Yeah, after I've taken such great care of my Incredible, I made a big mistake today. I was looking through a closet for a box of trashbags, and had the flashlight app on. I found the bags, and thought I had turned the flashlight off, but in fact I had not. I slipped the phone into my pocket.
Well, 5min later I feel a burning in my pants, sure enough the back plate and LEDs had melted under the high heat and fused together. The leds are melted down around the backplate, which has warped around the holes. It's only noticeable if you look kinda close. But, I can't get the plate off. I freaked out.
So, I know a few options, I can pay the $100 deductible and get a replacement phone from my insurance. I want to know, will it be the same hardware? (AMOLED)
I also can attempt to cut the phone apart with a small knife, as it has only fused around the leds. I can live with melted leds (they still work).
My only other question is: what is the possibility of smooth-talking the verizon store rep into replacing the phone under my 1 year warranty? I can nandroid, then get it back to stock before I take it in.
Thanks guys, I put so much time and money into this phone, god I hate when things like this happen.
i would call verizon and tell them there is a problem with the leds and there not working correctly that you cant get the cover off.
Sounds Like A Warranty Replacement To Me.
That's hilarious and sad at the same time. I would call up verizon and have a what if hypothetical conversion about this. Most likely if you get a new Dinc it won't be amoled.
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were you using the htc flashlight?
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were you using the htc flashlight?
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Unfortunately not, I was using Torch from Cyanogenmod. However, I'm sure I could get the same results if I left the HTC app on long enough, as Torch wasn't even on full brightness. It's really weird.
So the general consensus is to call verizon? Not go to a store?
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Unfortunately not, I was using Torch from Cyanogenmod. However, I'm sure I could get the same results if I left the HTC app on long enough, as Torch wasn't even on full brightness. It's really weird.
So the general consensus is to call verizon? Not go to a store?
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I think going to a store might be best. Do a nandroid, and restore to stock. Make sure you s-on, and pull your SD card out for good measure xD Then show it to a representative and tell them you were using the flashlight app and you put it in your pocket blah blah.
There is this thing called the manufacturer's warranty that covers your phone for 1 year from hardware defects. And that is certainly a hardware defect. The dude will fill do everything for you, and a new one will be sent to you. Don't worry, if you have AMOLED now, you should get a Certified Like-New AMOLED. (Some Verizon internal memo was leaked a few months ago confirming this, and I can personally confirm)
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I think going to a store might be best. Do a nandroid, and restore to stock. Make sure you s-on, and pull your SD card out for good measure xD Then show it to a representative and tell them you were using the flashlight app and you put it in your pocket blah blah.
There is this thing called the manufacturer's warranty that covers your phone for 1 year from hardware defects. And that is certainly a hardware defect. The dude will fill do everything for you, and a new one will be sent to you. Don't worry, if you have AMOLED now, you should get a Certified Like-New AMOLED. (Some Verizon internal memo was leaked a few months ago confirming this, and I can personally confirm)
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I wouldn't go so far as to call it a hardware defect, as this was not normal wear and tear. LEDs typically do a very good job of heat dissipation, but putting an illuminated one in your pocket is going to allow for an unnatural buildup of heat. Rather than a defect, it's simple physics.
For the OP- definitely restore to stock and take it in for a warranty exchange. However, you may want to leave out the part about having the LEDs on while in your pocket.
Turn flashlight back on for few minutes so that it it melts again and pull the phone apart.
Aftermarket light or not, I had no idea it got that hot: 0
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You placed an RF transmitter next to your goods? ..or ..are you a hot woman?
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You placed an RF transmitter next to your goods? ..or ..are you a hot woman?
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Hahaha I'm no woman. I guess you could call me reckless/uninformed. I haven't seen much hard information that suggests radiation is high enough to cause problems.
