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Hi
I need some quick help here, I droped my Athena in a bathtub full of water a few hours ago. I quickly dried it with a hair drier and finaly it started working as it should, even tho the camera wont start!
Now my question is, will my device eventually stop working completly or will it continue to work even tho I droped it in the water?
If I send it in for repair of camera, (I have a valid warranty.) will they complain about water damage or can they even discover that if its completly dried?
Thanks in advance!
I really dont want to loose my Athena, it´s the best device I ever owned!
well first i would not have turned it on for a day or two cause if there is water in there you have to wait for it to dry all with way before turning it on but since you already turn it on then the only thing i can say for sure is if they can tell that you dropped it in the bathtub then the warranty is voided
I've heard, although thankfully never have to proove, that the beest way of treating a water filled phone (or any other electronic device) .. is to dissassemble it as far as you can (depending on the warranty), removing the battery, and letting it dry naturally in an airing cupboard. I'd be weary of drying with a hairdryer in case it caused further damage
You might find these threads useful:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=346832
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=346830
Good luck.
y athena is working perfectly except for the camera
eaglesteve said:
You might find these threads useful:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=346832
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=346830
Good luck.
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Thanks, lots of good information on these links you provided!
But the fact remains, my athena is working perfectly except for the camera. The question is will it stop working becouse of the water or has the worst already happend?
And will they repair my camera on warranty?
Thanks for your quick reply, guys!
My athena is working perfectly except for the camera!
eaglesteve said:
You might find these threads useful:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=346832
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=346830
Good luck.
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Thanks, lots of good information on these links you provided!
But the fact remains, my athena is working perfectly except for the camera. The question is will it stop working becouse of the water or has the worst already happend?
And will they repair my camera on warranty?
Thanks for your quick reply, guys!
Inside your phone, on the motherboard, there are "sensors" (it means paper with some chemical reagents) and they change PERMANENTLY color when they get in contact with water.
For the repair center will be easy to demonstrate the CAUSE of the problem if they wouldn't fix your phone
Just looking at replacing the screen on my blackstone as I've scratched it to buggery, so was perusing ebay and happened to stumble across this little beauty:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/for-HTC-Touch...trkparms=65:12|66:2|39:1|72:1683|293:1|294:50
Really HAD to share this with the community and see how other people react to the fact the screen on this looks like its made out of paper. In fact one edge is bent in the first picture.
...epic lulz.
Also on a side note, can anyone recommend a method for getting the screen replaced cheaply? I'm tempted to call HTC; I'm well within warranty, having only had the phone for 5 months but I know they're gonna charge me an arm and a leg. I see a lot of digitizers on ebay, but not sure if they include the front screen part which I actually need to get rid of the scratches. Any help would be great!
The seller has nearly 10000 positive feed-back and the screen looks fine to me.
Although how someone who needs a new screen because he does not even use a screen protector can describe someone else as an epic failure is beyond me.
heres the service manual, hope be helpful..
enjoy...
http://mikechannon.net/PDF%20Manuals/HTC_Blackstone_Service_Manual.pdf
MaskedMarauder said:
The seller has nearly 10000 positive feed-back and the screen looks fine to me.
Although how someone who needs a new screen because he does not even use a screen protector can describe someone else as an epic failure is beyond me.
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Yes I noticed the seller has a good positive feedback, but don't you think that the fact it looks like it's made of paper is slightly amusing?
And yes, I didn't use a screen protector... sue me. This is why I was asking for help from a knowledgable community; thanks for the flame and a post of non-useful information.
Cheers for the service manual limx, having a flick through now
I could totally be off because I am new to this techie stuff but the listing says "This is Touch Screen (Digitizer) only, LCD Screen is NOT Included"
Yeah, that is just the digitizer, hence why it is "paper" thin. They are supposed to be!
Dodzey
From my experience, it is really hard to change de digitalizer because it is fixed to the screen. And if you force too much, you will break the screen also...
