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water damage

  • 29-02-2012 1:53pm
    #1
    holdfast
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,152 ✭✭✭


    My phone got wet in the rain today. It still turns on but the touch screen won't work. I have taken out the battery and letting it dry. What are the changes of it working again


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  • #2
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    As soon as a phone/similar gets wet rip out the battery and LEAVE IT OUT. dont try testing it after a few hours. Leave it in a warm dry place(hot press) for at least three days(back off, sim/sd out etc). If there's water inside the case then one tiny droplet can destroy everything. Then try it.


  • #3
    Ste-
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,751 ✭✭✭Ste-


    Also try a bowl of rice.


  • #4
    holdfast
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,152 ✭✭✭holdfast


    Cheers for the replies. Still working when I turn it on, receiving text. But still now touch screen movement. Should I wait longer and if not can I get this fixed


  • #5
    Minstrel27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    holdfast wrote: »
    Should I wait longer

    At least 3 days was recommended on this very thread


  • #6
    holdfast
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,152 ✭✭✭holdfast


    Yea I know, but I guess I am impatient. Cause I am going home tomorrow after two months overseas and I need on the way home then. Cheers lads and ladys for the help


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  • #7
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    Just to add to this that my phone got a good soaking and i got it working again by getting it out of the water quickly and removing the SIM, SD Card and Battery. I then packed it in dry rice and left it in the hot press for 3 days and didn't try and switch it on again.

    Worked after that except for the volume up switch which started working again a few weeks later.


  • #8
    natnifnolnacs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 755 ✭✭✭natnifnolnacs


    take battery out, stick it in a bag of rice in the hot press for a few days. If it doesn't work then, it's toast I'm afraid


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