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New android motog5 down the toilet

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  • #32
    kingbhome
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 518 ✭✭✭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


  • #33
    jacksie66
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,986 ✭✭✭jacksie66


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  • #34
    captain_boycott
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 540 ✭✭✭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.


  • #35
    kingbhome
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 518 ✭✭✭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


  • #36
    GreeBo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,482 ✭✭✭✭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.


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  • #37
    kingbhome
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 518 ✭✭✭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?


  • #38
    GreeBo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,482 ✭✭✭✭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


  • #39
    kingbhome
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 518 ✭✭✭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 :(


  • #40
    Thargor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,241 ✭✭✭✭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...


  • #41
    GreeBo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,482 ✭✭✭✭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.


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  • #42
    cronos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,719 ✭✭✭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?


  • #43
    kingbhome
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 518 ✭✭✭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 :(


  • #44
    Thargor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,241 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Bring it to a repair shop.


  • #45
    kingbhome
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 518 ✭✭✭kingbhome


    Thargor wrote: »
    Bring it to a repair shop.

    Probably cheaper buying a new one


  • #46
    kingbhome
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 518 ✭✭✭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


  • #47
    T-Bird
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,346 ✭✭✭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.


  • #48
    jacksie66
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,986 ✭✭✭jacksie66


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  • #49
    kingbhome
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 518 ✭✭✭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?


  • #50
    Thargor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,241 ✭✭✭✭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?


  • #51
    jacksie66
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,986 ✭✭✭jacksie66


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  • #52
    WoollyRedHat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,462 ✭✭✭✭WoollyRedHat


    Lot of conflict of interests from people who either have shares in rice or own a stake in a mobile repair shop.

    OP putting into a zip lock bag with rice crispies is the way to go. Make sure they are Kellogs brand.


  • #53
    thesandeman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,566 ✭✭✭✭thesandeman


    WoollyRedHat wrote: »
    Lot of conflict of interests from people who either have shares in rice or own a stake in a mobile repair shop.

    OP putting into a zip lock bag with rice crispies is the way to go. Mame sure they are Kellogs brand.

    Don't add too much milk though.


  • #54
    kingbhome
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 518 ✭✭✭kingbhome


    Put phone together and had a small vibrate. Screen still blank! Shook it and the light came on. shook it again and it went off. Even thou the screen was blank, i tried pulling the top screen down as if the screen was on so i could turn it off, i tried to guess when the power off touch screen icon would be and hit it with my finger. I got a vibration in the phone as if its went off. Shook it and light didnt come on. Im now thinking maybe its just the screen gone


  • #55
    kingbhome
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 518 ✭✭✭kingbhome


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

    YEs but i want to try and fix it myself by trying the process of elimination what they would do, hence all the questions.


  • #56
    T-Bird
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,346 ✭✭✭T-Bird


    kingbhome wrote: »
    Put phone together and had a small vibrate. Screen still blank! Shook it and the light came on. shook it again and it went off. Even thou the screen was blank, i tried pulling the top screen down as if the screen was on so i could turn it off, i tried to guess when the power off touch screen icon would be and hit it with my finger. I got a vibration in the phone as if its went off. Shook it and light didnt come on. Im now thinking maybe its just the screen gone

    I mentioned a while ago to try and connect it to a laptop or PC to see if you could get important info from. A long shoot. But might be worth a try.


  • #57
    kingbhome
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 518 ✭✭✭kingbhome


    T-Bird wrote: »
    I mentioned a while ago to try and connect it to a laptop or PC to see if you could get important info from. A long shoot. But might be worth a try.

    In the process of doing it now. Have managed to get all what i need from it. I can now see stuff on the screen, although i cant make it out because its very dull but it was enough to be able to get me in so i can transfer what i need onto the laptop. One happy man now. Will order a new screen and see how i get on with that. Thanks everyone who took time to comment on this thread. Its been a great help!!


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