Just buy the kit screen+digitalizer, easier to replace but also more expansive
hello,
like a complete tool i forgot my phone was in my jeans and chucked them in the washing machine!
needless to say the phone was soaked and smelt like a fresh summer breeze!
the phone works, but the screen has water damage and it annoys me when i look at it....
does anyone know where i can get a service manual showing how to take the phone apart so I can replace the screen????
thanks,
Iain
hi,
Yes, there is an DIY that shows you how to take apart the Hero.. and take out the screen.
I saw it this week... but dont remember where I saw it or what forum.
I tried to find it, but could not...
You will have to so a full web search.. IT IS OUT THERE!
Sorry I could not be more helpful
http://pockethacks.com/htc-g1-disassembly/
maybe this helps, it is for g1. would be interested in a real tutorial also, you never know
http://htcpedia.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1706 there you can find disassembly/assembly vids of the Hero...
On the first day i had my HERO it become acquainted with my cup of coffee!
Now it runs faster !
very handy
wow that really is a blow, anyway good luck
Hello,
This is my first post so I'm sorry if I put it in the wrong place, it's just I'm in a bit of a rush.
A guy in my city has a touch HD at a good price, so just to be safe I asked for a picture of the water damage indicator, as I got conned once before on an BlackBerry..I've tried to look on the internet for an image of an undamaged indicator, I can't find one anywhere. Can anyone help me out please?
The image I was sent shows a the area behind the battery, and down near the contacts of the phone, where there is a large red sticker of some kind, with a white corner on it.
Is this undamaged?
Thanks for your help in advance
its directly behind the contacts right? mine is totally white, no red at all. My HD has NOT got wet!
cheers
Mat
Yeah my sticker is also completely white. No red marks of any kind. Phone never got near the water, so you may be conned again on this one.
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Yeah my sticker is also completely white. No red marks of any kind. Phone never got near the water, so you may be conned again on this one.
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Mine is completly red! But it did once have an incident with a toilet!
Completely pink - thanks, beer!!
mine is white, and as well did not had any contact with water so far....
Mine's also still white, despite the fact the phone gets sometimes moisty of being in my pocket all day... So don't let that be told as an excuse...
BobbieV; "despite the fact the phone gets sometimes moisty of being in my pocket all day.."
Ever heard of a product called Depends?
Hi guys, sorry for the delay.
Your advice helped me a lot though, I waited out and finally got a touch HD with no water damage
Already flashed some ROMs, but I'm not overly happy with the performance of WM 6.5.. texting seems slow at times, I'm not sure if this is just the HTC messenging application or something.
Also, I've tried Manilla and Sense, I think I prefer Sense, is there such a thing as WM6.1 with Sense 2.5.* cooked in it?
Another thing that I like in some ROMs is the way that music stops playing when the headphones are removed, I'm not sure if this is a Sense only thing?
Can this be done to any ROM, I looked about for a .cab file but couldn't find anything which I thought suitable?
Thanks for you help, I hope I can start actively contributing soon!
Thought I'd share my story. I recently got a swap out for a "dusty" screen. My new phone seemed OK. A few days passed by and my camera flash started acting up and not working... Today I woke up and NOTHING on the top half of my phone works. Meaning my ear peice, my 3.5mm jack, my camera, or flash, or proximity/light sensors... nothing. But the speakerphone works, my screen is fine. and my microphone works. kinda odd!
It almost like the top PC board got disconnected internally or something.
Just thought this was a strange issue. Already requested yet ANOTHER swap from HTC. Hopefully this next one can make me beleive this phone was worth it.
On another note. I did get my phone "ghost armored" at a cart in the mall pretty much immediately upon receiving it from fedex. And they do spray a small amount of soapy liquid on the outside of the phone to apply the skins. Do you think this could be enough to cause water damage? I'm afraid HTC is going to charge me for "non warranty problems" if the guys at ghost armor caused this! Its a very "fine mist" they use so I think it would be hard to penetrate the phones seals. But who knows? Whats your opinion?
dills84 said:
Thought I'd share my story. I recently got a swap out for a "dusty" screen. My new phone seemed OK. A few days passed by and my camera flash started acting up and not working... Today I woke up and NOTHING on the top half of my phone works. Meaning my ear peice, my 3.5mm jack, my camera, or flash, or proximity/light sensors... nothing. But the speakerphone works, my screen is fine. and my microphone works. kinda odd!
