New android motog5 down the toilet

kingbhome

Hello, was bought a new phone last month and just now, ive dropped it down the toilet. Lifted it as fast i could, washed the piss of it, dried it and screen was still working. Put it on the radiator to dry but now its completely blank screen.  Any tips on what to do, is it completely screwd or is it easy fixed?

boombang

Rice to absorb the moisture.

Sorry to hear that.

kingbhome

boombang wrote: »

Rice to absorb the moisture.

Sorry to hear that.

Have alot of work stuff on it too  no rice in the house, will oats do?

Jimbob1977

Get a plastic lunchbox and fill it with rice grains.

Put the phone inside and seal the cover.

It might take a while to come alive (if it's not beyond redemption).

My wife's phone sprang back to life after 2 days. We thought it was a write-off.

Good luck.

kingbhome

Jimbob1977 wrote: »

Get a plastic lunchbox and fill it with rice grains.

Put the phone inside and seal the cover.

It might take a while to come alive (if it's not beyond redemption).

My wife's phone sprang back to life after 2 days. We thought it was a write-off.

Good luck.

I was thinking maybe the radiator has damaged it aswell. Could heat effect the phone in a major way?

Jimbob1977

kingbhome wrote: »

I was thinking maybe the radiator has damaged it aswell. Could heat effect the phone in a major way?

I'm not a scientific person unfortunately

Couscous and oatmeal are notable alternatives to rice.

It will be trial and error.

CptMackey

Same happened with my last phone. Got it fixed in cork. It lasted 2 years after it's bath.

Worth trying with a repair shop and see what they say.

ED E

kingbhome wrote: »

dried it and screen was still working

You shouldnt have known the screen was still working, should have been too busy pulling the battery out.

Taking it out and having the patience not to try for a week is what saves you. Something few do.

kingbhome

ED E wrote: »

kingbhome wrote: »

dried it and screen was still working

You shouldnt have known the screen was still working, should have been too busy pulling the battery out.

Taking it out and having the patience not to try for a week is what saves you. Something few do.

TBH, i dont mind if it needs a new battery and screen. Just as long as i get my work stuff from it and videos,pics of the kids this morning of all morninhgs. Ive fixed phones before and if all it takes is a new batt and screen then i wont be to dissapointed

Mantis Toboggan

Pics will be backed up to Google photos anyway so you'll have access to them there.

ED E

kingbhome wrote: »

TBH, i dont mind if it needs a new battery and screen. Just as long as i get my work stuff from it and videos,pics of the kids this morning of all morninhgs. Ive fixed phones before and if all it takes is a new batt and screen then i wont be to dissapointed

Thats not what I was suggesting.

Water + electronics = No Problems
Water + electronics + current = Bye Bye

The battery is what kills the important bits like the motherboard.

kingbhome

Tyson Fury wrote: »

Pics will be backed up to Google photos anyway so you'll have access to them there.

They wont My google account was for another phone i broke before i got this.

GreeBo

Get the power off and battery out asap if possible.

Then in a sealed box of something absorbent, rice, couscous, etc. And leave for 7 days.
Don't even touch it before then

RTT

I read somewhere before that if you put it in rice it will be fine. Asians will then come and fix your phone because they like rice and are good at fixing phones....seems legit!

kingbhome

GreeBo wrote: »

Get the power off and battery out asap if possible.

Then in a sealed box of something absorbent, rice, couscous, etc. And leave for 7 days.
Don't even touch it before then

Will have to take thescreen off to remove this battery motog5

jacksie66

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kingbhome

jacksie66 wrote: »

Rice etc doesn't work. It's a myth. All it does is clog up the ports. I'm a phone repair technician and trust me I see lots of water damaged phones. We use a special cleaning solution and isopropyl alcohol to clean the phone down.

what sort of money to fix a wter damaged phone

Mantis Toboggan

kingbhome wrote: »

Will have to take thescreen off to remove this battery motog5

You don't need to take the screen off of a G5 to take out the battery. The phone opens at the back, just pop out the sim and leave the phone in rice for a week then try to power it up.

jacksie66

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GreeBo

jacksie66 wrote: »

Rice etc doesn't work. It's a myth. All it does is clog up the ports. I'm a phone repair technician and trust me I see lots of water damaged phones. We use a special cleaning solution and isopropyl alcohol to clean the phone down.
Leaving it dry out on the radiator or hotpress will just corrode and rust the board.

Sorry chief, rice works fine and doesn't clog anything, oats would as they are powdery.

Power off, Tupperware with rice for 7 days and save yourself the fee OP.

dinnybyrne

My wife did the very same thing with the very same phone about a month ago. Left it in the hotpress in a sealed bag of rice for 4 days and it worked again

jacksie66

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GreeBo

jacksie66 wrote: »

Rice doesn't work. There is absolutely no proof it works. I'm taking from experience and there's many articles online saying the same. I'm not trying to scam the OP or anything but trying to offer some advice.

https://smartphones.gadgethacks.com/how-to/myth-debunked-uncooked-rice-isnt-best-way-save-your-water-damaged-phone-0154799/

https://www.ifixit.com/Wiki/Don%27t_Put_Your_Device_in_Rice._Here%27s_Why...

I see your ifixit.com and raise you Intel.com

https://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/public/us/en/documents/best-practices/technology-tips-drying-out-your-device-paper.pdf

kingbhome

Tyson Fury wrote: »

You don't need to take the screen off of a G5 to take out the battery. The phone opens at the back, just pop out the sim and leave the phone in rice for a week then try to power it up.

