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  • 20-03-2019 10:44am
    #1
    fantastic98
    Registered Users Posts: 312 ✭✭


    Hi.my phone fell into water last night.wouldnt come on.but this morning it came back on.however google cards wouldnt show up so I turned phone off thinking that could solve that problem but it wont come back on now.the internet was working ok except for google cards.. I'll just have to hope it comes back on. Any info welcome..


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  • #2
    Alanstrainor
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 23,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Generally speaking, when you drop phones into water the worst thing you can do is turn them on before they are completely dry(or cleaned!). I would think that the chances it is goosed now are high and your issue with google cards was likely completely unrelated to the water drop.


  • #3
    fantastic98
    Registered Users Posts: 312 ✭✭fantastic98


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Generally speaking, when you drop phones into water the worst thing you can do is turn them on before they are completely dry(or cleaned!). I would think that the chances it is goosed now are high and your issue with google cards was likely completely unrelated to the water drop.

    If thats the case how come that it came on this morning and internet was working no problem.doesnt mean it wont come on again..


  • #4
    fantastic98
    Registered Users Posts: 312 ✭✭fantastic98


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Generally speaking, when you drop phones into water the worst thing you can do is turn them on before they are completely dry(or cleaned!). I would think that the chances it is goosed now are high and your issue with google cards was likely completely unrelated to the water drop.

    Also the charging light is on so there must be some life left in it..


  • #5
    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,164 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    fantastic98 wrote: »
    If thats the case how come that it came on this morning and internet was working no problem.doesnt mean it wont come on again..

    Water

    Can

    Move


  • #6
    28064212
    Registered Users Posts: 10,455 ✭✭✭✭28064212


    ED E wrote: »
    Water

    Can

    Move
    Also corrosion and circuit shorts, both of which may not present immediately. OP, there could be about two hundred possible issues with it, and the only way to find out is by an expert doing a forensic teardown and examination of it. Which would be substantially more expensive than getting a new phone.

    For future reference, if you get your phone wet, make sure it's turned off, take out the battery (if you can), put it somewhere dry and warm (not hot), and don't touch it for at least 24 hours (the longer you leave it, the better).

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