Water Damaged Phone

robbo · 08-26-2007, 08:20 PM

Ok i dropped my mobile (W850i) into my pool

anyone no how to dry them out, its currently sat on the radiator and has been for about half an hour.
Anyone got any tips or experiences with this problem?

Any help appreciated

[R-DEV]e-Gor · 08-26-2007, 08:23 PM

Leave it until it's completely dry, then try turning it on. If it works, you're lucky, if it doesn't, you're looking at needing a new phone. There's not a huge amount you can do to fix it tbh.

A.J.Sawyer · 08-26-2007, 08:23 PM

I opened mine up,(k800i), took all the bits out, battery, sim card etc... and put them all into a dry towel for the night.

~~greasedneut~~ · 08-26-2007, 08:25 PM

1) Remove the battery
2) Let your phone dry via sunlight or in a well lit, well ventilated area
3) Soak in Alcohol/distilled H20 or start using, if no dmg
4) Let your phone dry via sunlight or in a well lit, well ventilated area
5) Bingo, good as new

JohnnyPissoff · 08-26-2007, 08:49 PM

Go now...post haste to the store and cop yourself some good ol' WD-40!!!! Water displacement in a can my brotha, and don't be so damn cavalier with your toys....and please please don't bring your laptop near the pool.

[R-MOD]Eddiereyes909 · 08-26-2007, 09:57 PM

I want to know who the first person to drop their Iphone in a pool was so i can laugh at him

JohnnyPissoff · 08-26-2007, 10:21 PM

Or like how many Monads have dropped their I-be-way-cool-phones in the toilet while grunting out a slider.

Fenix16 · 08-26-2007, 11:27 PM

After you've let it dry a bit, throw it in your fridge. The dehumidifier helps a lot. This fixed my ipod.

sekiryu · 08-27-2007, 12:27 AM

WD40? Doesn't that stuff eat away plastic? Mobiles are usually made out of plastic....

Heh, you guys should have seen my waterdamaged Marui M14 before I cleaned it. Of course it still shoots.

TheOldDog · 08-27-2007, 12:31 AM

If its a salt water pool and you did not immediately dunk it in fresh water then give it a funeral.

08-26-2007, 08:20 PM	#1
robbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Great Britain!!!, Yorkshire Posts: 1,152	Water Damaged Phone Ok i dropped my mobile (W850i) into my pool anyone no how to dry them out, its currently sat on the radiator and has been for about half an hour. Anyone got any tips or experiences with this problem? Any help appreciated

08-26-2007, 08:23 PM	#3
A.J.Sawyer Retired PR Developer Join Date: Feb 2006 United Kingdom Location: Not quite sure, I left my hole for a pee and got lost. Posts: 1,749	I opened mine up,(k800i), took all the bits out, battery, sim card etc... and put them all into a dry towel for the night.
	Thanks Nick.

08-26-2007, 08:25 PM	#4
~~greasedneut~~ Banned Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 39	1) Remove the battery 2) Let your phone dry via sunlight or in a well lit, well ventilated area 3) Soak in Alcohol/distilled H20 or start using, if no dmg 4) Let your phone dry via sunlight or in a well lit, well ventilated area 5) Bingo, good as new
~~greasedneut~~ Banned Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 39

08-26-2007, 09:57 PM	#6
[R-MOD]Eddiereyes909 Forum Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 United States of America Location: Houston,TX Posts: 2,072	I want to know who the first person to drop their Iphone in a pool was so i can laugh at him
	[DM]-Clan Leader Wicca-So,Eddie is god, and he loves us. ¡Hablo español!

08-26-2007, 11:27 PM	#8
Fenix16 Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 395	After you've let it dry a bit, throw it in your fridge. The dehumidifier helps a lot. This fixed my ipod.
Fenix16 Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 395

08-26-2007, 08:23 PM	#2
[R-DEV]e-Gor PR Developer Join Date: Mar 2006 United Kingdom Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 3,447	Leave it until it's completely dry, then try turning it on. If it works, you're lucky, if it doesn't, you're looking at needing a new phone. There's not a huge amount you can do to fix it tbh.

08-26-2007, 08:49 PM	#5
JohnnyPissoff Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: République démocratique du Congo Posts: 1,250	Go now...post haste to the store and cop yourself some good ol' WD-40!!!! Water displacement in a can my brotha, and don't be so damn cavalier with your toys....and please please don't bring your laptop near the pool.

08-26-2007, 10:21 PM	#7
JohnnyPissoff Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: République démocratique du Congo Posts: 1,250	Or like how many Monads have dropped their I-be-way-cool-phones in the toilet while grunting out a slider.

08-27-2007, 12:27 AM	#9
sekiryu Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Murder city Posts: 912	WD40? Doesn't that stuff eat away plastic? Mobiles are usually made out of plastic.... Heh, you guys should have seen my waterdamaged Marui M14 before I cleaned it. Of course it still shoots.

08-27-2007, 12:31 AM	#10
TheOldDog Join Date: Dec 2006 Australia Posts: 567	If its a salt water pool and you did not immediately dunk it in fresh water then give it a funeral.
TheOldDog Join Date: Dec 2006 Australia Posts: 567

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