And thanks for the responses. This weekend I'll go back to stock, and bring it in to the verizon store in my area. Just double checking, I'm going to tell them that I was using the htc flashlight app, but should I tell them that I had it on for a long time, short time, medium amount of time? I'll know to say that I felt the phone starting to get hot, and then turned it over and saw the melted plastic.
I do that all the time whilst drinking out of a plastic bottle that I left in my car during 100 degree temps.
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the SAME thing happened to me on my inc! only i caught it before it actually fused my backplate to the phone! my backplate still got melted though, and the chasis around the LED's. I was also using the torch on CM 6.1, it truned on in my pocket since I had the torch app in quick launch/widget area of the notification bar. I also had the torch set to "High/Death Ray" so im sure that didnt help either!
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Turn flashlight back on for few minutes so that it it melts again and pull the phone apart.
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Did the OP not read this? This is your solution dude. As soon as you take it off blow on it so it cools quickly and just snap the cover back on, problem solved.
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Where can i get a htc desire z/g2 motherboard??
i dropped my phone and something inside of it something got loose, now it wont charge or turn on
Just took it to a repair guy, he opened it up and said everything seems fine....no corrosion or anything from water...but the phone wont power on....any one here have any ideas? just shoot em, im willing to take anything
Ask HTC?
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i tried, they wont cover accidental damage. And my warrantys been voided since someone opened it up..
I bought a second hand phone and it did turn on however there were a numbers of problems with my phone, it had a power button that didnt work, unresponsive parts on the lcd and a quiet in call speaker.
Your best bet before trying to replace the whole pcb is opening your phone using a teardown guide
http://tjworld.net/blog/htc-desire-z-tear-down
Make sure you read it a couple of times and go through the pics so you know what your dealing with, find the power button, make sure its intact and adjust the ribbon cables.
Otherwise just find a cell phone repairer on a classified ad like criagslist or kijiji.
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I bought a second hand phone and it did turn on however there were a numbers of problems with my phone, it had a power button that didnt work, unresponsive parts on the lcd and a quiet in call speaker.
Your best bet before trying to replace the whole pcb is opening your phone using a teardown guide
http://tjworld.net/blog/htc-desire-z-tear-down
Make sure you read it a couple of times and go through the pics so you know what your dealing with, find the power button, make sure its intact and adjust the ribbon cables.
Otherwise just find a cell phone repairer on a classified ad like criagslist or kijiji.
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i had someone take apart the phone and they said everything inside looked good. Im going to take it to another place tommorow and see if they can fix it....otherwise this is the 2nd smartphone that died on me. HTC told me to go to Bell...and i bought this phone 2nd hand. Trying to send my Galaxy S in was a Pain....anyone here know of good 3rd party repair services in Ontario?
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i had someone take apart the phone and they said everything inside looked good. Im going to take it to another place tommorow and see if they can fix it....otherwise this is the 2nd smartphone that died on me. HTC told me to go to Bell...and i bought this phone 2nd hand. Trying to send my Galaxy S in was a Pain....anyone here know of good 3rd party repair services in Ontario?
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I hate to say it, but it was second hand for a reason. Ever try switching the battery? How about changing the power supply?
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I hate to say it, but it was second hand for a reason. Ever try switching the battery? How about changing the power supply?
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Yes. Start simple. First check your electron hose to make sure you are getting power to the device. Also check the battery as well as the prongs that connect with the battery tabs. If things are good there, then think about tearing into the phone.
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I hate to say it, but it was second hand for a reason. Ever try switching the battery? How about changing the power supply?
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no no, dont say that. This phone was fine for 3 months, i dropped it at a club i went to and water got inside the phone....i took it to 3 repair people and they all said the Main PCB motherboard is damanged (water) soo does anyone have any idea where i can find a motherboard?? i have no problem with costs of replacing it. As long as its not more than the phone itself.
