hi!
my note fall in toilet in friday morning before i went to work, i blow air from an hairdryer but it still acting like crazy. then i put it in a bag with rice, it become better. the only problem is that the screen is blincking like +- screen brightness, now i have it in a bag with 2 silica gel bags that come in example shoe package , is this good ? do you think my phone will be like before:-(
Should have put in rice immediately and left for at least 24 hours
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Rice for 24 for sure, then up close to a light bulb for several hours to get some heat in it.
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I feel your pain
Most importantly, turn it off and don't turn it on until you are sure it's completely dry
Silica gel is good. I've used alcohol to save an android phone in the past (HTC Magic) after it fell into a toilet (with the added bonus of sterilizing it!) but YMMV with the Note. I filled a quarter of a ziplock bag with 99% alcohol, dropped in my phone and shook it up. In theory, the fluid alcohol should replace the water molecules along the circuit board, but will evaporate at a much faster rate. After a few minutes, I removed the phone, gave it a good wiping and let it air dry for about 12 hours, then to be safe put it in a bag of rice (same effect as silica gel) for another day and a half. The phone still works.
But I'd recommend this as a last resort - try the silica gel/rice treatment first.
DO NOT PUT IT IN RICE!!! THATS A WIVES TALE! THE DUST FROM THE RICE WILL CAUSE ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS... I own a mobile device repair shop... turn it off first and foremost. Most electronics turn themselves off when they get wet... they don't get fried until you turn them back on. Take it apart as far as you can and sit it under a source of dry air (aka A/C) and leave it for ATLEAST 2 days (preferably a week). You need to take the back plate off. You can find tutorials on how to do it online.
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baaj said:
I feel your pain
Most importantly, turn it off and don't turn it on until you are sure it's completely dry
Silica gel is good. I've used alcohol to save an android phone in the past (HTC Magic) after it fell into a toilet (with the added bonus of sterilizing it!) but YMMV with the Note. I filled a quarter of a ziplock bag with 99% alcohol, dropped in my phone and shook it up. In theory, the fluid alcohol should replace the water molecules along the circuit board, but will evaporate at a much faster rate. After a few minutes, I removed the phone, gave it a good wiping and let it air dry for about 12 hours, then to be safe put it in a bag of rice (same effect as silica gel) for another day and a half. The phone still works.
But I'd recommend this as a last resort - try the silica gel/rice treatment first.
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Everything else here is dead on... just omit the rice.
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falluja said:
hi!
my note fall in toilet in friday morning before i went to work, i blow air from an hairdryer but it still acting like crazy. then i put it in a bag with rice, it become better. the only problem is that the screen is blincking like +- screen brightness, now i have it in a bag with 2 silica gel bags that come in example shoe package , is this good ? do you think my phone will be like before:-(
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Stop watchingporn on the toilet.... jk
yup rice for 24 hours or bust
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DO NOT PUT IT IN RICE!!! THATS A WIVES TALE! THE DUST FROM THE RICE WILL CAUSE ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS... I own a mobile device repair shop... turn it off first and foremost. Most electronics turn themselves off when they get wet... they don't get fried until you turn them back on. Take it apart as far as you can and sit it under a source of dry air (aka A/C) and leave it for ATLEAST 2 days (preferably a week). You need to take the back plate off. You can find tutorials on how to do it online.
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Wives tail? I RESPECTFULLY disagree. Worked for me and my wife and countless others
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i hope the silica gel will help. the phone was normal a while after the rice but then it started blinking then
What is the logic of using rice?
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What is the logic of using rice?
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Draws out all of the moisture
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falluja said:
hi!
my note fall in toilet in friday morning before i went to work, i blow air from an hairdryer but it still acting like crazy. then i put it in a bag with rice, it become better. the only problem is that the screen is blincking like +- screen brightness, now i have it in a bag with 2 silica gel bags that come in example shoe package , is this good ? do you think my phone will be like before:-(
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baaj said:
I feel your pain
Most importantly, turn it off and don't turn it on until you are sure it's completely dry
Silica gel is good. I've used alcohol to save an android phone in the past (HTC Magic) after it fell into a toilet (with the added bonus of sterilizing it!) but YMMV with the Note. I filled a quarter of a ziplock bag with 99% alcohol, dropped in my phone and shook it up. In theory, the fluid alcohol should replace the water molecules along the circuit board, but will evaporate at a much faster rate. After a few minutes, I removed the phone, gave it a good wiping and let it air dry for about 12 hours, then to be safe put it in a bag of rice (same effect as silica gel) for another day and a half. The phone still works.
