How to Revive a Wet Cell Phone
by CutestPrincess on Jan 04, 2009 with 11 Comments
What to do when you accidentally drop your mobile phone into the glass of water.
1. Turn it off
Get it out of the water in 20 seconds or less. switch it off immediately and remove the battery. If you’re in the beach and salt water’s the culprit, sorry but you’ve got to prepare to retire the unit.
2. Take it off
Disassemble the phone. remove the SIM card, the battery, keypad mat, and casing. Pat the SIM card dry, and wipe the remaining parts with a dry cloth before setting it aside.
3. Dry it out
With a towel, remove excess water out of the phone. Use cotton buds to wipe try those tricky corners. Prepare a bowl of “uncooked rice”, place your phone in the bowl and leave it there. The dry rice will speed up the evaporation process. Don’t try and put the battery just yet.
4. Feel the heat
Applying heat will also help in the evaporation of moisture. Put it behind your CPU or your TV; use a blow dryer even. Apply heat for two days. Careful though, as air that is too hot can warp and distort stuff.
5. Evaporate
Place the phone and its parts in front of the AC or inside a ziplock and refrigerate. Hopefully, this will save your phone. But batteries will must probably be dead by then. Get a new one instead.
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Bren Parks | Jan 4, 2009 | Reply
Good advice. I have to laugh though, because it reminded me of a friend of mine who accidentally flushed his cell phone down my toilet…=)
Mys Lyke Meeh | Jan 4, 2009 | Reply
Great advice..I should do that in my old phone–eh? Now I know!
nobert soloria bermosa | Jan 4, 2009 | Reply
it these don’t work bring your cp to a certified technician,lol,have a fruitful week,
Dee Gold | Jan 4, 2009 | Reply
Many people love their mobile phones and if anyone drop it into a water then that will cause a major commotion.lol! This will help a lot.Thanks!
Morgana | Jan 4, 2009 | Reply
Thank you, I’m one of those people who always drop their cell phones in something full of water.
AC Hamilton III | Jan 4, 2009 | Reply
I actually dropped both, my work and personal cell in a puddle of water at the same time. lol! I did all those things above except the rice and fridge; it works. I saved both my phones and the batteries. Good job princess.
Yovita Siswati | Jan 5, 2009 | Reply
very helpful article! Thanks for sharing
Eunice Tan | Jan 5, 2009 | Reply
Useful information. Thanks
envy99 | Jan 5, 2009 | Reply
this was pretty good,some of my friends have dropped their mobile phone in water , not me, but i know what to do now
eddiego65 | Jan 8, 2009 | Reply
Very useful tips.
Coot | Jan 10, 2009 | Reply
Great advice! Blow-dryer works well!