cleaned screen, now no workie - Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General

my factory provided screen protector started to falling off, so i went picked up some WriteRight poectors from wally world. i cut one to size and placed it on the screen worked great! but the corners of the screen didn't stick. after cuting another one, i cleaned the screen with an alcohol swab, and placed a new protector on it. placed the phone in my pocket. i got an email notification, checked and noticed the screen didn't work !?!?! i turned off let it set and back on....same thing. any advise??

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cleaned my screen with alcohol swab now the screen is not working HELP

cogcaviz24 said:
cleaned my screen with alcohol swab now the screen is not working HELP
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How much alcohol did you use?

it was a swab from a first aid kit used to clean a cut. there was a good bit on it.

cogcaviz24 said:
it was a swab from a frist aid used to clean a cut. there was a good bit on it.
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any chance a bunch seeped in the sides of the screen?

its extremely possible. i have the battery out. i figured i'd leave it out untill the morning and see if it will work

cogcaviz24 said:
its extremely possible. i have the battery out. i figured i'd leave it out untill the morning and see if it will work
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Well.... alcohol evaporates pretty rapidly. but if there was another chemical in it that does not, then what you should do it place the device in a bowl of dry rice. It absorbs any moisture.

sure always keep some around the house for such emergencies.

cogcaviz24 said:
sure always keep some around the house for such emergencies.
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lol
as stupid as the dry rice sounds it is oh so true belive me dry rice is the best thing for your phone since sliced bread....??? if you use sliced bread...on your kaiser...for...ummmm uhhhh...stuff

SUCCESS!!!
i got it working! i don't have any dry ice, but it got me thinking. i remembered i have canned air!. i made sure the phone was off. and sprayed around the edges of the screen. powered it on and presto! it worked.
the only down side is earlier i tried a hard reset, so i lost all my personel stuff, settings, etc. luckily i have good backup on my laptop. but i'm at my parents parting it up for the holiday. so i'll get it back to 100% when i get home.
i guess i owe big thanks to KD8DNS for getting the gears going in the old noodle

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After tilt was washed in landry machine