But I'd recommend this as a last resort - try the silica gel/rice treatment first.
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Good Lord! It's surprising how many people have dropped their phones in the toilet! Needless to say, I am never touching someone else's phone again.
This one time a colleague of mine dropped his iPhone pouch in his pants at the toilet at work. He thought he lost it. All this time it was stuck to his butt crack & he found it the next day! LOL. I have never touched his phone since.
Lesson learnt... Think twice before bringing somebody else's phone to your face.
You should close shop.
I've done the rice thing at least 20 times with friends and family. Worked everytime .
Most important thing Is to be patience. Take battery and leave it alone for a few days.
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DO NOT PUT IT IN RICE!!! THATS A WIVES TALE! THE DUST FROM THE RICE WILL CAUSE ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS... I own a mobile device repair shop... turn it off first and foremost. Most electronics turn themselves off when they get wet... they don't get fried until you turn them back on. Take it apart as far as you can and sit it under a source of dry air (aka A/C) and leave it for ATLEAST 2 days (preferably a week). You need to take the back plate off. You can find tutorials on how to do it online.
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Bucket of rock salt?
*Roleplaying CSI*
I guess this victim has mixed herself...
... with a ****ty kind of company.
YEEEEEEEEAAAAAHHHHHHHHH
There are plenty of desiccants out there that work MUCH better than rice. I think most people preaching the rice route have only done it that way. They don't know if they'd just placed it anywhere with a supply of warm, dry air and waited, it would've worked just as well. If you want to use a REAL desiccant, you can get a product called DampRid at most hardware or grocery stores. It's a plastic tub with anhydrous calcium chloride in the bottom, underneath a perforated plastic plate. Just pop the phone in and snap the lid on.
Personally, I'd just disassemble as far as you feel comfortable and place in a warm dry area for awhile. A rinse with 99% isopropyl alcohol wouldn't hurt, either. But step one is always remove the battery first!
falluja said:
hi!
my note fall in toilet in friday morning before i went to work, i blow air from an hairdryer but it still acting like crazy. then i put it in a bag with rice, it become better. the only problem is that the screen is blincking like +- screen brightness, now i have it in a bag with 2 silica gel bags that come in example shoe package , is this good ? do you think my phone will be like before:-(
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LoL...what were u really doing in toilet with d note???
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Put it in your dryer, on heavy duty. That always does the trick for me!
Yumunum said:
Put it in your dryer, on heavy duty. That always does the trick for me!
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You are kidding right?Won't the heat destroy it?
Remove the battery
I think only one poster implied it... REMOVE THE BATTERY as well as drying it out.
Even if you turn it off there is still current being drawn from the battery - else the power button would never work.
Then follow the excellent advice here - esp the alcohol route - and hope.
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Been reading this board for a few days since I got my x10 (last saturday). Major disaster today. I went out of town and I misplaced my x10. Doh.
No joke, the x10 was in a ditch UNDERWATER (at least 6 inches) for at least 30 minutes. I was calling it with another phone and I saw the x10's display in the ditch. It's definitely worth mentioning that I have the otter box case. There was definitely moisture that went in through the audio jack, but I think it protected the battery very well.
I was ****ting my pants the whole ride home. Finally when I got back, I logged on here and attempted to dry out the phone without opening it up.
After shaking all the water out the phone was buggy. The volume button kept resetting itself to zero, as if the down button was stuck. I decided I needed to open it up. I found this thread: (Thank God!!!)
hxxp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=6368979
Anyways, MAJOR respectz to this board. You guys saved my ass big time! Props to Sony for putting out some respectable hardware and otter box - I'm glad I spent the 45 bucks now aren't I! LOL!
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Nice!
If you want to dry out components, leave them in a bowl of uncooked rice.... it will suck up the moisture. I've fixed several phones my mom dropped in her morning coffee that way.
well what ilead says is a perfect solution..
thats because just drying the board the will not dry the moisture that might have made way to the internal components... also try not using the phone and keep it in the uncookd rice for atleast a couple of days..
I suggest not to use because chances are that if moisture remains it will at a later stage kill some components..
cheers
chetan
Yes, when I read your post I immediately thought of "rice"!
You should put it in a big bown full of raw rice and cover the whole phone, after of course you have removed the battery and the back cover.
You have to leave it there for 1-2 days, even more if you are not anxious.
The more, the better!
Uhm... Beside the rice.
You should rip the phone apart and put the Mainboard for about 48hrs into a 99% isopropyl alcohol bath (Inside of a closed tupperware box, so that the isopropyl won't evaporate).