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no no, dont say that. This phone was fine for 3 months, i dropped it at a club i went to and water got inside the phone....i took it to 3 repair people and they all said the Main PCB motherboard is damanged (water) soo does anyone have any idea where i can find a motherboard?? i have no problem with costs of replacing it. As long as its not more than the phone itself.
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You didn't mention water damage in the OP. You said something was loose. Water damage is completly different.
Try ebay.
Hey i found these 3 ads on ebay...do you guys think that a swap of the motherboards would be fine? heres the ads. I contacted the seller and they said the battery was used and thats it but phone seemes operational....i know its a risk, but is it worth it guys?
..need help on this one.
why swap the motherboards if the new phone is working fine. Just transfer data and you're done surely?
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why swap the motherboards if the new phone is working fine. Just transfer data and you're done surely?
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Reason being the other phones have minor problems, like speaker doesnt work, or some of those phones wont pick up signals and i think thats due to a bad radio flash or if i just flash a radio everything should be working fine.
can someone please clarify this? if i buy a phone with a speaker problem and transfer the main PCB board to my old phone...will there still be a speaker problem? or is the speaker a separate unit itself and not related to the pcb board?
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can someone please clarify this? if i buy a phone with a speaker problem and transfer the main PCB board to my old phone...will there still be a speaker problem? or is the speaker a separate unit itself and not related to the pcb board?
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If am correct the speaker is a separate component
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If am correct the speaker is a separate component
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one of the phones i am bidding for says it might not be able to guarantee a connection to mobile network (send sms,make calls) could that be a radio flash problem? would i be able to fix that??
another is one of the phones boots on and shuts off, i take it that could be a bad flash or something? its only about $20. just trying to weigh my options cause the new phones are lkike bidding for $350 lol im not that rich yet
I found out that my MOTHERBOARD is fine. There was water damage but not enough to go inside to the main board! My dad tested the battery voltage and found i wasnt getting any voltage.
i went to future shop and found a lady to let me use her battery and sure enough the battery was working and phone powered on!!! so i guess my battery was shot from dropping and popping out of phone while recording a video.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330551036273
ordered these from ebay....are they any good? they look decent
Those look like the batteries I got. They were about 1/2 of the claimed mah rating. Worst case, they wiill get you running, and that charger is pretty good.
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That is why you bring a secondary phone to the club. Just sayin'.
BB Bold for the club, G2 for work and school, Iphone 4 for at home / chilling with friends.
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BB Bold for the club, G2 for work and school, Iphone 4 for at home / chilling with friends.
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So, made of money you are? Support your favorite ROM developer you should.
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Is there any conceivable software-related issue that could cause the Epic's vibrator to quit working, and continue to not work after it was wiped (both data & cache), then ultimately reflashed to SPH-D700-EB13-8Gb-REL.tar.md5 using Odin? Or can I safely assume that if it still won't vibrate at all, there's probably a mechanical failure with the vibrator itself? I've already checked to make sure the vibrator and haptic feedback is enabled in settings, and also tried z-DeviceTest (it reported that the vibrator was "OK", but tapping the button did nothing).
For what it's worth, the last time I remember the vibrator working, I remember the phone was in my pocket, something triggered vibration, and it literally wouldn't stop vibrating until I pulled out the battery (I'd say it was probably vibrating nonstop for about 2-3 minutes). I can't say with 100% certainty (because I didn't really notice at the time), but I don't think the vibrator has ever worked since then. I have a hunch the vibrator's motor might have gotten burned out (though why it would have worked up to the point when I pulled the battery, but never worked again, is somewhat of a mystery).
Oh! Every woman's nightmare!
Sounds like your vibes are gone. If you did that test and it said it was good but you still did not feel it, then it is definitely locked up. The load in the electrical circuit showed good but the vibrator it self must be jammed up. Was there a dropped phone incident that might have caused a small piece of plastic to lodge in there?
