I dropped superglue on my screen.
Can I use nail polish remover to clean it?
Or do you know any other chemical that would not damage my screen?
Oh jeez man..
You could try using the women's nail manicure removing liquid.. not sure what it's called, its sold in almost every store.. made to dissolve the nail polish - it's a pretty strong acid, but I doubt it's strong enough to damage the screen.... unless of course you will rub it in.. I'd just put it on and wait for it to dissolve the glue.
Of course, use at ur own risk =)
Jeez thats harsh...
Anyway, i use "Hammerite Metal Brush Thinners" for that sort of thing, its awesome stuff... im sure it'll even take your eyebrows off if you wanted to...
try Acetone or GooGone in an area close to corner of screen so to make sure it do not mess up the screen... if it don't mess up the screen, then you can try to rub either on the glue gently......
*I'm not responsible for damage though..
DO NOT use anything abrasive on your screen!
Take a damp rag and get the superglue wet. Once it is damp for a while start to rub it gently. Superglue is water soluble for safety purposes. It can take as long as 15 minutes of water exposure before it breaks down.
Too much water is bad, it will get into other parts of the device and possibly cause corrosion. Too little water will not break down the super glue.
I'd say less is more in this case. Take out the battery, clean the screen, let it dry well and then reinsert the battery.
no no no dont use acetone (nail polish) it will damage your screen more it will eat it (melt it down)
radoste said:
I dropped superglue on my screen.
Can I use nail polish remover to clean it?
Or do you know any other chemical that would not damage my screen?
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Superglue is water soluble for safety purposes.
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Haha, that's a good one. With cyano glue the only thing that ill have a chance is acetone. But as said above it might damage the screen even more (don't get any anywhere else like the front cover), and even if it does the glue will certainly leave stains.
Prepare yourself for a screen replacement...
Thanks for the advises. I will try the water first then the rest.
I will report back tonight.
take it easy brother - it will be resolved
use room temp. water (nothing else) as one of the boys said use little amount i advise using cotton it will hold the amont of water you want to apply
dude - not to get you worried but back up your data before procedure
our prayers,
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Thanks for the advises. I will try the water first then the rest.
I will report back tonight.
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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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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.
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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.
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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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Hi guys,
Has anyone tried to remove the silver AT&T logo from behind the glass? Thinking about giving it a go but thought I would check to see if anyone else had given it a shot and had any pointers.
Thanks,
Krisbo
Electrical tape
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Electrical tape
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Lol, that would look awful! I was thinking I would fully disassemble it and use spray paint.
Wow that its dedication to the cause. Yea honestly I got nothing
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Lol, that would look awful! I was thinking I would fully disassemble it and use spray paint.
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i take no responsibilty for this, but I used paint thinner(gun wash actually seeing as I work at a paint shop lol) and rubbed it off my old phone, quite easily actually.
I personally would try that before spray paint...
Get a cover that covers it
U can't see the logo this way, and u r still covered by warranty just in case.
Be careful with 'paint thinner', there is more than one kind. I'd start with rubbing alcohol, then acetone, progress to mineral spirits, then if that doesn't work try some MEK(methyl ethyl ketone). You can quickly melt away any plastics or finishes if you use too strong a product first time out.
What methods or materials do you use to keep your nexus clean? I've had mine for 4 or 5 months now and it not that dirty, Im just curious as to how and what to use to clean it. For the trackball, I have herd to take a cotton swap and dip it in rubbing alcohol. Then to gently rub the trackball and dry it with a lint free screen cloth. As for the device, I know their are manufactured cleaning liquids specifically for devices that supposedly clean the screen and phone from finger prints and smudges. So out of curiosity, what do you do/use to keep your Nexus One clean?
I will usually just take a regular towel (not microfiber) slightly dampened and wipe down the phone and battery compartment, as well as the battery itself and inside of the battery cover. Then, with the power still off, roll the trackball around the dampened surface for a minute or two.
I had not done the trackball in a few months, and it had been very resistant to rolling under my thumb, so I did the alcohol thing with a towel - again, not microfiber, and again, just slightly dampened with alcohol. Rolled it around for about 5 minutes, then followed the same procedure with a water dampened towel for another 10 minutes or so. My trackball is slightly lighter in color than it was, but it definitely rolls a LOT smoother. Well worth the time I spent. I am going to try the trackball cleaning method again in a few days to see if I can get it to roll again like it was new...
Oh - for regular cleaning of finger smudges - I fog up the screen with my breath and wipe on my pant leg. Works every time...
Damp cloth, wet wipes, pretty much anything i have to hand
I only use water, that's all you need to yet some towels or something. Don't use anything other than water.
Good tips.
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I only use water, that's all you need to yet some towels or something. Don't use anything other than water.
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Interesting, so water alone is enough to clean the phone xD. But what about the trackball? Does it turn to the normal white color when cleaning with water?
I went ahead with a micro fiber cloth and alcohol. I must say. I do not recommend this. Now my trackball is much darker.
I wish I washed it with water. I was no nervious after it was dark that I tried water, saliva, dry cloths to try to turn it bright again.
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Interesting, so water alone is enough to clean the phone xD. But what about the trackball? Does it turn to the normal white color when cleaning with water?
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Well yeah, anything else is a risk in my mind. Maybe if you could take the track ball out of the phone you could try something else. But look at the post above!
i use a very mild water + soap solution. probably 2% hand soap + 98% filtered water (approx). Point is, very very mild solution. I put it in a small spray bottle, shook it up to get it well mixed, then waited for the bubbles to go away (takes a couple hours). I then spray the solution on a microfiber cloth, only one or two squirts on fine mist, and gently wipe everything down, immediately using another microfiber cloth to dry the phone.
I've used those alcohol based screen wipes with success.
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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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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
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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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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...
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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!!
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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.
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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...
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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.