Most of the chips are UBGA soldered. Thanks to capillary forces, tiny amounts of moisture will stay underneath and begin to oxidize the soldered balls over a long period of time.
Isopropyl will also suck underneath the capillary way, mix up with the moist and will evaporate for about 100% after another 48hrs, without leaving any residues.
But dont spray it with wd40 lol
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But dont spray it with wd40 lol
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Or contact spray / switch cleaner, like someone suggested in another thread
That's pretty interesting...Glad your phone made it.
All these suggestions are wrong though, and it's a lot easier to fix your phone. If it was underwater for 30 mins, just put it in a fire for 30 mins, and the effects counter each other
chris_knows said:
If it was underwater for 30 mins, just put it in a fire for 30 mins, and the effects counter each other
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Haha lol...
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Silicagel
I bought 5lbs of silica gel just in case this ever happens to me.
iead1 said:
Nice!
If you want to dry out components, leave them in a bowl of uncooked rice.... it will suck up the moisture. I've fixed several phones my mom dropped in her morning coffee that way.
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LOL wow how does she manage to do that
sevryn said:
" I was ****ting my pants the whole ride home."
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ah ha ha... this just about made my day..
i am too scared [more of a noob] to root the my xperia as it is.... far less to have it lost at the bottom of a ditch...
I hope every thing works out for the best...
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Just want to let gtab owner know that i had dropped my galaxy tab in a bucket of water and picked it up within 3 seconds and the thing still works! sturdy little thing survived the plunge!!!
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Congratulations! I was afraid this was an invite to a funeral for the Tab.
Hopefully it will still be working in a few days... It can take that long for electronic components to corrode.
Perhaps you could keep us informed?
post a video of you doing it again?
I have been told that putting a drowned device in a ziplock bag with a cup of rice for a day is about the best way of drying it out totally.
Also, if you feel comfortable opening the tab up, one might spray a light coat of mineral oil on the interior components (exposed circuts, chip mounts) to increase water protection significantly.
I dropped it in the toilet a couple of weeks ago. Water poring from botum holes and when i blew into the holes water was bubbling out between screeb and case at the top corners.Didn.t start up wny more. Bottom lights on en off. It treid starting up. Screens flashing. Made me crazy. Used the wifes hairblower for about two hours. Started up nice and pefectly. No problem since. That is build quality!!!!!!
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In future the best way to go about it is to:
1) Get a microwaveable container that can be sealed airtight (ie has a lid)
2) Fill the container rice
3) Microwave for 10-15 mins
4) Bury device in the rice in the container
5) Seal shut
6) Leave for 12-24 hours
It works by Osmosis which is essentially diffusion - water moves from wet to dry places. By microwaving the rice you get all of the water out of it - this means the rice will absorb as much water from your device as it can.
Thanks for the tip(not planning of using it ;-)
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In future the best way to go about it is to:
1) Get a microwaveable container that can be sealed airtight (ie has a lid)
2) Fill the container rice
3) Microwave for 10-15 mins
4) Bury device in the rice in the container
5) Seal shut
6) Leave for 12-24 hours
It works by Osmosis which is essentially diffusion - water moves from wet to dry places. By microwaving the rice you get all of the water out of it - this means the rice will absorb as much water from your device as it can.
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I blame it being 2am ... but I had to read your instructions 3 times before I realized that the tab was actually not going into the microwave with the rice ...
Snert196 said:
I blame it being 2am ... but I had to read your instructions 3 times before I realized that the tab was actually not going into the microwave with the rice ...
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Don't even want to think about that mate My tab just let out a scream
joeearl13 said:
In future the best way to go about it is to:
1) Get a microwaveable container that can be sealed airtight (ie has a lid)
2) Fill the container rice
3) Microwave for 10-15 mins
4) Bury device in the rice in the container
5) Seal shut
6) Leave for 12-24 hours
It works by Osmosis which is essentially diffusion - water moves from wet to dry places. By microwaving the rice you get all of the water out of it - this means the rice will absorb as much water from your device as it can.
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Add some chicken and you can have dinner afterwards lmao
Snert196 said:
I blame it being 2am ... but I had to read your instructions 3 times before I realized that the tab was actually not going into the microwave with the rice ...
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Me too!
Warm rice is better, as the heat will liberate more water.
If you do not forget to remove the tab, you could reheat the rice, when it cools off.
I used the warm rice trick on a $7500 watch about a year ago. I had not screwed down the crown tight enough and went swimming.