Accidentally, I put my tilt with clothes into the washer when I was doing laundry yesterday. Yeah, it does look much cleaner after one hour's wash with detergent, but I couldn't start it any more. After one day baking on top of the monitor, it was able to boot up, but the device will automatically shut off after showing the message " Sim Door is unlocked and the device will shut down in 10 seconds". I've checked the door, locked and unlocked it, but it doesn't work. Liquid has caused a short?
By the way, the warranty has expired, so I have to fix it all by myself. Would appreciate any suggestions
rubbing alcohol and toothbrush try cleaning the guts
Warranty would't cover this anyway. I'd eBay it as "for parts only" and buy something else. Good luck.
Most cell phones as I understand from a tech...they have "indicators" like small dots for example that change color when introduced to liquid. Quick way to say no to the customer in regards to warranty.
UR2L8 said:
Most cell phones as I understand from a tech...they have "indicators" like small dots for example that change color when introduced to liquid. Quick way to say no to the customer in regards to warranty.
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They're called Liquid Damage Indicators (LDIs). They're behind the battery on pretty much every phone.
Friend of mine laundered her Treo. She let it air out on a windowsill for a week.
She let it sit on a couple of silicone packets she had from a camera box.
(Water WILL evaporate, but soap will NOT. I hope it is rinsed.)
It works fine now. Hope this helps.
zhiheng said:
Accidentally, I put my tilt with clothes into the washer when I was doing laundry yesterday. Yeah, it does look much cleaner after one hour's wash with detergent, but I couldn't start it any more. After one day baking on top of the monitor, it was able to boot up, but the device will automatically shut off after showing the message " Sim Door is unlocked and the device will shut down in 10 seconds". I've checked the door, locked and unlocked it, but it doesn't work. Liquid has caused a short?
By the way, the warranty has expired, so I have to fix it all by myself. Would appreciate any suggestions
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Clean it with alcohol and toothbrush as GuySparkz said.
Best to use is isopropylalcohol, if not in specialized electro shop, you still can get it in pharmacy shop. but it will still not dissolve all parts of soap. You should use demineralised water for this, from gas station. yes water. then alcohol. demineralised water act like sponge to minerals and stuff from soup and regular water.
dissasemble it completelly, bath mainboard in dem. water for an half hour, use toothbrash don't be shy with it, then bath in alcohol half hour, now use toothbrush VERY carefully, without too much power. It could tear smd's away.
you can put it to bath on top of working wash mashine to use vibrations from it.
after bath I am using pressed air to drain and blow away drops which still contain unwanted substance, don't use the one from gas station because it contains condensed air drops, better use straw and blow on it fastly.
use fan during your presence or beware of breathing fumes too much and don't let fumes go to your eyes too. it's irritating.
don't bath battery, LCD, cameras, vibra device, keyboard, speaker and mic. use just brush.
if water get in touch panel, you'll probably need to get a new one.
if battery will stop working in few days, you can open and bath board inside it.
now to just drying method. it's risky, water is not 100% conductive, but rust which will be created after few days is and that could finish it off.
I cleaned plenty of phones & cameras after my friends been rafting with them with 100% success. only one camera which had been only drained and used for another 2 days was really dead.
You may want to try taking the battery out and washing it again with rubbing alcohol. It may sound stupid but soap will conduct electricity as it is an electrolyte albeit a bad one i think, this could be causing the short especially when these devices use such low voltage. Get all the residue off and let it air dry I did it once before with my Blue Angel. Dropped it into a blue toilet when i was deployed and I did that and it worked. And before I get a comments from the peanut gallery... My phone was not sh*$y or blue or anything like that just a phone.
Thanks for all you guys. your suggestions really helps!
In fact, I was going to wash it by alcohol.
Anyway, just want to try one more time before I open it.
It does boot up today W/O any error message, even though you still can see some weird areas on the screen.
It is really amazing!
Just to be safe, currently it was sitting in a big bottle of CaSO4 (moisture absorber), hopefully it can be fully cured.
zhiheng said:
Thanks for all you guys. your suggestions really helps!
In fact, I was going to wash it by alcohol.
Anyway, just want to try one more time before I open it.
It does boot up today W/O any error message, even though you still can see some weird areas on the screen.
It is really amazing!
Just to be safe, currently it was sitting in a big bottle of CaSO4 (moisture absorber), hopefully it can be fully cured.
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One of the reason why using alcohol to clean is good is because it will evaporate itself (and whatever liquid or dust it mixed with) almost instantly when you apply on the surface. It's the best cleaning solvent.
This may also help you for your screen problem: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.14919
After rinsing pack it in white rice for several days, it will suck out all the moisture.
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After rinsing pack it in white rice for several days, it will suck out all the moisture.
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very good advice
joihan777 said:
Friend of mine laundered her Treo. She let it air out on a windowsill for a week.
She let it sit on a couple of silicone packets she had from a camera box.
(Water WILL evaporate, but soap will NOT. I hope it is rinsed.)
It works fine now. Hope this helps.
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The Treo seems to fair exceptionally well in regards to water damage. My father flushed his twice, both times he had to remove the toilet to retrieve it. He placed it overnight in front of an air vent and it worked flawlessly afterward and has been working for 6 months since it happened.

