Ok, so my Otterbox Defender-ized Captivate fell into toilet for the first time since I got over a year ago. Everything is working perfectly EXCEPT the headphone jack. I put it into rice for a few hours after I realized that the Defender took most of the water, but not all. The USB port works fine and I"m charging it now. There is no sign of change on the device's WDI, but the battery one has turned pink.
I can't find anything more than the occasional commentary on headphone issues, so I am making this post to specifically handle this situation. Anyone have any input or suggestions? Thanks.
I'm sorry, but this is like the 5th thread in here I've seen mention dropping the phone in the toilet. What is with people who need to yak on the phone when doing their business and why can't they keep hold of their phones? Y'all should be in a Microsoft commercial.
Miami_Son said:
I'm sorry, but this is like the 5th thread in here I've seen mention dropping the phone in the toilet. What is with people who need to yak on the phone when doing their business and why can't they keep hold of their phones? Y'all should be in a Microsoft commercial.
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I actually wasn't. I was trying to set it in my jacket and it slipped out of my hand. Thanks for being helpful.
My ex-wife trained me to always put the toilet lid down. Is that more helpful?
Ok, it looks like it has finally dried out. Now if only the camera lens will dry out (not even sure how water got in there) things should be ok.
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My ex-wife trained me to always put the toilet lid down. Is that more helpful?
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Nope, seeing as public bathrooms don't have lids. Look, I'm asking a serious question here, not that I'm expecting much from XDA given my last few serious questions. I'm glad I'm able to entertain you with my dilemma, but I would rather you not make it worse. Thanks.
Still begs the question why phone was out in the bathroom, public or not. Lol
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Still begs the question why phone was out in the bathroom, public or not. Lol
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That's not helping, either.
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Surprised me there isn't any topic about this yet. One of the pro's of the Xperia is that it has a safety chord pin at the bottom which I'm glad they made that. I can't find anything for this however. Anyone happen to be able to give me any directions on where to start. A shop, keyword, anything?
I'd really like this for when I'm on my bicycle because I'm really scared I'm gonna drop it sometime in the future and completely waste it with such a stupid accident. And it has already almost slipped out of my hands several times. One friend of mine trashed his pocket PC by accidentally dropping it while cycling and another scarred the face of it for life.
I'm thinking about making one by myself if I really can't find one.
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Surprised me there isn't any topic about this yet. One of the pro's of the Xperia is that it has a safety chord pin at the bottom which I'm glad they made that. I can't find anything for this however. Anyone happen to be able to give me any directions on where to start. A shop, keyword, anything?
I'd really like this for when I'm on my bicycle because I'm really scared I'm gonna drop it sometime in the future and completely waste it with such a stupid accident. And it has already almost slipped out of my hands several times. One friend of mine trashed his pocket PC by accidentally dropping it while cycling and another scarred the face of it for life.
I'm thinking about making one by myself if I really can't find one.
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http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=lanyard&_sacat=See-All-Categories
It's called a lanyard.
Thank you VERY much. All I needed
actually it's calle mobile phone strap: http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_tr...=mobile+phone+strap&_sacat=See-All-Categories
keep in mind the hole it's small so it has to be a strap to go in easy.
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actually it's calle mobile phone strap: http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_tr...=mobile+phone+strap&_sacat=See-All-Categories
keep in mind the hole it's small so it has to be a strap to go in easy.
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It's properly called lanyard.
poetryrocksalot said:
It's properly called lanyard.
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damn , thanks i was looking for the same too
and they look so badass with a black x1 on ur neck with it
So, this winter my hero fell out of my car when I was getting out and it dropped into some snow without the back on it. Of course this lead to the water sensor getting wet and despite my best efforts to dry it it's pretty much still all pink now. Are there any avenues for a replacment sticker? The phone is just fine but I'm worried if I have a problem before october that should otherwise be covered under warranty that they'll use it as a scapegoat and not cover the phone. I already took the phone in while in perfect health and they said they don't have a way to replace the sticker and wouldn't even log the current condition in their records. Any help here would be appreciated!
Look at some cheap phone to see if the sticker is the same.
