How to Save a Wet Cellphone

by **enigma_1** on Wed Aug 13, 2008 2:13 pm

Steps:
1.
Get it out of the water as soon as possible. The plastic covers on cell
phones are fairly tight, but water can enter the phone over time. But
this time may be quite short - 20 seconds or less. So grab your phone
quickly!

2. Remove the battery. This is one of the most
important steps. Don't take time to think about it; electricity and
water do not mix. Cutting power to your phone is a crucial first step
in saving it. Many circuits inside the phone will survive immersion in
water provided they are not attached to a power source when wet.

3.
Remove your SIM card. Some or all of your valuable contacts (along with
other data) could be stored on your SIM. To some people this could be
more worth saving than the phone itself. SIM cards survive water damage
well, but some of the following steps are unnecessary i.e. don't heat
it. Just pat it dry and leave it aside until you need to connect your
phone to your cellular network. Note that many phones by specific
providers, such as Verizon, do not use SIM cards.

4. Dry your
phone. Obviously you need to remove as much of the water as soon as
possible, so you can to prevent it from getting into the phone. Use a
towel or paper towel to remove as much of the water as possible.

5.
Allow the phone to dry. Since you do not want to ruin your phone or
lose all of the numbers in your phone book, you need to allow the phone
to dry. Also, ringtones and graphics stay with the phone - not the SIM.
Don't try putting the battery back on to see if it works as this would
risk damaging the phone with a short circuit. Leaving your phone in a
bowl of dry rice will help to expedite moisture evaporation.

6.
Heat your phone. Apply enough heat to your phone to cause the water to
evaporate without water-logging your digital screen. One of the best
things you can do to save a cell phone is to set it on the back of your
computer monitor or TV screen over the heat vents. This is usually the
perfect amount of heat to fix your phone. The convection action of the
heat vents will help carry away the moisture in your phone. Leave the
phone on the heat for at least 2-3 days.

7. Test your phone.
After you have waited 3 days, make sure everything is clean and dry
looking and re-attach the battery to the phone and see if it works. If
your phone does not work repeat step 4. If it still won't work, try
taking your cell phone to an authorized dealer. Sometimes they can fix
it.

by **aktel.786** on Wed Aug 13, 2008 3:52 pm

fantastic info muz Smile

seems like you are a moblie specialist Twisted Evil

by **Nothingness** on Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:16 pm

Thanks for this informative post Very Happy

Keep it up.

by Kanishka_max on Thu Aug 14, 2008 3:59 am

Thanks for the tips bro,
But i think if you take your phone to a technician,
you can use it within an hour if its not damaged.
Actually i cant wait 3 days Very Happy

by **enigma_1** on Thu Aug 14, 2008 1:30 pm

techs charge u a lot. n moreover they might say that some part was blown on or something.lol. am tryin to saving ur money dude..lol

by darkslayer_x on Thu Aug 14, 2008 1:35 pm

Indeed informative.
I will keep them in mind..

And about an hour.. erm.. it's better not to take any risk max..

by r0mz on Thu Aug 14, 2008 4:27 pm

thanx for the inf0 br0 Cool

by nigahiga-giga on Thu Aug 14, 2008 4:44 pm

Wow!

Nice!

Thanks for Sharing! Shocked

by pagla.hawa on Sun Aug 24, 2008 9:38 pm

thnkx enigma. nyc infrmation Smile

by **tears_of_cry** on Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:56 pm

aha.... nice... i will remember this Twisted Evil

by getmywishes on Sun Aug 31, 2008 7:00 pm

enigma_1 wrote:Steps:
1.
Get it out of the water as soon as possible. The plastic covers on cell
phones are fairly tight, but water can enter the phone over time. But
this time may be quite short - 20 seconds or less. So grab your phone
quickly!

2. Remove the battery. This is one of the most
important steps. Don't take time to think about it; electricity and
water do not mix. Cutting power to your phone is a crucial first step
in saving it. Many circuits inside the phone will survive immersion in
water provided they are not attached to a power source when wet.

3.
Remove your SIM card. Some or all of your valuable contacts (along with
other data) could be stored on your SIM. To some people this could be
more worth saving than the phone itself. SIM cards survive water damage
well, but some of the following steps are unnecessary i.e. don't heat
it. Just pat it dry and leave it aside until you need to connect your
phone to your cellular network. Note that many phones by specific
providers, such as Verizon, do not use SIM cards.

4. Dry your
phone. Obviously you need to remove as much of the water as soon as
possible, so you can to prevent it from getting into the phone. Use a
towel or paper towel to remove as much of the water as possible.

5.
Allow the phone to dry. Since you do not want to ruin your phone or
lose all of the numbers in your phone book, you need to allow the phone
to dry. Also, ringtones and graphics stay with the phone - not the SIM.
Don't try putting the battery back on to see if it works as this would
risk damaging the phone with a short circuit. Leaving your phone in a
bowl of dry rice will help to expedite moisture evaporation.

6.
Heat your phone. Apply enough heat to your phone to cause the water to
evaporate without water-logging your digital screen. One of the best
things you can do to save a cell phone is to set it on the back of your
computer monitor or TV screen over the heat vents. This is usually the
perfect amount of heat to fix your phone. The convection action of the
heat vents will help carry away the moisture in your phone. Leave the
phone on the heat for at least 2-3 days.

7. Test your phone.
After you have waited 3 days, make sure everything is clean and dry
looking and re-attach the battery to the phone and see if it works. If
your phone does not work repeat step 4. If it still won't work, try
taking your cell phone to an authorized dealer. Sometimes they can fix
it.