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Dropped My Desire into WATER!!!!

Korvanica · 2010-08-22 21:22:07

:eek::eek::eek::eek: :mad::mad::mad::mad: :(:(:(:(:( Ok it was in the water for no more than a second and i managed to get the battery out and suck as much water out of it as i could :rolleyes: Ive wrapped it up in a towel and put it into the hotpress.... Hope the F**K its alright!

22-08-2010 9:22pm

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:eek::eek::eek::eek:
:mad::mad::mad::mad:
:(:(:(:(

Ok it was in the water for no more than a second and i managed to get the battery out and suck as much water out of it as i could :rolleyes:

Ive wrapped it up in a towel and put it into the hotpress....

Hope the F**K its alright!

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#2 22-08-2010 9:24pm

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Ouch. I hear rice is good for drying out phones.

http://lifehacker.com/269427/dry-out-your-soaked-gadgets-in-rice

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#3 22-08-2010 9:25pm

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Get a bowl of rice (uncooked) and put desire into it, stick in hot press for a day or so

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#4 22-08-2010 9:29pm

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JustinOval wrote: »

Ouch. I hear rice is good for drying out phones.

http://lifehacker.com/269427/dry-out-your-soaked-gadgets-in-rice

thanks, trying that now

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#5 22-08-2010 9:42pm

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lmao at that suggestion XD
put it above the fire also if u have one going... mayb work a bit better

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#6 22-08-2010 11:41pm

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hmm its a 2 in 1 solution

make your dinner and fix the phone

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#7 23-08-2010 9:57am

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Rice works best. Just don't use anything like a hair dryer as that will cause more damage.

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#8 23-08-2010 10:16am

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kenyard wrote: »

lmao at that suggestion XD
put it above the fire also if u have one going... mayb work a bit better

The rice method has been tested and proven on numerous occasions. It's pretty much the best possible solution for the average person. It soaks up the moisture and gradually dries the phone/mp3 player/camera etc. I'd also imagine putting it over a fire would just spit roast the phone and would do more damage to the circuitry inside!

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#9 23-08-2010 3:50pm

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Ample Free ...? wrote: »

The rice method has been tested and proven on numerous occasions. It's pretty much the best possible solution for the average person. It soaks up the moisture and gradually dries the phone/mp3 player/camera etc. I'd also imagine putting it over a fire would just spit roast the phone and would do more damage to the circuitry inside!

I was thinking that too, its been in the hotpress in rice since my last post here, so ill leave it for another while...

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#10 23-08-2010 3:52pm

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Korvanica wrote: »

I was thinking that too, its been in the hotpress in rice since my last post here, so ill leave it for another while...

Id even leave it 2 days to be sure. Your haste could cause damage.

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#11 23-08-2010 3:55pm

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Put it in to a bowl of rice , and place into the hotpress for a day

Remove and Stir and place back into the hotpress for a further day .

Remove from hotpress and leave to stand for another day.

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#12 23-08-2010 4:42pm

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yeah, dont do a rush job, the phone might work now but any remaining moisture will continue to rust the components and it might stop working in a few weeks. I learned the hard way.

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#13 23-08-2010 4:49pm

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Put it in to a bowl of rice , and place into the hotpress for a day

Remove and Stir and place back into the hotpress for a further day .

Remove from hotpress and leave to stand for another day.

And finally, serve with a tasty sauce of your choosing.

Here's one I made earlier.

(somehow, I just knew there'd be a picture of 'phone soup' somewhere on the internets.)

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#14 23-08-2010 4:52pm

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Goodshape wrote: »

(somehow, I just knew there'd be a picture of 'phone soup' somewhere on the internets.)

He is the One

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#15 23-08-2010 8:24pm

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Not sure this will help much, but a few years back a certain monst...errr, child of mine placed my P990 in the washing powder drawer in the washing machine, just after the wife had put a wash on, so it went through a lot of water and suds, with the phone initially powered on.

I found the phone hours later and needed it badly because of a trip a few hours later. I took it apart, washed the suds away, gently blow dried it and rebuilt it. To my surprise, it switched on and worked for another two years until I retired it, while still working well.

I would be worried about any water that entered the case and may not evaporate easily. If warranty was not a concern, I would consider opening it up.

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#16 23-08-2010 8:36pm

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Seems easy enough to open: http://mytouchmobile.blogspot.com/2010/03/video-tutorial-disasemble-and-asemble.html

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#17 25-08-2010 6:11pm

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cool thanks all for the suggestions...

Its in the hotpress still and ive done all that was suggested (removing phone and mixing up rice etc)

Will try it tonight...

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#18 26-08-2010 1:29pm

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Can't wait to hear ur news, I've a thread over on apple with same problem!
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056011325

I made the mistake of using mine for an hour after the accident!
So you probably have more hope then me!

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#19 26-08-2010 9:04pm

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My iphone is alive n kicking after 23 hours in it's rice prison!
Hope urs will be fine!

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#20 26-08-2010 10:12pm

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AnimalRights wrote: »

My iphone is alive n kicking after 23 hours in it's rice prison!
Hope urs will be fine!

Glad its working for you!!

Took Mine out 2 hours ago, it was in the rice since i started this thread, and its working fine... Yay..

Cheers for the rice tip lads!!
:D:D:D:D

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