Dropped Nexus One in a Glass of water. Help

I know, this is just extremely stupid of me to drop a $550 phone in water. Happened 12 hours ago.
I removed battery right away. The screen was on when I removed the phone from the glass, pretty much right away.
Left the phone overnight in the rice bucket. Then turned it on in the morning.
The phone powers up and everything, so far seems to work, including the speaker and ear piece (thats the side that dropped in water).
Make phone call, I can hear and other person can hear. Wifi seems to work. Screen scrolling and such works.
Only thing I am noticing right now is that the Lock Button seems to have itr own brain. It autopresses and "the power off" screen keeps coming on by itself. Also, pressing the Lock Button does not lock the phone anymore. All it does is brings me to the Power Off screen.
Any help? Should I just remove the battery and leave it in the rice bucket for maybe a few more days?
Thanks.
P.S: I am glad the phone still works, and I will give a lot of credit to BESTSKINSEVER full phone cover.
Let dry it some more without the battery.
Reminds me of the time I dropped my sony w810 in a tall glass of beer, Took me a few seconds to realize and get it out. Worked perfectly after drying.
What is the benefit of a rice bucket? I never heard of that being used to dry electronic devices before. I know one of my friends jumped into a pool with his old LG phone. He let it dry out for 24-36 hours and worked fine after that. He basically let it air dry.
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What is the benefit of a rice bucket? I never heard of that being used to dry electronic devices before. I know one of my friends jumped into a pool with his old LG phone. He let it dry out for 24-36 hours and worked fine after that. He basically let it air dry.
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Rice absorbs water, you see it in on the table in the salt in a restaurant to hold the salt dry so it won't stick togehter and won't come out
I am running the Rodriguez 2.2 Rom.
Anyways, all seems to work normal again. But, just to be on the safe side, I think I will leave it in the rice bucket a little more after I get home.
Btw, this morning, I was running the Signed FRF50 Modaco rom, then I did a full wipe and Nand Restore to the prior backup to Rod 2.2 Rom. No issues.
Wondering if the OLED screen on the Nexus One has anything to do with the screen "Still Fully Functional" compared to a normal LCD?
Thanks all for the response. Going to do just as you say.
Pics or it didn't happen!
Also, see if you can clean around the lock button with compressed air or blowing or something, having the battery cover removed. Might be a rice/dirt related problem.
my nexus one has been in the toilet, in the bath, and in a diet dr. pepper... bag of rice each time, and it's 100%, no humidity under the screen or anything..
ALL of the moisture stickers are triggered tho..
heh
Cubed Guru said:
I know, this is just extremely stupid of me to drop a $550 phone in water. Happened 12 hours ago.
I removed battery right away. The screen was on when I removed the phone from the glass, pretty much right away.
Left the phone overnight in the rice bucket. Then turned it on in the morning.
The phone powers up and everything, so far seems to work, including the speaker and ear piece (thats the side that dropped in water).
Make phone call, I can hear and other person can hear. Wifi seems to work. Screen scrolling and such works.
Only thing I am noticing right now is that the Lock Button seems to have itr own brain. It autopresses and "the power off" screen keeps coming on by itself. Also, pressing the Lock Button does not lock the phone anymore. All it does is brings me to the Power Off screen.
Any help? Should I just remove the battery and leave it in the rice bucket for maybe a few more days?
Thanks.
P.S: I am glad the phone still works, and I will give a lot of credit to BESTSKINSEVER full phone cover.
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Dropped my phone in a pool, its still working fine. If you have problems with your lock button, oh well. Install Cyanogen and use the trackball awake setting.
i hope you put the phone in a bag of rice immediately!! that greawtly increases your chance of a working device. i've had this happen many times where i save a phone using this method. the rice absorbs moisture very quickly.
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Rice absorbs water, you see it in on the table in the salt in a restaurant to hold the salt dry so it won't stick togehter and won't come out
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Silicia gel works even better. I keep a big bag of it in my safe to keep the moisture away from my gun.
BootsSiR said:
Silicia gel works even better. I keep a big bag of it in my safe to keep the moisture away from my gun.
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Submerging your phone in Silica gel is probably as inadvisable as in water, though
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Submerging your phone in Silica gel is probably as inadvisable as in water, though
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I'm certain he would mean beads, not necessarily in a fluid-form
I was thinking more of the powder sachets that you get in dried seaweed packets. Not sure exposing your phone to silicate beads is a great idea either, since it's a skin irritant.
The screen is pretty much sealed off. So i guess when water gets INTO your screen behind the glass you are pretty fecked..
put it in dry rice!! works 10/10 times for me.
Was on the phone after I had shoulder surgery with headset on. I had my N1 resting in my sling. Went to the sink to wash a cup, my N1 slid out and went straight to the drain were water ran on it for a few seconds. I left it in a sealed tupperware box with rice in it for 24hrs... Works like a charm
Cubed Guru said:
I know, this is just extremely stupid of me to drop a $550 phone in water. Happened 12 hours ago.
I removed battery right away. The screen was on when I removed the phone from the glass, pretty much right away.
Left the phone overnight in the rice bucket. Then turned it on in the morning.
The phone powers up and everything, so far seems to work, including the speaker and ear piece (thats the side that dropped in water).
Make phone call, I can hear and other person can hear. Wifi seems to work. Screen scrolling and such works.
Only thing I am noticing right now is that the Lock Button seems to have itr own brain. It autopresses and "the power off" screen keeps coming on by itself. Also, pressing the Lock Button does not lock the phone anymore. All it does is brings me to the Power Off screen.
Any help? Should I just remove the battery and leave it in the rice bucket for maybe a few more days?
Thanks.
P.S: I am glad the phone still works, and I will give a lot of credit to BESTSKINSEVER full phone cover.
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Was it a glass of tap water or some sort of bottled water (distilled/filtered)?
I ask because tap water has all sorts of chemicals and when it drys, they are left behind. Like your shower gets that white build up on the walls (aka hard-water buildup) unless your doing the hanky panky in the shower and not cleaning up your mess. Whatever electronic board is near the power button could have a bridge residue causing it to act strange.
My girlfriend left her G1 out and my 2 year old son dropped in the dogs water bowl. I dried it out and left it in rice as well for 24 hours. 24 hours later I powered it up and the phone would act weird. Random keys being pressed. Random menu pop ups. I took it all apart and noticed white residue on some of the circuit boards. I cleaned them with rubbing alcohol and a soft mini tooth brush it stopped the randomness but I still needed to replace the LCD screen. Beyond my control.
Anyways good luck.
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The screen is pretty much sealed off. So i guess when water gets INTO your screen behind the glass you are pretty fecked..
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I can attest to this. I spilled coffee over the entire screen one morning. I swear I moved faster than the flash cuz I grabbed tissue and wiped it clean in like seconds. But everything was still fine and dandy after though. =)
You guys have such bad luck! :O Never dropped any electronic in any body of water lol. XD
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Was it a glass of tap water or some sort of bottled water (distilled/filtered)?
I ask because tap water has all sorts of chemicals and when it drys, they are left behind. Like your shower gets that white build up on the walls (aka hard-water buildup) unless your doing the hanky panky in the shower and not cleaning up your mess. Whatever electronic board is near the power button could have a bridge residue causing it to act strange.
My girlfriend left her G1 out and my 2 year old son dropped in the dogs water bowl. I dried it out and left it in rice as well for 24 hours. 24 hours later I powered it up and the phone would act weird. Random keys being pressed. Random menu pop ups. I took it all apart and noticed white residue on some of the circuit boards. I cleaned them with rubbing alcohol and a soft mini tooth brush it stopped the randomness but I still needed to replace the LCD screen. Beyond my control.
Anyways good luck.
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I highly doubt that he was drinking a glass of distiled water. Drinking distiled water is not good for someone to drink. So more than likely it was tap/drinking water.

