After having my Desire in pieces i noticed 1 additional water indicator hidden away and thought people may be interested in knowing.
There are the two visible one which are beneath battery contact pins and one on the actual battery. These two on mine were still white after dropping it in a drink!
The third is inside the actual handset located directly next to the usb port. Of which mine is completely pink.
Thought it might be interesting info for anyone else who manages to water/liquid damage their devices.
My battery indicator is completely pink, and I never ever dropped it in water or anything of sorts.
Some places have such a high level of humidity that the stickers just turn pink.
Also, taking hot showers with the mobile nearby will probably turn them pink too.
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Does any one know where the water damage indicators are on the desire?
I believe there's one in the battery compartment. Should turn pink/red if it's come in contact with water. It's the big white sticker under the battery I believe.
There are usually some inside the phone too.
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No it's just I have bricked my phone so I have to send it back in.
But I work in very damp environment. And after hearing the stories with the Iphone, and their water tabs. So want to make sure they can't give me sh1t ;-0
There is one under the battery. One on the battery. One at the bottom of the phone hidden inside. Around the usb connector area.
That's all. I have opened my Desire many times.
hey guys i was using my touch pro 2 and when i was charging it,it just stopped working. i never dropped in a toilet but the indicator is red......what do i do to use it again and i didnt drop it in water
Try to do a soft reset. How low did the battery level get ?
The humidity sensor could have just been exposed to excessive humidity, or other environmental factor that made it turn red. If you didn't get the phone wet, the charging issue is very possibly not at all related to the moisture sensor.
Make sure you are using the wall charger, not USB; since USB will not provide a sufficient charge if the battery is discharged too low. Let the phone sit on the wall charger overnight and see if the phone will power up. If not, you might have a bad battery or other hardware issue.
redpoint73 said:
The humidity sensor could have just been exposed to excessive humidity, or other environmental factor that made it turn red. If you didn't get the phone wet, the charging issue is very possibly not at all related to the moisture sensor.
Make sure you are using the wall charger, not USB; since USB will not provide a sufficient charge if the battery is discharged too low. Let the phone sit on the wall charger overnight and see if the phone will power up. If not, you might have a bad battery or other hardware issue.
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yeah i did that and it didnt turn on. i think its humidity and now im mad cuz it doesnt work.what should i do
As far as I know the indicator is red when you get it. It should be red with a criss cross pattern and when it gets wet it bleeds into the squares in the criss cross pattern. Does anybody know any different. Also check the moisture indicator under the battery.
swaters3 said:
As far as I know the indicator is red when you get it. It should be red with a criss cross pattern and when it gets wet it bleeds into the squares in the criss cross pattern. Does anybody know any different. Also check the moisture indicator under the battery.
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yeah it didn't bleed full red yet
datkidgabby said:
yeah it didn't bleed full red yet
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It is a white sticker with a criss-crossing red pattern on it until it becomes wet. Then it bleeds the red ink over onto the sticker as was mentioned. If it hasn't done that, then call it in for warranty repairs.
cajunflavoredbob said:
It is a white sticker with a criss-crossing red pattern on it until it becomes wet. Then it bleeds the red ink over onto the sticker as was mentioned. If it hasn't done that, then call it in for warranty repairs.
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yeah i kinda don't have a warranty on it and besides i got for sprint but unlocked it to tmobile
datkidgabby said:
yeah i kinda don't have a warranty on it and besides i got for sprint but unlocked it to tmobile
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HTC provides a 15 month warranty on all devices. Try giving them a call. It takes way longer than going through the carriers, but worth a try.
Hi,
I know there is a lot of information on the Internet about Water Damage, but i can't seem to find out what's going with my device.
Here's what happened: i went for a run with my phone stuck to my arm by a rubber band. When i got home i found that the sweat of my arm had damaged the phone: it didn't want to turn on and the water damage stickers are red. I dried the sweat of the back of the phone with a towel (it wasn't much) and i was able to turn it up for an hour or two and it seemed fined, only the battery indicator was crazy (exclamation mark). I wasn't able to charge my battery as well. The indicator led is crazy as well (when i try to charge my battery it blinks orange, green and so on).
The phone itself seems fine is the battery that cannot charge and seems damaged causing the phone to turn off frequently. What do you think? Should a buy a new battery or a new phone?
(sorry for my bad english)
1: don't run with the phone. Two: try with another battery, the battery seems broken.
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If phone is still damp put it in a bowl of dry rice, it will remove any excess moisture.