It almost like the top PC board got disconnected internally or something.
Just thought this was a strange issue. Already requested yet ANOTHER swap from HTC. Hopefully this next one can make me beleive this phone was worth it.
On another note. I did get my phone "ghost armored" at a cart in the mall pretty much immediately upon receiving it from fedex. And they do spray a small amount of soapy liquid on the outside of the phone to apply the skins. Do you think this could be enough to cause water damage? I'm afraid HTC is going to charge me for "non warranty problems" if the guys at ghost armor caused this! Its a very "fine mist" they use so I think it would be hard to penetrate the phones seals. But who knows? Whats your opinion?
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water can literally penetrate the smallest most microscopic points. but i dont know think "mist" could do any harm. i think it sucks that you're having bad luck with all these though man.
I like straweberries, they taste good. When eaten slightly chilled they are refreshing as well. And the things you can do with them... fresh fruit topping for cereal, pancakes, yogurt, or you can make them into jam/jelly/compo(sp?)
Anyways, yes, it is possible for your device to have received water damage, this is why I have not and will never put something on my phone that requires the use of water in the application process. And it might even be probable given that on the top of the phone you have a 3.5mm jack, speaker housing, and when you take the back off this gets exposed... and I am guessing they removed the back before misting it, so even more water can get into that area causing major issues.
pjcforpres said:
I like straweberries, they taste good. When eaten slightly chilled they are refreshing as well. And the things you can do with them... fresh fruit topping for cereal, pancakes, yogurt, or you can make them into jam/jelly/compo(sp?)
Anyways, yes, it is possible for your device to have received water damage, this is why I have not and will never put something on my phone that requires the use of water in the application process. And it might even be probable given that on the top of the phone you have a 3.5mm jack, speaker housing, and when you take the back off this gets exposed... and I am guessing they removed the back before misting it, so even more water can get into that area causing major issues.
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Haha, thanks for your opinion on strawberrys.
I believe they remove the battery, but put the battery cover back on before misting. They also leave the device off while they do this and tell you to leave it off for an additional 2 hours (i left mine off for 6 or 7 hours.)
Even leaving it off, if water gets it, it gets in, and starts causing the circuits and what not to corrode.
I will say, I think it is highly unlikely that you do have water damage causing this problem. If HTC says no go, water damage, those misty dudes are responsible and liable to replace your device/pay for repairs. But, I do highly doubt it.
Still, there is a chance of there being water damage, and even if it isn't causing the problem, HTC won't care.
All in all, I would put money that the swap goes just fine, and hopefull 3rd time is the charm for you. It seems some people, no offense, just have really bad luck with these, while others (not to brag), have bought 5 of them without a single problem.
pjcforpres said:
Even leaving it off, if water gets it, it gets in, and starts causing the circuits and what not to corrode.
I will say, I think it is highly unlikely that you do have water damage causing this problem. If HTC says no go, water damage, those misty dudes are responsible and liable to replace your device/pay for repairs. But, I do highly doubt it.
Still, there is a chance of there being water damage, and even if it isn't causing the problem, HTC won't care.
All in all, I would put money that the swap goes just fine, and hopefull 3rd time is the charm for you. It seems some people, no offense, just have really bad luck with these, while others (not to brag), have bought 5 of them without a single problem.
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5 of them?! jeez!
I agree, I'm having really bad luck. I LOVE this phone. Its just getting annoying having to swap it out every other week.
I'm also angry that this broken one has the best screen I've seen on any nexus, no dust, no pink tint. its perfect! and i have to return it
Oh well. thanks for the advice. I feel a little better about the swap now, I cant really afford to lose another 530$.
One for me, and 4 others for friends that had me help them buy one...