[Q] A tale of Cola and a Captivate

Hey guys,
A little help here if you can. The other day my step son spilt his coke and luckily it only caught a few drops on my captivate, destroyed my desktop's keyboard though. I thought I cleaned it all well enough since it was truly only a few drops.
That was last night, today my volume and power and the door for my usb cable are sticking to the point of driving me insane. The volume is the worst of them. They still work I only have to press them like I am wanting to crush them.
My question is can any of you post a fix for this problem. A simple one if there is one. If there is no other solution but to take it apart and clean it could some one point me to a respectable walkthrough for doing so.
Thanks.
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Hey guys,
A little help here if you can. The other day my step son spilt his coke and luckily it only caught a few drops on my captivate, destroyed my desktop's keyboard though. I thought I cleaned it all well enough since it was truly only a few drops.
That was last night, today my volume and power and the door for my usb cable are sticking to the point of driving me insane. The volume is the worst of them. They still work I only have to press them like I am wanting to crush them.
My question is can any of you post a fix for this problem. A simple one if there is one. If there is no other solution but to take it apart and clean it could some one point me to a respectable walkthrough for doing so.
Thanks.
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U could try putting it in a bag of rice for a couple days (with battery pulled out). Rice absorbs moisture very effectively.
diablo009 said:
U could try putting it in a bag of rice for a couple days (with battery pulled out). Rice absorbs moisture very effectively.
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Yeah I had thought of that but this is coke. I am not having problem with moisture but with the sticky sugary leftover after it dried.
Maybe try a little rubbing alcohol or other type of cleaner that would be safe on plastic and use a toothpick with cloth to get around the buttons.
Honestly I wouldn't try this unless you're not worried about losing the phone completely. I've done it on one of my old phones and it worked so I'll throw it out there but I am in no way suggesting you try it.
Take your battery out.
Get a ziplok bag and fill it with rubbing alcohol.
Throw your phone in the bag and seal it up.
Shake the phone around in the bag for a while.
While the phone is still in the bag push the move all the moving parts that are sticking until they don't stick.
Take the phone out of the bag and put it in a bowl of rice for a day or two until dry.
It may only take a day since alcohol dries extremely fast.
P.S. This method will activate your water damage sticker. (Unless you can seal around it, I siliconed a little cap over mine)
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Get yourself a can of air, the stuff used for dusting electronics and such. Turn the can upside down and spray the buttons out lightly while working them. Go easy with the trigger on the can as it will be liquid when it comes out and will be EXTREMELY COLD but it will dry almost instantly. removing the battery door will give you better access to the buttons. I have saved a few beer and soda damaged keyboards this way.
I would use a cotton swab (or ball) and some alcohol. Soak the cotton in alcohol; squeeze out most of the excess, but leave enough that some can work into the crannies around the sticky parts and rub it around where the stickiness is. Maybe use a dry tissue to suck out the alcohol afterward. Repeat until you are either happy with the way things work or you are convinced that it's hopeless.
1.) Smack your step son in the face.
2.) Even though it's Coke, try the rice method.
3.) If you wanna really clean it open it up and use a cue tip.
xThe Enforcer said:
1.) Smack your step son in the face.
2.) Even though it's Coke, try the rice method.
3.) If you wanna really clean it open it up and use a cue tip.
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I do hope your kidding..besides ya can't do that anymore these days..the kids are smart enough to scream child abuse...lol
The teardown procedure is here if it comes to that.
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rpicaso said:
I do hope your kidding..besides ya can't do that anymore these days..the kids are smart enough to scream child abuse...lol
The teardown procedure is here if it comes to that.
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I was just being sarcastic, lol. And you're right about the child abuse part but as long as the kid isn't bleeding or really bruised most cops would just give the parent a high five, lol
just take the phone apart and clean it with rubbing alcohol and a cotton swab. careful with the rubbing alcohol though, it is up to 30-40% water and can damage the phone. just like water can
Well. All things are good now. Someone suggested to just keep working the buttons enough and it would clear up. Sure enough today my buttons are like new. Thanks for all your help.
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[Q] Saliva may have partially impared screen