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That phone is not designed to be used that way, you should use an external casing that's not connected to your skin and as such less likely to be sweat damaged. (i.e.: belt clip of sort).
The suggestion to place into a jar of rice for a day or two is typically a good way to draw out any moisture, the main thing you DO NOT want to do is attempt to power it on or charge while humidity still exists inside the device.
I bought a new battery and the phone works just fine, only the old battery was damaged. Thanks for the help.
This is more of a question about sweat
I didn't want to make another thread about sweat damage, so i figured I might as well ask here. I have a problem where it seem that my touch screen collects moisture inside my pants pocket. One time at the mall i stood watching a football game for like an hour, when i took out my phone the screen was completely soaked like i gave it a good spray with a spray bottle. I think the problem is that the phone is warm so it causes me to sweat more? Funny thing is I feel warm but it doesn't seem like i was sweating, yet screen still collect alot of moisture.
The phone is working fine, no sign of any water related damage and that incident been about 2 weeks ago. My real question is, anyone got any recommendation as to how to carry my phone to prevent any further water exposure?
I have been working in a customer location during a week, in extreme cold conditions (-15 to -5ºC) and I had my phone with me. Along the week I saw some weird behaviour like resetting or low performance with simple tasks like starting the camera.
After seven days, my phone turned off (I suspect the battery depleted) and after that I did not turned on again and when I plugged it to the wall charger is not turning the red light on.
Anybody living in cold places have came across with something like this? I dont know what to do, and Service Centres where I live are a mess!
glazzi said:
I have been working in a customer location during a week, in extreme cold conditions (-15 to -5ºC) and I had my phone with me. Along the week I saw some weird behaviour like resetting or low performance with simple tasks like starting the camera.
After seven days, my phone turned off (I suspect the battery depleted) and after that I did not turned on again and when I plugged it to the wall charger is not turning the red light on.
Anybody living in cold places have came across with something like this? I dont know what to do, and Service Centres where I live are a mess!
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-5 to -15 lies outside the manufacturer advised operational conditions.
Where were you keeping the phone? In a pocket or exposed on a desk or outside?
Excessively cold temperatures around an operational electronic device (which is warm) that is not designed to be operated in those conditions, can lead to condensation and therefore water damage that may have corroded components or burned something out in the power circuitry.
Tigerlight said:
-5 to -15 lies outside the manufacturer advised operational conditions.
Where were you keeping the phone? In a pocket or exposed on a desk or outside?
Excessively cold temperatures around an operational electronic device (which is warm) that is not designed to be operated in those conditions, can lead to condensation and therefore water damage that may have corroded components or burned something out in the power circuitry.
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Where are those operational conditions listed? I made a quick research before traveling and found no advise to do otherwise.
glazzi said:
Where are those operational conditions listed? I made a quick research before traveling and found no advise to do otherwise.
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Actually you weren't outside it's operational limits, my bad. Apologies.
The Safety and regulatory guide for the device states..."Do not expose your phone or it's accessories to extreme temperatures, minimum -20 and maximum 40 degrees Celsius."
I was so sure it was minimum -10 degrees.
I still think it likely that as you were close to that limit, you may want to check it for condensation/water damage.
That aside, leave it on charge overnight, light on or not, and see if the LED lights or if it will switch on.
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I have been working in a customer location during a week, in extreme cold conditions (-15 to -5ºC) and I had my phone with me. Along the week I saw some weird behaviour like resetting or low performance with simple tasks like starting the camera.
After seven days, my phone turned off (I suspect the battery depleted) and after that I did not turned on again and when I plugged it to the wall charger is not turning the red light on.
Anybody living in cold places have came across with something like this? I dont know what to do, and Service Centres where I live are a mess!
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If battery was completely depleted phone will take sometime to show red light keep your phone connected to charger for sometime.
have faced this situation at night my phone had 1% battery left I just left it in the morning about 12 hours when connected to charger took about 5-10 mins to show red led.
So I got a friend that just bought a brand new HTC One M8 about 2 weeks ago and his dumb*ss accidentally left the phone outside while it was pouring rain. Here's over here tripping out cause he already put the phone in a bag of rice and left it there for a day and the phone still won't power on. He says when he plugs the phone in, a red light blinks and the battery icon stays on. Is there any way it can be fixed or if HTC can replace/repair the phone?
Water damage is water damage. Something is almost always broke from water. If it won't turn on, his is obviously toast.
As far as warranty, usually only insurance or extra coverage of some sort will cover water. Not usually the basic barebones coverage. He may be out of luck.
I know, crappy . But water is merciless.