My bionic fell into water. i did the bowl of rice thing and now when i plug it in the notification light at the top comes on but when i press the power button i wont turn on. Any ideas on a fix for this or am I screwed?
Depending on the type of water (and really in general) the bowl of rice is a horrible, horrible idea. How long has it been? If it's been more than a day or so there's a pretty decent chance that you're hosed. Otherwise, you need to get some 91% isopropyl, take apart the phone, and put your motherboard in there. You need to "swish" the phone around in it to try and break up and corrosion. Do this for several minutes (might wanna wear rubber gloves), then carefully shake all of the alcohol out of the phone. Let it dry on it's own. Take a brush and clean any contacts you can see (on the phone and cables) and any exposed ICs and what not, using the same alcohol. Put it back together and see what happens.
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Hello XDA, I'm hoping you guys can save my Cappy.
I had a rather big Saturday night of which I have no memory, and upon regaining consciousness Sunday morning my phone wouldn't turn on. I though no worries, its probably just flat, so I plugged it in and went back to sleep, when I tried to turn it on after waking, I got the Download screen, but it was red. I immediately took out the power and pulled the battery, and fearing water damage, placed it in a bag of rice, where it has remained since then.
TL;DR
1. I think my Cappy got wet, its in rice, is there anything else I can do.
2. If its not water damage, any other ideas?
Thanks in advance.
Not really.. if you've damaged your hardware, then you've damaged your hardware.. not much anyone can do about that.
You can try leaving it with one of those moisture absorbing silicon packets you occasionally find in new shoes or electronics, if you have any laying around.
I dropped my Cappy in a sink full of water and saved it by leaving it in a container full of rice for about 24 hours. Worked great. However, if the phone was exposed to water and it wasn't completely dry when you plugged it in to charge, you may be S.O.L. The last thing you want to do is run an electric current through wet circuitry. At this point you've done all you can. You just have to wait and see what happens.
Hello all, yesterday I dropped my phone in the toilet and now the three buttons(options, home, back) aren't working anymore is there anyway of fixing it or is it over? thnx
Someone mentioned covering it in a bowl of uncooked rice for several hours. this will help to dry out the phone although dropping it in the toilet may be the end of it...
separated the phone and put it in a warm place to dry, let stand at least two days... press thanks button if I helped...
Take the phone apart as much as possible and leave it in a bowl of uncooked rice for 2-3 days.
You should do this pretty much immediately and under no circumstances should you turn it on!
Using a vacuum cleaner to get as much water out as possible before putting it in rice is also a food idea.
NB. Getting the phone too hot could cause the water to turn into vapour and get deposited on other internal parts of your phone.
Dont do anything yourself. Just remove battery and cards and go to service ASAP. Even if you think its dry after day or two, few monts later you will have problems! Listen to me!
You can try this :
teamhacksung's CM9 ALPHA for Galaxy S - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1363593
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Virtual Buttons For Teamhacksung's ICS - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1435227
you can try this
Next time when you dropped any electronic device into the water Do not turn on,
1.-Remove the battery immediately
2.-Remove micro sd card and sim card
3.-Try to remove the spills of water from the device with any blower machine (if its possible open it gonna be better)
4.-Leave it at least for 3 days (for a better result) inside of amount of dry rice (not cooked)
Good luck
Hello,
I've had a power button issue on my Captivate. It's not physically stuck, but the device is functioning as if the power button is constantly pushed (turns on when battery is inserted, does not lock/unlock when pushed, etc). I did what worked for most people-took the phone apart (up to taking the motherboard off) and cleaned the button with rubbing alcohol. Once I put it back together (the power button still had the same issue), the phone started booting and everything that is supposed to be white is now purple. I checked the contacts between the LCD ribbon cable and motherboard, everything seems to be clean and nothing looks bent or out of shape.
Any advice?
it seems likely that some of the alcohol carrying water, possibly with some debris from your power button, got onto the cable contacts or on the gpu and created a short.
if you used rubbing alcohol, which is 30% water, then you may have some residual moisture. for this, take out the battery and put the phone in a bag of uncooked rice for a couple of days to wick moisture.
next time, use 100% isopropyl or use denatured ethanol.
you could also try gently blasting with dry air cleaner (in an aerosol can).
lastly, you could try tuning the color driver settings, more green, less red and blue, if the above doesn't work
Sent from my SGH-I897
laughingT said:
it seems likely that some of the alcohol carrying water, possibly with some debris from your power button, got onto the cable contacts or on the gpu and created a short.
if you used rubbing alcohol, which is 30% water, then you may have some residual moisture. for this, take out the battery and put the phone in a bag of uncooked rice for a couple of days to wick moisture.
next time, use 100% isopropyl or use denatured ethanol.
you could also try gently blasting with dry air cleaner (in an aerosol can).
lastly, you could try tuning the color driver settings, more green, less red and blue, if the above doesn't work
Sent from my SGH-I897
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Oh, I didn't even think about the fact that rubbing alcohol can cause this. I might as well get high quality electronics cleaner or something to be sure.
