phazan Posted July 15, 2006 Posted July 15, 2006 AHHHHH!!! I AM AN IDIOT!!! I left my new cell phone in my pocket, and it was in the wash for about a minute before I took it out! Does anyone know what to do? It won't turn on, and it vibrates when I put the battery in!! Please, does anyone know what to do? A bad part is I haven't told my parents yet....
FlyingScooter Posted July 15, 2006 Posted July 15, 2006 Not trying to be an idiot, but just let it dry. I'm not sure if pointing a hair dryer at it would help, but it might. i dropped a beeper in the john once, after about 4 days of drying, it was fine.
phazan Posted July 15, 2006 Author Posted July 15, 2006 Should I try to turn it on at all while I wait for it to dry? Can that ruin it more? Gosh...why why why...why this time did I NOT check the pockets after every other time I checked the pockets?! Gosh...I suck.
FlyingScooter Posted July 15, 2006 Posted July 15, 2006 I would NOT turn it on for a while. that could cause it to short out.
SharkTums Posted July 15, 2006 Posted July 15, 2006 Take it apart as much as you can safely and let it dry for a WHILE.
woah_killa Posted July 15, 2006 Posted July 15, 2006 Yeah, you have to let it dry for a few days, it happened to my sister's phone once, and it worked again after a few days...but then she dropped it once it started working and it broke.
Cameron Posted July 15, 2006 Posted July 15, 2006 Don't try and turn it on!! Just let it sit and dry (for several days) and it'll probably be ok. I've seen laptops survive after having bottles of water dumped in them... You can try using a hair-dryer, but I advise against putting it in the oven! (Don't laugh, I know someone who did that...). Cameron.
phazan Posted July 15, 2006 Author Posted July 15, 2006 ^Lol, I was looking through the book that came with the phone and it said somethnig like "Do not put phone in microwave. This can cause damage to the phone" I laughed when I read that! Well, thanks everyone for the help! I just have to not go anywhere for a few days, or else my parents will make me bring my cell phone...
redunzelizer Posted July 15, 2006 Posted July 15, 2006 Get some distilled water (preferably double distilled even, if avail.) and do wash out the remains of any laundry detergents! The distilled water itself will dry without leaving any stains, and, by the way, is electrically non conducting, very in opposite to your "laundry soup".
TheStig Posted July 15, 2006 Posted July 15, 2006 I would take it apart as much as you can and rinse it with distilled water then let it dry. Set it by a fan or something but DO NOT blow dry it! It will just ruin the phone! If it doesnt work, go to you cell phone providers store and ask them to let you try a new battery in it and it should work. Those lithium batteries dont like water very much, thats what happened to me. I got pushed in a pool with my cell in my pocket and unfortunatly for me my whole phone was damaged. My mom washed hers too and all it needed was a new battery. Colin C
USRoadTripper Posted July 15, 2006 Posted July 15, 2006 A few years ago, my cat dumped a huge glass of water (think refillable park drink container sized) into my laptop. I just took out the battery, opened up the CD drive, and let it sit for more than a week. Turned out to be fine. -Julie
ScOtT k Posted July 16, 2006 Posted July 16, 2006 I dropped my brand new sprint phone in the pool about 3 weeks ago. I left it out in the sun, took the battery out, and let it dry. Hair dryers help too. It now works.
trustkill22 Posted July 16, 2006 Posted July 16, 2006 Ive got an idea, Better than everyone elses. Put in the battery and stick it down your pants! You'll probaly get your moneys worth.
jmccalip Posted July 16, 2006 Posted July 16, 2006 All you have to do is dry the phone out, re-charge the battery, and turn it on. Should work.
Blazen_AZN Posted July 16, 2006 Posted July 16, 2006 TAke it apart as much as you can and blow dry. if you must try and take it back to see if you can get a new phinwe covered under waranty, look on your battery for a stickcker, it is probably pink or blue now. TAKE IT OUT. That sticker is how they know if the phone is water damaged or not.
okinawaboy11 Posted July 16, 2006 Posted July 16, 2006 My electric shaver got soaked one time. It went berserk, started going like EXTRA fast. and starting when it felt like it. I let it dry. And VIOLA! it worked fine.
phazan Posted July 16, 2006 Author Posted July 16, 2006 Okay, it is now under my bed sitting with the battery out and the battery cover off. I can't let my parents see it, because I haven't told them yet...Oh, I hope it works!! I am also going to let a fan run on it overnight. Thanks for the help everyone!
jmccalip Posted July 16, 2006 Posted July 16, 2006 Put it on the air vents on your computer monitor. The warm flow of air is perfect for evaporating that water.
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