried turning back on, and nothing. i have yet to go to the shop to repair. when i try to put the battery in, it heats up...any chance of saving it? it's a htc touch
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Feb 10 2008, 10:05 PM
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somewhere inside internal component having short circuit...
U should send it to repair ASAP otherwise those water will corrode your device internal component like BGAs SMDs.. Profesional service phone center will soak up ur phone with white spirit and all those will be done inside ultrasonic dispencer.It a 75% chances to revive back you phone BR |
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Feb 12 2008, 11:43 AM
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If I know about this thread earlier, I don't need to waste my E398
 I immediately on my E398 after I picked up from water. It can on a while, then off already. I try to dry with hair dryer but to my disappointment, it still couldn't on. O ya, the indicator that you mean, turn to red from white. |
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Feb 18 2008, 06:56 PM
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wow... great info ! thx !
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Feb 20 2008, 03:30 PM
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hmm recently my gf phone fell into the toilet bowl.
i do as u instructed TS, and i can use the phone after drying it up according to ur advice. sent some SMS and played some games with it already. but now the phone can't on  |
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Feb 21 2008, 12:13 PM
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i experience this before, i faster turn off my phone, and use hair dryer to blow it till 100% dry. then i just switch on the phone. Luckily my phone still can use after this happen untill i buy a new hp.
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Mar 29 2008, 02:10 AM
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Good info...
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Mar 30 2008, 12:00 PM
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hmm i left my old 7110 in my pants and put it into the washing machine... it got wet and i pulled it out just before the spin started... what i did was i immediately switched it off, wiped it dry and used a hair dryer to dry the cell phone... after that i left it turned off for two days before switching it back on... it worked fine
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Mar 30 2008, 01:52 PM
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QUOTE(ston3r @ Mar 30 2008, 12:00 PM) hmm i left my old 7110 in my pants and put it into the washing machine... it got wet and i pulled it out just before the spin started... what i did was i immediately switched it off, wiped it dry and used a hair dryer to dry the cell phone... after that i left it turned off for two days before switching it back on... it worked fine thanx for sharing ur experience there...can help other also including me  |
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Apr 6 2008, 02:08 AM
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QUOTE(rayzrblade @ May 19 2007, 10:56 PM)  How To Save A Wet Mobile Phone ? 1. Get it out of the water as soon as possible. The plastic covers on cell phones are fairly tight, but water can enter the phone over time. But this time may be quite short - 20 seconds or less. So grab your phone quickly! 2. Remove the battery. This is one of the most important steps. Don't take time to think about it; electricity and water do not mix. Cutting power to your phone is a crucial first step in saving it. Many circuits inside the phone will survive immersion in water provided they are not attached to a power source when wet. 3. Remove your SIM card. Some or all of your valuable contacts (along with other data) could be stored on your SIM. To some people this could be more worth saving than the phone itself. SIM cards survive water damage well, but some of the following steps are unnecessary i.e. don't heat it. Just pat it dry and leave it aside until you need to connect your phone to your cellular network. 4. Dry your phone. Obviously you need to remove as much of the water as soon as possible, so you can prevent it from getting into the phone. Use a towel or paper towel to remove as much of the water as possible. 5. Allow the phone to dry. Since you do not want to ruin your phone or lose all of the numbers in your phone book, you need to allow the phone to dry. Also, ringtones and graphics stay with the phone - not the SIM. Don't try putting the battery back on to see if it works as this would risk damaging the phone with a short circuit. 6. Wait. This is the hardest part - leaving your phone alone, with battery and SIM card out, while it dries slowly. Tricks like leaving your phone in a bowl of dry rice will help to expedite moisture evaporation. They might also have side effects like getting rice in your phone. Just put it someplace reasonably warm and dry, uncovered so water can evaporate, and wait. 7. Test your phone. After you have waited 3 days, make sure everything is clean and dry looking and re-attach the battery to the phone and see if it works. If your phone does not work, wait another few days. If it still won't work, try taking your cell phone to an authorized dealer. Sometimes they can fix it.  Alternate Alcohol Soak Method (not recommended if u donno wat u are doin) Dry your phone by soaking it in alcohol or distilled water. This method is controversial and considered risky by some, but the proponents believe in it strongly. Using alcohol is more effective than distilled water because not only does it displace the water and sediments, it also evaporates faster with less residue. It will not harm a mobile phone. Preferably, use denatured alcohol or a 95% alcohol solution. Denatured alcohol may be purchased at any hardware store and is used to clean electronics because it evaporates quickly and leaves no residue. You should check to see what the alcohol is denatured with. If it is anything other than methanol (some are denatured with very hazardous chemicals such as methyl ethelyne ketone [MEK]) you should not use it, as some denaturants can melt plastics. Most drugstores or larger retailers carry 91% rubbing alcohol. Regular rubbing alcohol is only 70% and is not recommended. Distilled water also displaces water and is a viable alternative because it is non-conductive. Prolonged exposure to other liquids will cause corrosion of the copper traces within the mobile phone, and will most likely cease its operation.  