Samsung phone got wet

I have a phone that I dropped in water, my carrier basically told me I was screwed and would need a new phone. I took it to a cellular repair store and they charged my $25 bucks to do a deep cleaning on the phone. Before they cleaned it...it wouldn't hold a charge and the reception was bad. Now it works great! No problems at all!! They also told me that I can bring it back for up to 3 months, if anyhting goes wrong. They also said that these cleanings are great for any phone, even if it is working fine. Good Luck!

I dropped my samsung A670 in the bath tub for probably less than 5 seconds, and I took it out and immediately dried the outside off and the outside screen was still on. When I opened it it was black, and I couldn't turn it back on. I tried plugging it in to charge, and still nothing. So then I just left it for like half and hour and rubbed the keys and opened it up behind the battery and rubbed it but you couldnt tell there was water anyways, and it came back on! It now works perfectly. At first when I turned it on it was working fine but the outside screen would flicker and it would go onto wireless web when no keys were pushed...it hasn't done that again though. Everything works, and I'm really happy about that since I have a lot of pictures on it!

i have a litlle problem with my samsung D500.

i was sipping tea and trying to sms at the same time when my phone fell into the tea.

i'm new here so i dont know if there is any thread like this.

the phone screen turned white but i got the flex cable replaced so it came back on and is working but the problem is my mouthpiece.

the mouthpiece has stopped working so i'm stuck with the option of using handsfree always which is noy funny at all.

i'm hoping anyone can help me with any information on how to make the mouthpiece work again.

my e-mail is yinka2rhymealero@hotmail.com

any 1 got a samsung d500 wot to get rid off i need a screem for 1

plz get back to me

hi all i need a screen for a samsung d500 any 1 got 1 to sell or no ware to get 1 from plz

i was walking along a pipe under water when i fell into it with my mobile in my poket the screen works when i put it on charge i can turn it on but none of the keys work. i dont no what to do please can someone reply and tell my thanks oli

I, too, had this happen to me. Except for me, it was pretty bad because i didn't just drop my samsung a840 in the water, I fell in! And I kind of had to stay for about 15 minutes (Don't ask, I was playing a game where I couldn't be found and I decided the best thing to do was stay in that water). I had completely forgetten about my phone in my pocket and it was submerged the entire 15 minutes. Needless to say, after I had gotten out, it had shut off and it wouldn't turn on. The first thing I did was take the battery out. Then, all it took was a lot of patience. I waited for 1 day and then I put it in a little baggy filled with desicants. (Those little globules found in shoes to help dry them out) This worked beautifully. The only side effect was that the END button seemed to have lost some sensitivity and I have to press it harder to get it to work.

So don't lose hope, just take the battery out, and let it dry out naturally or with the aid of desicants. I don't know about using heat, though. I didn't try that because I didn't want to risk anything, but that method has worked for some people.

You’re fishing at your favorite stream with your cell phone in your pocket and fall in. Or worse you hear an ominous thump coming from your dryer and discover to your horror that you left your cell phone in a pocket left unchecked. In fact accidents involving cell phones and water are more common than one would think. According to one source approximately 880,000 British have accidents involving cell phones and toilets every year. Most of us would assume that our mobile devices are damaged beyond repair but this is not necessarily the case. How do you save a wet cell phone?

There are several ways to save a wet cell phone or GPS device. Some may seem unusual but do you really want to have to purchase another expensive phone and learn a new keyboard for fast text messaging? Here are several steps and methods you can use to try and save your wet cell phone.

1. Obviously the first step is to remove the phone from whatever liquid it was immersed in. Next remove the battery as soon as possible. I can’t overstate how important this step is. The phone is an electronic device and electricity and water do not mix. Leaving the battery in will cause short circuits and damage the phone. If your phone has a SIM card remove that too. Wipe off any excess water with a towel paper or otherwise.

The bad news; it is likely that your battery has been damaged. The good news; most batteries can be replaced for a reasonable price and are certainly cheaper than a new phone. Do not heat the battery under any circumstances; they can explode!

2. Try putting the phone in the refrigerator. This may sound strange because most of us associate heat with the drying process. Actually the refrigerator cools things by drawing moisture out of things. Do not put the phone in the freezer as this can damage the LCD
(Liquid crystal display) After 30 minutes or so, take it out for about 10 minutes, and repeat until the phone is dry.

3. One of the simplest methods is to place the phone on top of a TV, or vent from a cable box or a device which emits a low heat. This can take up to 3 days but it’s better than having to shell out the bucks for a new phone.

4. If your accident happens outdoors miles away from home the simplest way to dry a phone is to place the phone on the dashboard. The car should be parked in a place that gets plenty of sun. After about 2 hours check to see if the screen is fogged. If its still foggy put it back on the dash, if not try putting in the battery and boot up the phone.

5. Another common method used to save a wet cell phone is to place the phone in a container of rice. Remember how Grandma put grains of rice in the salt shaker to keep the salt dry. Rice can absorb an incredible amount of moisture.

6. Other methods along this line involve putting the phone in a sock or pantyhose and placing in a container with silica sand or the new crystal kind of cat litter. On the average these methods take about 3 days to be effective.

7. Try using a compressed air can like the ones sold at computer stores. Hold the can STRAIGHT (holding the can sideways, upside down, or at an angle, will discharge a freezing liquid damaging your phone further) Shoot the air into speaker, mic, keypad, and hard to reach crevices.

8. One of the easiest methods to save a wet cell phone is to use a plain old hair dryer. This method is somewhat controversial. Some sources say that the heat from a hair dryer is too hot. Most hair dryers have a low heat setting and this is the one that should always be used. If the low heat setting on your hair dryer is too hot it is better to use another method.

If your phone was dropped in salt water or water containing an excessive amount of minerals you will have to take some special steps. Salt water will crystallize causing its own set of problems.

9. You may use alcohol or distilled water to flush out contaminants. If you use alcohol it must be at least 95% denatured alcohol. Rubbing alcohol is only 70% and not effective. Be sure to check what the alcohol is denatured with. Do not use anything other than methanol. Any other kind of alcohol can damage your phone. Rinse the phone with alcohol and dry. Alcohol is flammable so this should be done outside or in a well ventilated area.

10. Another way to remove salts and minerals from a wet cell phone is to use distilled water. While not as effective as alcohol, distilled water will dilute minerals and salts. The idea is to get the salts and minerals off the copper parts in the phone before they corrode.

A wet cell phone need not be an expensive tragedy that causes you to sell your old cell phone. All the above steps have been tested and found successful most of the time. The key to saving a wet cell phone is patience. None of the listed methods are quick fixes but they can save you a lot of aggravation and money. While the best case scenario is a dry functional phone accidents do happen. Don’t panic, have patience, and everything should turn out just fine.

Jeff Davis is a consultant for two Philadelphia based companies and has had the unfortunate experience of having his cell phone soaked not once but twice. Mr. Davis experienced his first soaked cell phone at an Eagles game and managed to drop his cell phone in a blue ribbon trout stream in Montana. He did save both wet cell phones and decided to share his information with others unfortunate enough to share this experience.

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