In my store, those stickers mean nothing. We are corporate and the techs open EACH and EVERY phone to inspect for actually liquid, not just some silly sticker. If you store says the stickers are law, find a new store (corporate would be your best bet)!
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In my store, those stickers mean nothing. We are corporate and the techs open EACH and EVERY phone to inspect for actually liquid, not just some silly sticker. If you store says the stickers are law, find a new store (corporate would be your best bet)!
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I suppose I should note that the folks at my local sprint store did say that they didn't pay attention to it. Maybe i'm making a bigger deal of this than need be. I really just wanted them to make a note of it for future but they wouldn't do that, and with any policy change or an upset tech it's my word against theirs. Personally a few minutes with the phone open in front of them and a note on the account saying the sticker was messed up but the phone is fine would make me feel a lot more comfortable over the next 5 months till I can get my EVO.
Think I should just drop it and hope I've got no need to worry about this at any point?
I wouldn't worry about it to much, down here i can go to Corp. and they look at it, take my word give me a new one. 3rd party i just tell them i have a problem and they order me a new one and i wait for one to ship and just send it back. I went threw 3 diamonds and 2 heros with smart phones they just send it back in most cases without trying. If they said they dont care...they care ha ha. Don't worry about it bro, and if you have protection...its only $100...well worth it IMO.
Bleach and a Q-Tip = new white sticker.
No offense to anyone, but most techs are to bone headed to realize that the sticker is all white instead of Red X's after you do it. I have done it to all the phones I have ever had and no one ever said anything about it missing the X's.
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Look at some cheap phone to see if the sticker is the same.
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thats what i did, i took a water sticker off a cell phone battery i had and replaced the one on my hero. those stickers are pointless and get wet too easy when there is no water damage to the actual phone.
I don't know how well this will work but i put a piece of tape on the sticker on the phone and the battery for preventative measures.
I did not know about the bleach...my sister's phone well in a sink that was still wet but not filled or anything. Still the sticker turned pink and the store refused to replace the phone when she continued to have unrelated problems.
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thats what i did, i took a water sticker off a cell phone battery i had and replaced the one on my hero. those stickers are pointless and get wet too easy when there is no water damage to the actual phone.
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Mine is red from listening to pandora while I shower.
And no, the phone is not in the shower with me.
abcdfv said:
Mine is red from listening to pandora while I shower.
And no, the phone is not in the shower with me.
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zip loc bag man. you can text call and everything from the shower. i use a quart freezer bag with the double zipper. its awesome. i just sit it my shelf and do whatever while i'm in there.
EDIT: but yes mine is red also from a botched invsashield install
Really, the touchscreen works through a ziploc?
That's awesome.
My sticker is red from dropping it in the toilet once. Phone worked fine, but sticker is red.
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Really, the touchscreen works through a ziploc?
That's awesome.
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Yep, I do this all the time as well when I take my phone to the beach or out on the boat. Regular plastic wrap works pretty well too in a pinch.
I figured plastic wouldn't conduct electricity.
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I figured plastic wouldn't conduct electricity.
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oh, it does
thank you, jdog
thedudejdog said:
zip loc bag man. you can text call and everything from the shower. i use a quart freezer bag with the double zipper. its awesome. i just sit it my shelf and do whatever while i'm in there.
EDIT: but yes mine is red also from a botched invsashield install
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bahaha I think its hilarious you text whatever while in the bath and or shower. Thats a new level of geekdom/dependency I have not considered before this moment.
Tipharet said:
bahaha I think its hilarious you text whatever while in the bath and or shower. Thats a new level of geekdom/dependency I have not considered before this moment.
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yea. I know.
edit: posted from inside a ziploc bag while in the shower
I literally LOLed IRL at this thread.
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yea. I know.
edit: posted from inside a ziploc bag while in the shower
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thats really kinda good thinking, does it really work?
So yesterday at work I was on the pooper and somehow managed to drop my phone right between my legs... not sure how.
Anyway, I pulled it out of the water almost instantly... damage is already done. Took the battery out and put the phone under a fan. I get home and I submerged it under rice.