The less risky ways to dry your phone 1. Set it on top of the vent of a cable box, monitor or TV for at least 24 hours (up to 3 days). The low heat emitted is enough to gently dry out the phone. 2. The longer your phone is wet the more likely it is to be damaged. To dry your phone more quickly than room temperature air can manage, immerse it in a can of dry, uncooked rice. The rice will absorb excess moisture, drying your phone from the inside out. 3. An alternate drying technique is to seal the phone (battery, SIM card, SD card all removed) in a plastic bag with a few of the silica packs that come packed with shoes, coats, electronics. Leave the phone in the bag for a day or 2, and the silica packs will absorb the moisture. 4. One other way to assist in the drying process is to put your cell phone in a disposable baby diaper. Works for babies and can work for the cell phone as well.  TIPS * Don't put the battery in for at least three days, or longer if your digital screen is foggy. * If your phone falls in the ocean or other salt water, rinse with fresh water before crystals can form after removing battery. * Try opening your phone if you can. You'll probably need a TORX screwdriver for that, but it's worth it. This may void your warranty, but it is likely the water damage already has. * It is likely that the dunk in water will kill the battery. The phone itself usually survives. * Corrosion is a threat. You may want to consider soaking your phone in distilled water to wash away any minerals it picked up from the original water.  WARNINGS # Don't heat the battery or it could leak or explode.Lithium-ion batteries are sensitive. If you use an oven or hairdryer, make sure to remove the battery first. # If you use alcohol make sure to do so outside, and do not apply heat in any form, not even the gentle heat of a monitor. Do not hook up the battery till the alcohol smell dissipates. # Do not apply too much heat to your phone, as mentioned above. You don't want to melt or burn your phone. # Most modern phones have more than one liquid damage indicator (stickers that change color when wet) on them, only one visible to you (and sales/technician agents), and chances are, if the sticker under the battery is triggered, then the odds are that the internal stickers you can't access are tripped as well. This will still result in you paying a voided-warranty fee in the long run. Warranties don't cover water damage, insurance does. And not all insurance companies or plans will honor water damaged phones. # Even if all these steps are followed, minerals dissolved in the water can precipitate on solder and component pins, causing corrosion or shorting. Components pins are packed so closely together in a modern cell phone that even a small encrustation can create a short, rendering the phone inoperable. # Be warned that manufacturers place stickers that will display "void" once peeled and some will change colors in the presence of a liquid (usually turns blue or red). This helps techs know that you have dropped it in the water, as most cell phone insurance coverage policies don't cover water damage. Also note that these stickers have been known to change colors in extreme humidity as well. # Do not put the phone (or any electronic or metal-containing object) into the microwave. You will destroy electronic components and potentially the microwave. Thanks to : wikihow |
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Apr 7 2008, 05:30 PM
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tat day i drop my phone to bath tub. wtf the phone keep restart itself. btw my phone model is TREO PALM ONE. any suggestion????
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Apr 7 2008, 11:15 PM
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Gone case. Should have shut it off upon rescued the poor phone.
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Apr 8 2008, 03:43 PM
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heart break time.
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Apr 10 2008, 01:05 PM
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i had an old school Panasonic phone which looked like one of those Japanese DoCoMo phones (unfortunately i cannot recall the model number) I dropped it at my house compound and it landed on the grass while it was raining heavily. I found the phone after an hour and it managed to work perfectly well after blow drying it using a hair blower. It was a rise of the dead!! haha. But oh well, maybe i was just in luck.
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Apr 19 2008, 07:20 PM
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my mom's phone soak into washing machine!
hah.. imagine that water+soaping liquid.. haha. gergous~ but, after repaired it working as usual BUT! there no more vibrating! and it camera's make trouble.. the image looks like blur..  hahahaha.. :::>> model: samsung |
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Apr 28 2008, 03:23 PM
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What happens when it dosent goes into water but a hard drop on floor or some sort of this happens? Then Cant turn ON!
What shall we do? |
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Apr 28 2008, 04:52 PM
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QUOTE(alexisjoe @ Apr 28 2008, 03:23 PM) What happens when it dosent goes into water but a hard drop on floor or some sort of this happens? Then Cant turn ON! lol. it's time to buy a new one.What shall we do? |
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May 2 2008, 02:13 PM
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good teacher...
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May 2 2008, 09:51 PM
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20 seconds or less... i dropped my phone in the toilet once. took more than 20 seconds to even THINK of picking it up. haha
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