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How To Save A Phone That Almost Drowned! by fathomberry: 7:41am On Jul 31, 2015
Have you put your phone in danger by exposing it to water/liquid. Could be pee, could be a bottle of beer, could be both or you just finished having a warm bath and realised that while you danced shoki you were splashing water on your precious BlackBerry, well, too bad.But just before you start panicking here’s what you can do with no extra hand.
WARNING:

Whatever you do, DO NOT TRY TO TURN YOUR PHONE ON DURING THIS RECOVERY.

Step 1

Remove battery (and other removables) immediately and put it away for a few days.

Step 2

Using a soft towel/cloth put the phone gently face down onto it. The keyboard is the major source for water entry into the phone and is almost always the victim,so tap it gently and allow gravity to work.

Step 3

Go to a pharmacy/drug store and buy 100% rubbing alcohol(likely 91% might be the best you can find). Fill a bowl with enough alcohol(do not use liquor or monkey tail. Do not use anything with coloring. Take the phone, place gently in the bowl, and shake it lightly then remove from the bowl and repeat step 2. Don’t worry, alcohol evaporates so it won’t worsen your condition.

Step 4

This is where you wait.You wait till your name na waiter. Wait until you think it is dry, then wait some more. The alcohol that you rinsed your phone with displaced the water, now it must evaporate.There are some risks to long term alcohol exposure for your phone – it can break seals so we recommend waiting at least 4 days. We know you can’t live without your phone for that long….but you need to chill out because this saves your time of trying to get a technician and saves you some cash too.

Step 5

Drying location. The best location is NEXT to an air conditioning vent. Not on top, not directly in line. We don’t want any forced air action, but the passive effects are great. The Sun is not a bad idea too, but you know you can’t control the heat coming from the sun (which can even damage the device further), so be sure to monitor the temperature of your device – too hot is not too good.

Step 6

Put battery in. Watch closely to see if anything is different from before. Flashing, smoking, flames, and booms are all bad things. Normal is good. If it turns on completely, check EVERY button so you don’t have a surprise. Test out your salvaged phone. If it works, rejoice!

Others also advice you use a Hair-Dryer or simply open the device and put it in a bowl of uncooked rice as this will absorb all moisture.
Note:
Alcohol is particularly helpful when the liquid was NOT water. It removes the sticky residue from your phone. That sticky residue really kills your keyboard.Good Luck!

DISCLAIMER: YOUR PHONE MIGHT ALREADY BE GONE FOR GOOD. THIS IS JUST AN ATTEMPT TO GIVE YOU THE BEST ADVICE POSSIBLE TO FIX YOUR PHONE. IF THIS DOES NOT FIX YOUR PHONE, IT ISN’T FathomBerry’s FAULT. YOU’RE THE ONE WHO DROPPED IT IN THE FIRST PLACE. tongue

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Re: How To Save A Phone That Almost Drowned! by INTROVERT(f): 7:42am On Jul 31, 2015
almost drowned grin
Re: How To Save A Phone That Almost Drowned! by homeboy205: 7:43am On Jul 31, 2015
What about iPhone that you can't remove the battery ?
Re: How To Save A Phone That Almost Drowned! by fatdon2(m): 7:48am On Jul 31, 2015
Thanks for the info
Re: How To Save A Phone That Almost Drowned! by kilokeys(m): 7:53am On Jul 31, 2015
homeboy205:
What about iPhone that you can't remove the battery ?
iDontknow o lol
Re: How To Save A Phone That Almost Drowned! by jamex93(m): 7:54am On Jul 31, 2015
nice info


in one word phone too must high to get well because e enter water abi


plenty ppl phone go start to dey malfunction after recovery
lolx
Re: How To Save A Phone That Almost Drowned! by fathomberry: 8:17am On Jul 31, 2015
homeboy205:
What about iPhone that you can't remove the battery ?

You will need to contact a qualified technician to open the device and do the necessary dry and cleaning.
Re: How To Save A Phone That Almost Drowned! by fathomberry: 8:17am On Jul 31, 2015
fatdon2:
Thanks for the info

A pleasure.

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