This morning I turn it on - everything works. I'm so excited... Nexus One bootscreen.... bam, my rooted baby. Uh oh.. wtf... yeah, the touchscreen doesn't work. . I keep getting android process is not responding blah blah
My question is, is it worth it to try to maybe reflash to another rom to see if I can get the touchscreen working? Or should I Just buy a new one off ebay?
so sad...so gross...
Theres probably corrosion on the connector for the touchscreen to the "main board" (only board) if not in other places.
Disassembly is not that difficult (have to be slightly "handy") and you might be able to clean crud off the connections/legs of ic's.
Ideally for this job you would want a microscope (magnification of some sort), dental picks, alcohol, qtips, compressed air, and deoxit (and of course the torx driver)
Disassembly instructions:
http://androidforums.com/sprint-htc-hero/22036-sprint-htc-hero-disassembly-diy.html
If not too much water has gotten in you should be able to clean it. There is a chance you have corroded off traces on the board, or shorted some components...then youre kinda screwed (unless you know how to fix such things which im guessing you dont or you wouldnt be writing here).
But then you end up with a phone that you put near your mouth that you have no doubt "did a number on" which for me would be a little too gross to handle.
to answer your question...
flash a rom.. only takes a few minutes. Why not? you can not make it any worse!!!!! gross!!!!
and.. try to take it apart and see if you can clean it up some more...follow the posters above's advise.
nope its done for. i give it a week. your running electric current through it while there is still h2o on the contacts. that will speed up corrosion by 300% or something. you should have left it off for 1- 2 weeks for EVERYTHING to dry up. now its just a matter of time. enjoy it.
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nope its done for. i give it a week. your running electric current through it while there is still h2o on the contacts. that will speed up corrosion by 300% or something. you should have left it off for 1- 2 weeks for EVERYTHING to dry up. now its just a matter of time. enjoy it.
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You're assuming it has been on.
I haven't even turned it on yet with the exception of 3 tests. I completely disassembled the phone today thanks to a youtube video. I cleaned every black circuit I could find... I pretty much cleaned everything. Yes, I found 3 pretty badly "burned" circuits... cleaned them all off. Turned the phone on as a test, and bam - everything worked, touch screen and all ... without flashing a rom.
Now the phone is sitting in about 4 pieces sitting under a fan.. and will stay there for a few days. The front piece + screen, the circuit board, the rear panel and the battery cover.
Thanks for your input, if it wouldn't have been for you I would immediately be using it. You could try to cheer up a bit, though.
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P.S - the phone didn't even have a trace of condensation on it. I'm not sure what else could be wet, but I will surely let it fully dry.
Buy a new one off ebay!! Man... everybody ain't able!! Wish I was ballin like you. lol
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Buy a new one off ebay!! Man... everybody ain't able!! Wish I was ballin like you. lol
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Trust me when I tell you I'm not ballin'. I'm your average 30k joe who wishes he went to school.. I'm young enough to go, but can't afford it. The state gives me little to nothing.. and loaning through freddie/mac isn't worth it because your origination fees are more than your tuition for your first year in school.
I just have to have a phone - I live on my own, I don't have parents within 200 miles of me.. I have my boys, and my fiance - that's about it. Hell, I'm STILL paying for that ring.
Battery
Just for your information the battery has the same water sensor that the phone, happens. It could fool a Sprint rep if you preform wisely.
Nice job!
You really want to make sure you (VERY CAREFULLY) scrape off any rust or corrosion then apply something to stop the corrosion from occurring again (deoxit). Dental pick is best, exacto maybe (both used with a very light touch if youre not used to doing this). Dont slice any traces or wiring !! Dont get too aggressive, just get the big stuff off.
ALSO! Clean out your USB post and headphone jacks if they were submerged...same thing-rust (and poop)
Cheer it up a bit? Arent you happy you fixed your phone yourself? You're welcome!
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Nice job!
You really want to make sure you (VERY CAREFULLY) scrape off any rust or corrosion then apply something to stop the corrosion from occurring again (deoxit). Dental pick is best, exacto maybe (both used with a very light touch if youre not used to doing this). Dont slice any traces or wiring !! Dont get too aggressive, just get the big stuff off.