Thanks! :good: That might help with fixing the button as well.
my z3 compact felt down from my hand into a water full bucket from 1,5 meters.
bucket is 40 cm height.
it's usb side cap is broken.
it stayed for about 1 minute in bucket.
when i see it, i powered off my Z3C.
i am not sure what to do now.
my problem is usb side cap broken. and if water went in from that area?
thanks for help
Put it in a bowl full of rice, device should be shut down prior to this, and leave it in there for 48 hours without taking it out and touching it. Before you put it there open all other flaps. After 48 hours clove flaps and try to power it on, if nothing happens put it on charger and see if LED light turns on, if it does, hooray you have a working phone
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Put it in a bowl full of rice, device should be shut down prior to this, and leave it in there for 48 hours without taking it out and touching it. Before you put it there open all other flaps. After 48 hours clove flaps and try to power it on, if nothing happens put it on charger and see if LED light turns on, if it does, hooray you have a working phone
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Ok, i am trying right now.
I hope it will work.
Thanks a lot..
put it in a ziplock bag of rice for 48 hours. Then after that time has passed open all the flaps and use a blowdryer on it for 15 minues, making sure to blow the hot air in to the ports too.
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put it in a ziplock bag of rice for 48 hours. Then after that time has passed open all the flaps and use a blowdryer on it for 15 minues, making sure to blow the hot air in to the ports too.
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If he is to use a blowdryer then he might melt the tiny rubber that sticks back and front panel to the body of phone.
Thanks for all comments..
bubimir13 said:
If he is to use a blowdryer then he might melt the tiny rubber that sticks back and front panel to the body of phone.
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you put the blowdryer on low setting and you dont hold it super close to the phone. just enough so warm air blows on and in to it.
Just a few hours ago while riding bike Suddenly rain started and My note 5 in a pocked soaked little bit, when I stopped I cleaned it with cloth it was working fine till half hour but when I came home the screen flickered and went Black. Notification LED and sounds are still working, I tried to shut down the phone by pressing and holding power button but it couldn't for some time, it restarted twice in between that, I can tell by sounds but I think it's off for now. I have kept the phone in a rice bowl . Is is possible to my phone and phones screen work properly ? is there any other way ? I saw in one video that we can put it in isopropyl alcohol 99% for half hour but I am unable to get it . Please suggest me if there is any solution ?
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Just a few hours ago while riding bike Suddenly rain started and My note 5 in a pocked soaked little bit, when I stopped I cleaned it with cloth it was working fine till half hour but when I came home the screen flickered and went Black. Notification LED and sounds are still working, I tried to shut down the phone by pressing and holding power button but it couldn't for some time, it restarted twice in between that, I can tell by sounds but I think it's off for now. I have kept the phone in a rice bowl . Is is possible to my phone and phones screen work properly ? is there any other way ? I saw in one video that we can put it in isopropyl alcohol 99% for half hour but I am unable to get it . Please suggest me if there is any solution ?
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1)Power Off Your Device And Use Hair Dryer To Dry Off Possible Water Gathered at sides of Edges And Display Corners
(Dont Hold Hair Dryer Much Closer To Device As It Will Probably Damage Internal Circuits, Just Hold It At About Secure Distance From Device)
2)You Can Also Try To Put Your Device Below lightening Electricity Bulb To Dry Off Water
(Especially Orthodox Bulbs Which Lights Yellowish In Colour Which Produces Much Heat After Lightened For Long Duration, Here also Hold/Keep Your Device at secure distance to avoid internal damage to device)
Note :-
Be sure to keep your device turned off and don't try to charge it more as it will cause internal circuits damage due to water reactions with electricity
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1)Power Off Your Device And Use Hair Dryer To Dry Off Possible Water Gathered at sides of Edges And Display Corners
(Dont Hold Hair Dryer Much Closer To Device As It Will Probably Damage Internal Circuits, Just Hold It At About Secure Distance From Device)
2)You Can Also Try To Put Your Device Below lightening Electricity Bulb To Dry Off Water
(Especially Orthodox Bulbs Which Lights Yellowish In Colour Which Produces Much Heat After Lightened For Long Duration, Here also Hold/Keep Your Device at secure distance to avoid internal damage to device)
Note :-
Be sure to keep your device turned off and don't try to charge it more as it will cause internal circuits damage due to water reactions with electricity
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I've kept it in sealed rice bowl for now , I'll keep it for atleast 12 hrs .fingers crossed !!