Hey all,
To keep a long story short, saliva (from my 1 year old daughter) got on/in my phone and now part of the screen does not work. When I say "does not work", the phone is mostly functional, but if I try to scroll through forums or menus then it will try and select some of them as I scroll. Also, some of the onscreen keys don't function properly when using the keyboard on the side. And, the swype does not work.
I did turn my phone off and leave it in a bowl of uncooked rice over night, but that didn't seem to fix much. I even went to the length of re-flashing my ROM and wiping data/cache.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! (I am not afraid to take my phone apart)
Rice is a little to big to get into the nitty gritty of the phone and really dry it out, it may be too late by now but a more thorough way to dry out is to, Take the phone apart, get a q-tip dipped in rubbing alcohol and go over the entire phone. The moisture mixed with the alcohol with evaporate much much faster.
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Rice is a little to big to get into the nitty gritty of the phone and really dry it out, it may be too late by now but a more thorough way to dry out is to, Take the phone apart, get a q-tip dipped in rubbing alcohol and go over the entire phone. The moisture mixed with the alcohol with evaporate much much faster.
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Any specific parts I should focus on primarily? I was thinking that the issue may be where the screen cables connect to the mobo.
That's a good assumption.... going over the entire phone will cover all those bases.
Like i said it could already be too late. Good luck man.
Just got done cleaning the internals.. Same spots on the screen are not responding correctly. Looks like it's time to hit up e-bay for a replacement
That's what it sounded like.
But I wouldn't do alcohol wiping. I'd leave it in clothes dryer.
For your next phone pls get a case and screen protector.
bravomail said:
That's what it sounded like.
But I wouldn't do alcohol wiping. I'd leave it in clothes dryer.
For your next phone pls get a case and screen protector.
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Have both a screen protector and case. I heard clothes dryers are bad news for phones though.
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Have both a screen protector and case. I heard clothes dryers are bad news for phones though.
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It is as the dryer would probably not only break the phones screen but can shake around the hardware as well. Rice, or a hair dryer set on low is the best bet for drying out phones.
You guys really need your sarcasm meters checked...
I probably do right now. I didn't get off work until two hours ago. Will try better tomorrow haha.
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so-ooo. hair dryer? really? it melts plastic last I saw.
Clothes dryer was bad call, so I retract. May be leave it in furnace room? Stuff gets dry there pretty quick.
I liked sarcasm meter comment. Made my day!
bravomail said:
so-ooo. hair dryer? really? it melts plastic last I saw.
Clothes dryer was bad call, so I retract. May be leave it in furnace room? Stuff gets dry there pretty quick.
I liked sarcasm meter comment. Made my day!
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Yeah.. down south here we don't have furnace rooms
I completely disassembled my phone last night (sans removing glass/lcd) and used rubbing alcohol over all the ribbon connectors. On the plus side, I didn't screw anything else up... on the down side though, still have that nice dead zone on my screen.
Now to either buy a replacement off e-bay or try and pilfer my brothers Infuse that he soft bricked until my contract is up in June.
Ended up fixing my brothers infuse. Nice phone, but I'm going to miss ICS
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Dropped my N7 in the toilet