ALSO! Clean out your USB post and headphone jacks if they were submerged...same thing-rust (and poop)
Cheer it up a bit? Arent you happy you fixed your phone yourself? You're welcome!
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I definitely am happy! Thanks to you guys I did fix my phone - saved my $230. Thanks to the guy with the disassembly thread, too!
The person I was tellnig to cheer up was the guy who said it was fried - t minus 1 week or something.
Hey, well after my other topic, I questioned another branch of the store I bought my phone from about the quality of the packaging my phone came in and that I let them know I wasn't terribly happy with it. They exchanged it no questions ask, and my new Incredible S came perfectly sealed in the box. It feels a lot more well built than the other one, so am presuming the other phone wasn't up to scratch!
Anyway, because am a perfectionist, I looked at my phone and noticed a 'slit' type thing between the lip surrounding the screen, and the screen, towards the right of the screen. I thought it was just 'one of those things' with the build, but then noticed one in the same place towards the left. So am wondering what are they?
You probably won't be able to see them lol, the are VERY hard to see, but am guessing they're part of the phone cuz, as I said, there's two exactly the same size and in the same position.
Confused. Take picture. Upload here.
Yup, they are part of the phone.
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Confused. Take picture. Upload here.
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I'll try to, but they're difficult to see unless looking closely.
Whilst am here, instead of starting a new thread, just a question about the durability of the phone.
I was doing my coursework (I left it late) I was a but hasty in my movements and knocked my Incredible S off the arm of the chair, it fell and hit me external keyboard, and then on to the carpet. I checked it and see no damage and everything works, so am guessing the keyboard cushioned the blow a bit even though it make a horrible clank, as did the carpet.
How durable are these phones? Would a knock like I've described damage it? Am a bit paranoid about my phone, aha.
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I'll try to, but they're difficult to see unless looking closely.
Whilst am here, instead of starting a new thread, just a question about the durability of the phone.
I was doing my coursework (I left it late) I was a but hasty in my movements and knocked my Incredible S off the arm of the chair, it fell and hit me external keyboard, and then on to the carpet. I checked it and see no damage and everything works, so am guessing the keyboard cushioned the blow a bit even though it make a horrible clank, as did the carpet.
How durable are these phones? Would a knock like I've described damage it? Am a bit paranoid about my phone, aha.
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It is probably fine. I dropped mine when I first got it and it still works fine.
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Caveman speak. Very funny. Replying on phone?
It's definitely more durable than an iPhone. I'm not sure if it's marketing or not, but our glass is supposed to be gorilla glass.....
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Just curious if anyone would like a crack at repairing a water damaged HTC One. It was dropped into a chlorine pool for 4 seconds, screen flickered until it went black, I tried to shut it off, it then vibrated for hours until the battery died and it never turned back on. I totally understand that my One is most likely done but it couldn't hurt to rip apart my shiny paper weight!
Thanks guys
Did you put it in rice when you got it out of the pool?
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Did you put it in rice when you got it out of the pool?
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Yea I did but I was still vibrating and flickering. Ieft it in there for 24 hours to no avail.
according to the teardown from ifixit this phone is pretty much impossible to self repair.
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according to the teardown from ifixit this phone is pretty much impossible to self repair.
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The guy who designed it said there is some special tool, maybe someone other than HTC got their hands on one?
I had a water damaged One from a pool. There is no repairing it. Your board is dead as is your battery,
I would say your best bet at this point (short of destroying your phone by attempting a self-repair) is to put your phone in liquid as close to 100% alcohol as possible.
If that doesn't help, I'd look into getting a replacement.
id be willing to try to repair it, or at minimum take it apart. I was a sprint store tech years ago, and repaired every model, even the ones they said were unrepairable
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id be willing to try to repair it, or at minimum take it apart. I was a sprint store tech years ago, and repaired every model, even the ones they said were unrepairable
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Lol this is completely unrepairable. I think ifixit rated it a 1. I don't really see how to open it being a unibody. Only thing I see is removing the speaker grill then move on to the LCD and see if u can get access through there but I doubt it
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No actually it isnt unrepairable at all. Betting i crack it apart just fine and can reassemble without htcs special tool
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No actually it isnt unrepairable at all. Betting i crack it apart just fine and can reassemble without htcs special tool
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Perhaps with a bunch of nicks from prying and some hot glue dripping out the sides. Perhaps.
