My phone has died. It refuses to turn itself on. I've already harrassed Google into giving me sites that could be of some assistance, but to no avail. I can only agree to it being water damage (coz I have taken my phone into the bathroom while I showered a few times, and it was kinda... raining... 10mins before I realised my phone was dead).
I have attempted to clean the PCB using Chunkhead's Guide To Water Damage (though I didn't soak it, I just squirted). Funnily enough, I hadn't noticed any signs of corrosion, but I wouldn't know if all [supposedly] water-damaged phones show these. I haven't given up hope, but I do have an inquiry:
Is there any way for me to retrieve the data saved on the internal memory?
I would go so far as to solder the chip onto another phone (the one time I deny my phone backup, I manage to kill it, so yes, I'm somewhat desperate). I doubt my memory has been damaged, I just think it's a power problem (my battery works fine in other phones, another battery doesn't work in mine).
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Bad Boy Posts: 227
Phone Model: Nokia 6600, 6620, 6230i.Sony ericsson T290, k500, p910 .Motorola mpx-200,Samsung R-220
Service Provider: airtel
Thu Sep 07, 2006 6:44 am
Take it to nokia service center they will help you for cleaning water damage and if they could fix it that would be better. I will recommend to buy a new mobile.
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peryus88 Posts: 459
Service Provider: at&t
Thu Sep 07, 2006 4:58 pm
Try the Water Damage Guide again as described by Chunkhead (that is a really good guide), but soak it this time. Squirting doesn't get to all the places. Also, another way to dry the phone completely is place it in the oven at 125 degrees for about 5 hours.
Hope that helps you.
Bad Boy Posts: 227
Phone Model: Nokia 6600, 6620, 6230i.Sony ericsson T290, k500, p910 .Motorola mpx-200,Samsung R-220
Service Provider: airtel
Fri Sep 08, 2006 2:49 am
In the oven? Is that recommended?
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peryus88 Posts: 459
Service Provider: at&t
Thu Sep 28, 2006 3:44 pm
Hm, I didn't notice there was a reply. Yes, using the oven is one method other than using a hair dryer. Just set the oven at 125 degrees and leave it in there for about 5 hours. Of course, you'd have to take out the housing and LCD screen and just leave the PCB. Soldering is about 400 degrees, and it doesn't hurt the board.
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