It dried it out enough that my watchmaker was able to save it...
And, YES... dont put the item your trying to dry IN the microwave. Just warm the rice!
So my sister in law drops her vibrant in the toilet like many other ladies I know, anyone have survival stories they wanna share. We took battery and are letting it dry, didn't try to turn it on. You guys think it will survive?
shalomhr said:
So my sister in law drops her vibrant in the toilet like many other ladies I know, anyone have survival stories they wanna share. We took battery and are letting it dry, didn't try to turn it on. You guys think it will survive?
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If it hasn't been turned on, and you pulled the battery as soon as it fell, put it in a bag of rice, and let it sit there for a few days, it should come back to life.
awsome, thanks for the tip ill do that for her
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Rice ftw.
Beware of angry gingerbread man
Rice...
And you may have to replace battery, I had to do that for mine
Put through the wash. Took apart, put in front of a fan for a while. Digitizer/lcd is busted. If the phone hadnt been on, chances of survival would have been much higher.
Anyway, rice it.
Is this rice thing for real? Why would you put it in a bag of rice? Details please.
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Nabeel10 said:
Is this rice thing for real? Why would you put it in a bag of rice? Details please.
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Imma bet it would be because rice is very absorbent. It would snag any extra moisture or liquid that was in the phone it helps dry it out.
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Also try vacuuming it before/after. Its better than blowing it with blow dryer. My vibrant survived a quick toilet drop
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Rice does the trick....mine survived a swim in the pool
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Imma bet it would be because rice is very absorbent. It would snag any extra moisture or liquid that was in the phone it helps dry it out.
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And you'd win that bet. Rice is a great desiccant. A common trick in the southern US is to put some rice in the salt shaker to prevent the high humidity from making the salt clump up.
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Rice does the trick....mine survived a swim in the pool
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Win.
If the rice was able to bring that one back, i bet yours its going to be a piece of cake...
yes man its terrible. it really sucks
My friend used a hair dryer to resolve the problem and the phone now runs well
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My sister in law's toddler droped hers in the toilet and l happened to be there and also did the rice thing and it worked. Well even though it worked she used it for an excuse to upgrade to the 4g so I bought it off her and now I have a second Vibrant and its the one I'm currently using.
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rice is nice, Silica gel is better
The rice fix is good, it does act as a dessicant, a better solution (but due to time to start process rice until you can get the stuff together would be an awesome idea, be sure to pull battery, leave back off during whole process...) would be get some new silica gel (a cup or so should do) preferably in a sealed container, put it in a baggie (nice option is the ziplock vacuseal ones with the pump or a seal-a-meal) it is preferred to pull a vacuum on it all, and this is why... when you reduce the pressure on water, you make the ambient temperature closer to the point at which it turns to vapor and is A. relatively harmless, B. easier to move out of the phone and less likely to cause an electrolytic reaction with juice still in board components (like capacitors) this is also why you want to IMMEDIATELY pull the battery, and shake out any water, etc... unfortunately, this cannot fix the moisture evident stickers... that is a chemical reaction...
Seannon
shalomhr said:
So my sister in law drops her vibrant in the toilet like many other ladies I know, anyone have survival stories they wanna share. We took battery and are letting it dry, didn't try to turn it on. You guys think it will survive?
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From my personal experience ;-) I have been swimming in the pool with my phone turned on for 40 minutes. When I went to change I realized i had phone in my pocket. Took battery out immediately. Dry my phone by placing it on top of low heat device for 3 days and it works perfectly.
You must let the phone dry up for 3 days min don't even try to see if it is working just let it dry. Rice or not really does not matter. The phone is not sealed tight so placing the phone over low heat device will do the job just fine. Find cable box or something that constantly stays warm but not hot and rest your phone on top of it. Flip side each day.
This is truly Die Hard Phone unbreakable and can defiantly swim; try that with your iphone ;-)
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Nabeel10 said:
Is this rice thing for real? Why would you put it in a bag of rice? Details please.
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rice absorbs water in dry enviroments.
I once dropped an iPod touch, but you know. . . Apple sucks (so it F*** up)
Hey all,
My phone got a little wet today from the rain. It was acting funny, like rebooting itself automatically. I opened the back cover, and found that a bit of water made its way into the back. I immediately took the battery out. I have let it dry, and as far as I can see, there is no water visible any more, though I have not ventured to take my phone apart.
My phone has stopped working though. When I put the battery in, it immediately boots up and shows the white text (Galaxy S GT-19000M Samsung) for a couple seconds, goes blank, and then it pops up again. It does this in a continuous loop.
