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eddyjr
Posts: 3
Phone Model:
black v3, silver v3, black v3
Service Provider:
cingular |
 
Sun Apr 09, 2006 9:54 am |
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What if anything can be done to save phone that has been dropped in water?
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Wrangler3383
Posts: 59
Phone Model:
Cingular 8525, LGCU500, Nokia 6682
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Sun Apr 09, 2006 10:12 am |
| eddyjr wrote: | | What if anything can be done to save phone that has been dropped in water? |
Depends on the type, how long it was in water, was it fully submerged? Are you able to open the case so that you can sufficiently dry the internals? I should also mention that by the time you get this if you took no action besides taking it outta the water your chances are pretty slim that it will work again. But you never know, Ive had ones that work fine after they dry and others which are exposed for seconds and then never work again 
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eddyjr
Posts: 3
Phone Model:
black v3, silver v3, black v3
Service Provider:
cingular |
Sun Apr 09, 2006 12:01 pm |
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it was in for just a sec., took the bat. out, dryed with towel, put under a spot lite.
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steva11
Posts: 1680
Phone Model:
w810i/pearl
Service Provider:
Rogers |
Sun Apr 09, 2006 1:20 pm |
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if it was fully submerged, leave it to dry for about a week before you turn it on or you'll fry the ciruit board.
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BigRUSS
Posts: 2124
Phone Model:
two cans ( del monte) and some string,
Service Provider:
RussCo |
Mon Apr 10, 2006 12:47 pm |
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also just because it powes on and you can make/recive calls doenst mean that all teh feates will work something still could have been damaged if you have insurace the number is 1-888 562-8662
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cell_site
Posts: 74 |
Thu Apr 13, 2006 7:16 pm |
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the best way is .. assemble the phone immediately after you pick up from water .. wipe as much water as you can with tower , and leave it dry for under the light for couple days .. I rescue few of water damage phones alreay by this way ..
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eddyjr
Posts: 3
Phone Model:
black v3, silver v3, black v3
Service Provider:
cingular |
Fri Apr 14, 2006 10:08 pm |
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Thank you all, it is working good as new so far.
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mia2atl
Posts: 6
Phone Model:
Samsung X495
Service Provider:
T-mobile |
Wed Apr 19, 2006 9:20 pm |
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put ur whole phone in rice it really works my phone started working after that and seprate the battery and another thing is blow dry ur phone it gets it dry fasssst!
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steva11
Posts: 1680
Phone Model:
w810i/pearl
Service Provider:
Rogers |
Wed Apr 19, 2006 9:37 pm |
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you don't want to overheat it with the hairblower though.
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elmo01
Posts: 2198
Phone Model:
Samsung SPH-M510
Service Provider:
Bell Canada |
Thu Apr 20, 2006 6:54 am |
| steva11 wrote: | | you don't want to overheat it with the hairblower though. |
to add to that... if there is a no heat setting on the hairdrier use it... if not hold it a couple of feet away from the phone so you dont melt it or damage the circuit board... they dont react well to heat
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