Kinda embarrassing, but I had the tablet on the water take and when I flushed it just slipped right into the bowl...
Power button isn't really working.. took the back off of it and have it laying glass up hoping the water drains out of it. Not like there is alot of water in it or anything just want to be sure. Hopefully their isn't significant damage, but if there is I hope I can RMA it..
ugh.
The lesson here is to take a newspaper or magazine with you when you need to poop, instead of expensive gadgets.
/or bring some action figures if you are really young at heart
moinster said:
Kinda embarrassing, but I had the tablet on the water take and when I flushed it just slipped right into the bowl...
Power button isn't really working.. took the back off of it and have it laying glass up hoping the water drains out of it. Not like there is alot of water in it or anything just want to be sure. Hopefully their isn't significant damage, but if there is I hope I can RMA it..
ugh.
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put it inside a bag of rice overnight. hope that helps.
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Cryingmoose said:
The lesson here is to take a newspaper or magazine with you when you need to poop, instead of expensive gadgets.
/or bring some action figures if you are really young at heart
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aye.
the issue is, i lose count how many times my GI Joes had a little "cyclone adventure".
moinster said:
Kinda embarrassing, but I had the tablet on the water take and when I flushed it just slipped right into the bowl...
Power button isn't really working.. took the back off of it and have it laying glass up hoping the water drains out of it. Not like there is alot of water in it or anything just want to be sure. Hopefully their isn't significant damage, but if there is I hope I can RMA it..
ugh.
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RMA is for warranty repair only.
In your case, it's accidental damage which would/should not be covered by warranty.
Disconnect the battery immediately and let it sit in a dry area for at least a day. I'd even recommend hitting it with a hair dryer for 5-10 minutes. My daughter left her phone out in the rain, and when we found it, water literally poured out of the case. I took the battery out, disassembled it as much as I could and let to dry for a day. It survived and it working fine now. Keep in mind that most manufacturers place "moisture indicators" inside their devices. It's just a small paper sticker with tiny drops of red dye on it. As soon as water hits it, the dye runs and the sticker turns pink... and your warranty is void.
Sorry dude. Be more careful next time. Not sure what else to say.
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Disconnect the battery immediately and let it sit in a dry area for at least a day. I'd even recommend hitting it with a hair dryer for 5-10 minutes. My daughter left her phone out in the rain, and when we found it, water literally poured out of the case. I took the battery out, disassembled it as much as I could and let to dry for a day. It survived and it working fine now. Keep in mind that most manufacturers place "moisture indicators" inside their devices. It's just a small paper sticker with tiny drops of red dye on it. As soon as water hits it, the dye runs and the sticker turns pink... and your warranty is void.
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Yeah it's powered off. Looking online right now how to disconnect the battery, also looking for the water detection sticker.
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I'd even recommend hitting it with a hair dryer for 5-10 minutes.
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If his warranty wasn't void before...
sinhumane said:
ok, as a professional repair tech i can tell you that rice has a VERY low chance of success... it isnt as marvelous as everyone thinks it is. it wont absorb much of the moisture in the phone. i have seen numerous phones come through my shop after sitting in rice for days... STILL have standing water in them.
your best bet: if you have tools to take it apart, remove the board, and immediately put it in alcohol. if you have any residual corrosion on the board, take a VERY soft bristled brush and gently wipe the corrosion away.
if you dont have tools/a brush... take the battery out, and submerge the entire thing in 91% (nothing less) rubbing alcohol. you may ruin the lcd, but trust me, a new lcd is a far cry cheaper than a new phone.
also, your battery is likely toasted, buy a new one.
just as a caveat to all, unless you drop your phone in clean city tap water, or distilled water... its going to have contaminants in it, and will corrode your phone, rice or no rice. alcohol displaces the moisture, and removes chemicals/minerals on your board.
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Try these tips. This guys a pro and he recently helped someone that dropped his phone in the pool.
Po1soNNN said:
Try these tips. This guys a pro and he recently helped someone that dropped his phone in the pool.
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Thank you. I've disconnected the battery and it is sitting in the server room, Dry and Moisture free, yes? I've try some of the tips when I find the alcohol.