Holding the power button alone does nothing.
Holding Down Volume, the center button, and the power button together will show the "Download" screen for a couple seconds, but will then reset.
Holding Up Volume, the center button, and the power button together will bring it into safe mode (i think its called that?) but will reset again as well.
Is my phone screwed? Any suggestions?
Thanks so much.
How long did you wait before turning on your phone again? To be secure that it's dry inside you normally should wait at least 24 hours...
If there was really water inside, there is the possibility that it left some sediments behind.
In your position I would just wait and let the sgs dry for a time...
floo
Put it into airing cupboard minimum 24 hours, retry
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Place phone, battery, back cover, etc in a bowl of uncooked rice. Make sure all parts are covered by at least an inch of rice. Wait 24hours. Then try rebooting. Discard rice
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use still water from the chemist.
With respect if you put your phone in rice then cover it completely in material our you risk covering your internals with starch dust!
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Place phone, battery, back cover, etc in a bowl of uncooked rice. Make sure all parts are covered by at least an inch of rice. Wait 24hours. Then try rebooting. Discard rice
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lol, i thought ur mocking SGS overheating that cooks the rice for you.
okpc said:
use still water from the chemist.
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If it doesn't work even when it's really dry, that could be your solution.
-Remove Battery
-Insert the Phone in PURE WATER (!!!), so that everything gets washed out.
-Let it dry for a loooong time (I wouldn't turn it on for at least 4 days)
but that's one of the last things you should try...
ehtoeh said:
Place phone, battery, back cover, etc in a bowl of uncooked rice. Make sure all parts are covered by at least an inch of rice. Wait 24hours. Then try rebooting. Discard rice
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This is the way to go! The rice will absorb the mosture from the phone and it will most likely work after.
You should wait at least 24h. if you can wait more, do so!
And don't worry about starch dust...
t1mman said:
This is the way to go! The rice will absorb the mosture from the phone and it will most likely work after.
You should wait at least 24h. if you can wait more, do so!
And don't worry about starch dust...
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THIS IS A LAST RESORT METHOD
If that doesn't work, get some distilled water and get your phone in it (without the battery). Water is a solvent, it will likely remove minerals deposit where they shouldn't be. Afterwards, you can let it dry in a bowl of rice for a couple of days and pop your battery in and see if everything works.
Thanks for all your tips! I will try the rice method and see what happens.
hey mine got into contact with a cup of milk some weeks ago...
you can also heat it up to 50 degrees celsius in an oven...so it drys faster...
your phone is male or female ?
Okay so I was shaving with my phone on the sink, as I leaned in my phone fell in the running water . I took it out the water as fast as I could and took the battery out Just to make sure no water got in the phone . I put the battery back in and the screen is now flickering how long should I let it dry and how should I dry it any help would be gladly appreciated. ...........yeah I know I'm a big dummie lol plz don't flame me !
Put it in rice for 24 hr if not longer, your second mistake was to power it on after it getting wet.
I'd immediately put it in a bag of rice and let it sit for at least 24 hours personally.
easyguy said:
Put it in rice for 24 hr if not longer, your second mistake was to power it on after it getting wet.
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So since I put the battery back in and turned the phone back on did I just mess this baby up ???
Good chance. Impatience is not your friend.
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Good chance. Impatience is not your friend.
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well I didn't actually put it back in a second time just that one time ! could I have finished this baby off or do I have a chance of resuscitating this baby ???
Rice rice baby, you know? Or silica packs. With the quickness.
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So since I put the battery back in and turned the phone back on did I just mess this baby up ???
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Dunk it in 99% alcohol for a bit then take it out & dry it off... Should be good to go.
http://smartphones.wonderhowto.com/...st-way-save-your-water-damaged-phone-0154799/
Silica is best, but cat litter, instant couscous, instant rice, and instant oatmeal all performed better than uncooked white rice—everyone's favorite damn drying agent.
Best you can do is place it in a bag of uncooked rice to try and draw the moisture out. Beings you already tried to powered it on then the damage might already been done. Leave in the bag for a few days but mostly its a lost cause as the connections will most likely rust over time as I seen happened with people in the past.
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You know what? I suggest popping open those 20 screws and air drying it. After 24h use something like Arctic clean 2 or alcohol to clean any contacts you can, including USB c port. You'll get to see more of your phone, display will probaly dry out better and you'll get an idea of components that may need replacing in future if it acts up.if you have it already or know somewhere close by, but some silica and put the disassembled parts in different Ziploc bags.