after keeping phone in rice for 12 hours , phone's display is not coming up but its working i can hear sounds, click pics by double pressing home and via volume buttons. what can i do for display?
nvrmndryo said:
after keeping phone in rice for 12 hours , phone's display is not coming up but its working i can hear sounds, click pics by double pressing home and via volume buttons. what can i do for display?
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Unfortunately you got water into the charging port and it caused a short circuit breaking the screen/LCD.. You're pretty much going to have to replace the entire screen/LCD.. Right now your best bet is to put it back in the rice for at least 2 days and put it in the plastic baggys that you can buy so it sucks the moisture out of the device.. Seems to me like your screen is done for though..
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Unfortunately you got water into the charging port and it caused a short circuit breaking the screen/LCD.. You're pretty much going to have to replace the entire screen/LCD.. Right now your best bet is to put it back in the rice for at least 2 days and put it in the plastic baggys that you can buy so it sucks the moisture out of the device.. Seems to me like your screen is done for though..
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my device started successfully- screen, touch was working but it was flickering a bit in the top side, I immediately power offed device and put it in rice. so I am positive it will work, i have ordered isopropyl alcohol 99.9%, I am goin to put phone for half and hour and then put again in rice for 2 days , what you suggest ? isopropyl alcohol won't damage right? ive seen video on youtube thats why I am thinking about it .
I saw in this video what you think should i do it ?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqolv4Ofsrc&t=609s
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my device started successfully- screen, touch was working but it was flickering a bit in the top side, I immediately power offed device and put it in rice. so I am positive it will work, i have ordered isopropyl alcohol 99.9%, I am goin to put phone for half and hour and then put again in rice for 2 days , what you suggest ? isopropyl alcohol won't damage right? ive seen video on youtube thats why I am thinking about it .
I saw in this video what you think should i do it ?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqolv4Ofsrc&t=609s
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No like I said leave it alone I've done many of these repairs and if you keep powering it on before the water is fully sucked out by the rice you run the chance of poping a capacitor and then it will not be able to even charge and about the alcohol I don't recommend that unless you can find 99% rubbing alcohol because if you buy 50% rubbing alcohol you are going to be adding 50% water in again with the other 50% alcohol.. 99% means 99% alcohol and dry super quickly but there's still that 1% percent water in there! The bag in the rice trick can do the trick if you didn't short circuit nothing on the motherboard but once you short circuit the board it's not easy to fix at that point without proper tools.. Leave the bag of rice like in the sun for a little while too like inside of a car because that will help evaporate the water and the rice will suck it in..
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No like I said leave it alone I've done many of these repairs and if you keep powering it on before the water is fully sucked out by the rice you run the chance of poping a capacitor and then it will not be able to even charge and about the alcohol I don't recommend that unless you can find 99% rubbing alcohol because if you buy 50% rubbing alcohol you are going to be adding 50% water in again with the other 50% alcohol.. 99% means 99% alcohol and dry super quickly but there's still that 1% percent water in there! The bag in the rice trick can do the trick if you didn't short circuit nothing on the motherboard but once you short circuit the board it's not easy to fix at that point without proper tools.. Leave the bag of rice like in the sun for a little while too like inside of a car because that will help evaporate the water and the rice will suck it in..
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new update - took phone out of the rice again , it booted up well and worked without any issue for a while but again screen went to black . after few attempts , phone started working normally , but this time I powerd off device and kept in rice again. when display was on it didnt flickr , touch was working good.so when its on everything is working perfect but display getting back to black in sometime. what u think , there is still water ? isopropyn alcohol i got is 99% pure , but I am afraid of doing it as my display is working atleast for sometime ,so I dont want to risk anything . my bet is on Rice , and its raining heavyly here , so no sunheat . I thought of drying it by hair dryer but its hot air dryer .
*how long should I keep it in a rice ?its already 36 hours.
Phone is working fine now.Thanks for replies. Rice did the work.