putting it in a sealed bag full of silicon gel sachets will also help.
That's a crappy situation.
If you're in the US and paid the full amount on your credit card (not debit card), see if the card offers any buyer's protection. American Express and the higher tier Visa cards offer a 90-day theft and breakage protection.
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Thank you. I've disconnected the battery and it is sitting in the server room, Dry and Moisture free, yes? I've try some of the tips when I find the alcohol.
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Is the battery dry? If it's wet you'll need a new one and remember this isn't guaranteed to work.
moinster said:
Thank you. I've disconnected the battery and it is sitting in the server room, Dry and Moisture free, yes? I've try some of the tips when I find the alcohol.
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A server room should dry it out good.
This is going to sound pretty gross, was the toilet flushed? I recently repaired my HTC Hero that I had loaned to a friend, who then proceeded to drop it down an unflushed toilet
I dried it out, only to find it would not power up, not until I remove the pubic hair that was shorting it out
Just Something to look out for.
Just because the battery got wet doesn't mean that it's trashed. Tap water isn't that great of a conductor, so as long as the battery didn't discharge at too high of a rate from a short, it might be okay. If the battery felt very hot when you removed back cover, it's not a good sign.
As for the alcohol, I'd use it to clean the board but I'd hold off on submerging the whole unit. The openings on the Nexis's case are pretty thin, so I doubt much water got inside. I'd just let it dry and see if it works before doing anything drastic.
moinster said:
Kinda embarrassing, but I had the tablet on the water take and when I flushed it just slipped right into the bowl... Power button isn't really working.. took the back off of it and have it laying glass up hoping the water drains out of it. Not like there is alot of water in it or anything just want to be sure. Hopefully their isn't significant damage, but if there is I hope I can RMA it..
ugh.
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If it was on when you dropped (probably was) it might have shortened something in the circuit board, and that is why is not turning on, however there is always hope and I would follow the previous advices to disconnect the battery, hair dryer and rice of bag overnight before trying turn on again.
Good luck!!
trevd said:
A server room should dry it out good.
This is going to sound pretty gross, was the toilet flushed? I recently repaired my HTC Hero that I had loaned to a friend, who then proceeded to drop it down an unflushed toilet
I dried it out, only to find it would not power up, not until I remove the pubic hair that was shorting it out
Just Something to look out for.
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Hahaha, It was at the end of its flush when it slipped it. When it hit the bowl the case opened a little bit but I grabbed it as fast as I could.
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Just because the battery got wet doesn't mean that it's trashed. Tap water isn't that great of a conductor, so as long as the battery didn't discharge at too high of a rate from a short, it might be okay. If the battery felt very hot when you removed back cover, it's not a good sign.
As for the alcohol, I'd use it to clean the board but I'd hold off on submerging the whole unit. The openings on the Nexis's case are pretty thin, so I doubt much water got inside. I'd just let it dry and see if it works before doing anything drastic.
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The battery was quite cool actually.
It was clean tap water, btw.
Another sad story: I dropped mine 4 feet to a concrete floor about 24 hours after it was delivered, breaking the screen. The display still works, but the digitizer won't respond to touches any more. I found a link to a place that claims to have the screen-digitizer assembly for $130, but haven't pulled the trigger.
No luck with the VISA purchase protection...
UnusualSuspect said:
Another sad story: I dropped mine 4 feet to a concrete floor about 24 hours after it was delivered, breaking the screen. The display still works, but the digitizer won't respond to touches any more. I found a link to a place that claims to have the screen-digitizer assembly for $130, but haven't pulled the trigger.
No luck with the VISA purchase protection...
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Yeah, I'm pretty damn clumsy :/ and I bought it with a debit card.
If the digitize is $130 I would just spend the extra $70 and sell the unusable one as parts.
trevd said:
A server room should dry it out good.
This is going to sound pretty gross, was the toilet flushed? I recently repaired my HTC Hero that I had loaned to a friend, who then proceeded to drop it down an unflushed toilet
I dried it out, only to find it would not power up, not until I remove the pubic hair that was shorting it out Just Something to look out for.
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This had me giggling in my little cubicle.

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