How to Save a Wet Cell Phone

[Kadmium]

Now this is just what I needed. Here, the other day, I dropped my cell phone in the toilet.

[Sneakydave]

ah dear, wish id known this before ive destroyed 2 phones like this

handily they were £20 models but even so...

[gatorade]

thanks for the info

hope i never have to use it heh

[DaVox]

this guide is crazy. i never knew about this, and i really wish i had. threw out a chocolate just last month.

[SirGray]

I put my phone in the washing machine, and to save it I let it dry and then I turned it on, and good as new.

[kabloomz]

I've repaired cellphones for a living and we use similar methods.

It's key not to purchase the cheap 70% alcohol... Use 100% if u could (it's illegal i think to buy) other names are "grain alcohol, mineral spirits, denatured alcohol" stuff is expensive... like $30-$50 a gallon.

Also u don't need to soak it in there... just a quick dip in and out for about 20-30 secs should work. Avoid soaking components like LCD's and buzzers (speakers) because alcohol will kill those parts. (some fones have the LCD's attached to the boards so good luck desoldering.

U must have the correct torx screws to undo and must have some knowledge of opening electronics and isolating the circuit board... do not put the whole phone in the alcohol... it will damage the plastic casing.


-Kabz

[tiks]

hmm, wish i saw this guide a couple of weeks ago. Now i'm just using an old phone while saving for Nokia N95

[weenden]

ive done it twice to same phone took the battery out shook as much of the water out and then put it on the defroster on hot for a couple of hours works fine still ,i was on the road both times i went under water the phone that is

also alcohol is a netralizer to if you ever have acid problems at least thats what ive been told

[RUSSEL]

thanks for the tips.

[Chrys]

me too,thx a lot