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Perhaps with a bunch of nicks from prying and some hot glue dripping out the sides. Perhaps.
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You describing your repairs? Mine are meticulous and precise
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You describing your repairs? Mine are meticulous and precise
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You really sound arrogant. You haven't ever repaired the device before. Stop assuming everything will be fine. It may or may not be. There is no definitive answer. For all we know you can kill all of your hardware.
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You describing your repairs? Mine are meticulous and precise
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You haven't taken into consideration how much brute force is required to pry the shell from the phone's guts.
But, if you can do it, we'd all like to see a YouTube video. I would like to change the color of my shell.
ill just leave this here lol its a guide on how to take it apart hes going to work on a better version of the tutorial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyrxa23OwME
Before you go taking your phone apart, i had the same issues with water damage.
I spilled beer on it, the phone bootlooped until the battery died. To make a long story short. I ran the damn phone under water to rinse off any beer and sugar residue. Stuck the phone in a bag with those moisture removal packs. I let it sit in the bag for about two weeks. I then tried plugging in the phone and i got contstant boot looping only while the phone was on the charger, otherwise it was dead. I figured my phone was a paperweight. I accepted defeat and for an entire month, my phone sat on my desk while i looked at it everyday thinking what a waste. One day i decided to plug it in to see if anything changed. To my amazement i saw a solid orange charge light. I let it charge overnight and when got up in the morning, solid green. I powered the phone on and was so excited to see my phone come back from the dead. I know this is pure luck that my phone is still functioning today, but the only reason it is working is because i thought about disassembing my phone but never went through with it because it is almost impossible to reassemble without damaging the phone. In this instance, luck and patience is what gave my phone a second chance. Im not saying the same miracle will happen for you but i wanted to share my story in hopes that you dont rip the phone apart risking permanently damaging the phone, just yet. Let the phone thoroughly dry, you never know.
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You describing your repairs? Mine are meticulous and precise
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I don't repair phones that are impossible to repair.
I think I'll take all of these ideas haha. I'll try the pure water rinse, then pour rubbing alcohol through it, then stick it in rice for two days or more. Should be fun. Or maybe I could just send it to 94tbird if you wanna have a go at it?
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You really sound arrogant. You haven't ever repaired the device before. Stop assuming everything will be fine. It may or may not be. There is no definitive answer. For all we know you can kill all of your hardware.
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and you sound like a tool, so well leave it at that.
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You haven't taken into consideration how much brute force is required to pry the shell from the phone's guts.
But, if you can do it, we'd all like to see a YouTube video. I would like to change the color of my shell.
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im sure it can be done, and im sure i can fabricate any tool i need . ive seen the disassembly videos and read the report from the site that rated it. doesnt deter me.
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I don't repair phones that are impossible to repair.
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everything msut be impossible to you. nothing in this world is impossible. impracticable maybe, but not impossible.
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I think I'll take all of these ideas haha. I'll try the pure water rinse, then pour rubbing alcohol through it, then stick it in rice for two days or more. Should be fun. Or maybe I could just send it to 94tbird if you wanna have a go at it?
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Give their ideas a go, but if your stuck, and you dont mind, i sure dont mind giving it a try for you. If you do decide to let me try, shoot me a pm.
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and you sound like a tool, so well leave it at that.
im sure it can be done, and im sure i can fabricate any tool i need . ive seen the disassembly videos and read the report from the site that rated it. doesnt deter me.
everything msut be impossible to you. nothing in this world is impossible. impracticable maybe, but not impossible.
Give their ideas a go, but if your stuck, and you dont mind, i sure dont mind giving it a try for you. If you do decide to let me try, shoot me a pm.
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So I sound like a tool because you're being arrogant. That's fine. You show no respect for other members and I'm sure you won't be here long with that attitude.
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