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Get your phone wet? What you should do...
Hopefully you made it here before your phone got wet, but since that is unlikely, here is the best advice we can offer. Most of this is really just common sense.
Please be aware that your insurance may not cover water damage, the white ‘dots’ inside of your phone are moisture sensors. If these come in contact with moisture they turn red / pink. If this happens, there is no fooling a tech, don’t bother trying.
Guide created by: DSMcL
Warning: This is information gathered from the web and has not yet actually been tested by the people at Hack the Razr. We accept no responsibility for you pan frying your phone.
Also note that next time, try placing a piece of glossy tape over your water damage indicator (covering the entire sticker) so that you may be eligible for exchange due to not indicating water damage with the sticker.
Please be aware that your insurance may not cover water damage, the white ‘dots’ inside of your phone are moisture sensors. If these come in contact with moisture they turn red / pink. If this happens, there is no fooling a tech, don’t bother trying.
Guide created by: DSMcL
Warning: This is information gathered from the web and has not yet actually been tested by the people at Hack the Razr. We accept no responsibility for you pan frying your phone.
Also note that next time, try placing a piece of glossy tape over your water damage indicator (covering the entire sticker) so that you may be eligible for exchange due to not indicating water damage with the sticker.
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For this guide we will be using: * A wet Razr * A small flathead screwdriver * A T5 and T6 torque driver * thin hard piece of plastic to pry off face plate * QD Electronic Cleaner by CRC* IMPORTANT!!!!! DO NOT ATTEMPT TO POWER UP YOUR PHONE IMMEDIATELY take out the battery and TF card then follow this guide as soon as possible, the longer the phone sits exposed to air after being wet the worse it is for your phone. |
Click here for a guide on how to take about your phone
- General Guidelines
Clean your phones pcb’s thoroughly with Electronic Cleaner* being sure to use the included brush to remove any contaminants , rust, etc..
If using alcohol, you may pour alcohol over the phone, then thoroughly swab the parts with q-tips
If you are confident enough you can take out the pcb’s and detach the cables, carefully clean them and all connections with q-tips and alcohol
Make sure all parts are free of moisture, debris and residue, then let the parts sit and dry for at least 24 hours
Follow the guide backwards to reassemble your phone
Do not reinsert TF card until you are sure the phone is working properly Reinsert the battery and try your phone.
If it does not work, and you are able, try a new battery.
Options without taking your phone apart
( first always remove the battery and TF card ):
Submerge phone in 95% Isopropyl Alcohol, Medical ( not commercial ) Ethanol or deionized water
Shake out excess fluid and allow to dry for 1-3 days depending upon the liquid used
Things others have tried and claim success:
Air drying it for a few days
Using a blow dryer to dry it
Putting the phone into an oven at roughly 120 degrees ( not recommended )
Sealing in a bag with white rice ( lol )
Putting near a dry low heat source such as forced air heating ducts or vents
Sealed with Silica packets ( often found packaged with shipped electronics , shoes and such ) for a couple of days
Same with calcium chloride pellets
* QD Electronic Cleaner by CRC is very good, but any available, quality electronics cleaner ( suitable for circuit boards ) will do. Denatured alcohol or deionized water will also suffice.
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RE: Get your phone wet? What you should do...
Posted: Tue, 06/22/2010 - 23:49 by d1hartmanMy kids have dunked several phones over the years. Sometimes they can be saved, sometimes not. My daughter tried drying hers in a microwave oven. That one I couldn't save. Most of the suggestions are very good. A few comments... Get the battery out ASAP! Alcohol ruined the finish on the case of one phone. It got wrinkley. If you decide to go that route disassemble the guts from the case first. Also, be very gentle with the cotton swabs. Some parts have a zillion leads that are so small they're almost invisible. Usually just soaking the phone or using an electronics spray cleaner will be enough. The sprays are good because they can be blasted under components. After it's air dry, (if you used a flammable solvent wait until you can't smell it anymore) the oven (not microwave) works well, preheat it first but DON'T put the plastic parts or battery in. You can actually take it up to 195F/90C since most parts are rated to operate up to 70C. Silica gel is great stuff you can get a big bag of the stuff for drying closets, and it's reuseable. Bake the moisture out, let it cool a bit then seal it and the phone in a container for a few days. Uncooked rice works very well, but not quite as well as silica gel, but then again, you can't eat the silica gel when you're done. If you go with calcium chloride (ice melt) make sure it hasn't gotten moist (clumped) and be extremely careful not to let it get in contact with the electronics. It could easily start corrosion. Happy dunking! Dave
What to do when your cell phone gets wet
Posted: Fri, 01/14/2011 - 09:38 by LindseyCDo not turn the device on again until it has been completely dried out. Turning the device on too soon will fry the circuits, at which point there is no easy fix.
To completely dry out the device try Silica Gel Packets. There was a good article on associatedcontent.com that explains how to dry an iPod, MP3 player, cell phones, or any electronics. You need to place your electronic device in a zip lock bag with Silica Gel Packets. Silica Gel will remove all the moisture from the electronic device and its components, something air drying will not do!
Just Google "Silica Gel Packets" and you will find several companies selling these products. There is also a web site called: http://www.SilicaGelPackets.com that has them.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1060656/how_to_dry_out_your_ipo...
http://www.SilicaGelPackets.com