Sorry, g5 plus

https://youtu.be/WZT_GTshmiw


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_Z_-uJ8l9U

kingbhome

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kingbhome

Have opened up phone and there's some whitish spots on it. Have disconnected the battery and the phone is in 4 parts now fully dissembled. Theres like a corroded look around some of the board. Anyone know what this is and is this a sign that its ready for the bin. Going to stick all these parts into some rice for a few days and hopefully itll start up again. Anyone know how to get rid of the corroded parts?

T-Bird

To me the corrosion is a result of the damage already caused when the liquid came in contact with electronics.

kingbhome

T-Bird wrote: »

To me the corrosion is a result of the damage already caused when the liquid came in contact with electronics.

Does this men its finished. Is there any way of just getting all my pics/files from this phone if most of it is toast

T-Bird

kingbhome wrote: »

Does this men its finished. Is there any way of just getting all my pics/files from this phone if most of it is toast

I'd fear the worst. But it still wouldn't stop me from trying everything. I dropped a one plus 2 into a water tank in attic couple of months ago but got lucky. I opened it and only speakers were wet.

I'd also try to connect it to pc and see if it can be recognised as a USB drive. Then you might be able to copy stuff across.

A phone with sd card option should be next choice.

GreeBo

OP, stop fecking around with it and get it sealed in rice!

The longer it stays wet, the more chance of corrosion causing problems.

captain_boycott

+1 for the rice... I have had 3 phones come back to life after 24hrs + in a bag of rice.

kingbhome

Taken phone apart, brushed the corrosion off with makeup brush and have had it in rice for 24 hours. Put battery back in and screen on(not all screwed up thou) and it hasnt came back on. I had two wee vibrations but nothing came on the screen or no noise that its been powered up.

I have some distilled water in the house. Would this be ok to wash the corroded areas

jacksie66

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captain_boycott

kingbhome wrote: »

Taken phone apart, brushed the corrosion off with makeup brush and have had it in rice for 24 hours.

24 hours is a minimum - it takes time for the moisture to be fully absorbed - leave it 48, even 72 hours if it got really badly penetrated by water.

kingbhome

jacksie66 wrote: »

If you can, get soke isopropyl alcohol and scrub corrosion off with a toothbrush. If you can remove the shields on the board then do that. Sometimes the capacitors and resistors are caked in corrosion.

Would a toothbrush be to course? Ive a thin makeup brush looks like it would be better.

Where would i buy that isopropyl alcohol?

What do you mean remove the sheilds? I have taken the phone apart and is in 4 parts

GreeBo

kingbhome wrote: »

Taken phone apart, brushed the corrosion off with makeup brush and have had it in rice for 24 hours. Put battery back in and screen on(not all screwed up thou) and it hasnt came back on. I had two wee vibrations but nothing came on the screen or no noise that its been powered up.

I have some distilled water in the house. Would this be ok to wash the corroded areas

Every time you power back on you increase the chance of killing it.

This is why rice trick fails, people won't just wait.

kingbhome

GreeBo wrote: »

Every time you power back on you increase the chance of killing it.

This is why rice trick fails, people won't just wait.

killing the phone or the battery?

GreeBo

kingbhome wrote: »

killing the phone or the battery?

The phone.
Screw the battery.

But you could also be shorting the battery. Though I'd rather buy a new battery than a new phone

kingbhome

GreeBo wrote: »

The phone.
Screw the battery.

But you could also be shorting the battery. Though I'd rather buy a new battery than a new phone

Ive now had it disasembled for a few days in rice and now ive cleaned the corrosion from the board with nail polish remover. Back into the rice untill NYD and will check it then. If it wont come on, think ill throw it in the bin

Thargor

Or you could do something completely mad like bring it to a phone repair shop where they fix this issue all the time? Sorry for the crazy idea, Ive had a few...

GreeBo

Is it sealed in rice or just sitting in it?

Tbh I'd say it's fecked now, too much arsing around.

Getting the water off is far more important than cleaning it, you can clean it when it's dry.

cronos

kingbhome wrote: »

Ive now had it disasembled for a few days in rice and now ive cleaned the corrosion from the board with nail polish remover. Back into the rice untill NYD and will check it then. If it wont come on, think ill throw it in the bin

How did it go?

kingbhome

cronos wrote: »

How did it go?

Havent tried it yet but tbh, i dont think its going to fire up. i think its for the bin. i jut have that feeling

Thargor

Bring it to a repair shop.

kingbhome

Thargor wrote: »

Bring it to a repair shop.

Probably cheaper buying a new one

kingbhome

Thargor wrote: »

Bring it to a repair shop.

What would a repair shop do thou. What is their process of elimination to know its gone

T-Bird

Ultrasonic cleaner? Only saw this on YouTube, they put components of phone in it. Not sure if anyone here would go to that trouble.

jacksie66

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kingbhome

jacksie66 wrote: »

That's what I was trying to tell people here. I'm a repair technician. It's my job to fix phones. I do it everyday. But some people on here seem to think they know more about fixing phones than me..

did you mention this stuff on here jack?

Thargor

kingbhome wrote: »

What would a repair shop do thou.

Fix it? You dont think thev've ever seen a phone thats been dropped in water before?

jacksie66

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