Give it a good wallop > if no workie > sprint repair center
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Give it a good wallop > if no workie > sprint repair center
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Do you do that to fix your phone and your ... well nm
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Do you do that to fix your phone and your ... well nm
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Sometimes a good whack on electronic stuff works. Learned that on the tube tv's.
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kennyglass123 said:
Oh! Every woman's nightmare!
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Dang you beat me to it
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Sometimes a good whack on electronic stuff works. Learned that on the tube tv's.
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I agree, sometime a good wack can do it - sometime the small vibrator piston can get stuck - they are so small that you may have to unstick it and a good wack will sometime jar it lose.
Although if you can open up the case where you can see it, it can be unstuck with a smaller wack.
This is no joke, as I have worked on a lot of small device eletronicss and mechanical vibrators can get stuck - funny for the dirty minds, but true. I am sure if you take it to a Sprint repair center, they can open the case and unstick the piston, and if they have the part they can fix it - worst case is to replace rather than repair, which means a longer wait unless they have one in stock.
How big of a disassembly job is involved with getting at the piston to try and un-stick it? As in, is it a fairly safe matter of removing a few screws and gently prying off a plastic shell, or are we talking about hardcore disassembly where my ability to put it back together again is likely to become a serious question?
Does anybody know the official part number if it had to be replaced?
Also, is the Epic's vibrator a conventional motor with unbalanced load, or did they actually go with something more exotic, like a linear induction motor to enable them to get more 'throw' across a wider area in less space?
I was washing my face in the morning and the phone was near the sink. When I was leaving the washroom I tried to grab the phone and it slipped through my hands and went inside the toilet. I grabbed it within 2 seconds and gave it a quick dry with towel and turned off. Took out the battery and spen and put it in a rice.
I owned sgs1 and sgs2 for years and no such thing happened but this 1 month old phone just went swimming. Damn!
It has been 24h so far and I will wait another day to try to turn it on. I hope nothing is damaged. I am pretty sure it will work but afraid that something might be damaged such as camera, speaker, vibration or any other small thing. I really don't have any tolerance to have any kind of damage. Hope it will recover just fine. I will let you know tomorrow.
one quick question though, should I close and seal the rice bag tightly or let it aerate?
If I remember correctly it's recommended to place the phone in a bag with uncooked rice. It's suppose to help remove moisture.
You will probably be ok, seeing as you got it out so quickly. The same thing happened to my old Galaxy S2 about a year or two ago and it still working just fine.
My current rule is LID DOWN.
You dont have to seal it as long as its dried well and just let the rice soak up as much moisture as it could. Check the liquid damage indicator (circle litmus paper located just above sim tray) and check if pink or white. Also check the litmus paper on your battery as well since it could also be the battery that may be the problem. I would also highly suggest to go to your nearest Att device support center so they can determine if its your battery or your phone (free service) so you wont have to waste money buying a battery. If they still cant turn it on with another battery then your phone may be kaput.
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Damn man that sucks hope all is ok but I'm sure your warranty is gone
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You dont have to seal it as long as its dried well and just let the rice soak up as much moisture as it could. Check the liquid damage indicator (circle litmus paper located just above sim tray) and check if pink or white. Also check the litmus paper on your battery as well since it could also be the battery that may be the problem. I would also highly suggest to go to your nearest Att device support center so they can determine if its your battery or your phone (free service) so you wont have to waste money buying a battery. If they still cant turn it on with another battery then your phone may be kaput.
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I also remember quickly seeing something pink near the sim tray and seemed odd to me but I don't know what it that means? When its pink does it mean it took water? which color it should be on a new phone? Also if that indicator changes color is it gonna turn to its original color when its dried?
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I also remember quickly seeing something pink near the sim tray and seemed odd to me but I don't know what it that means? When its pink does it mean it took water? which color it should be on a new phone? Also if that indicator changes color is it gonna turn to its original color when its dried?
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Yes that's the liquid damage indicator. If moisture gets in contact with that litmus paper, it'll turn pink and that'll be an indicator for the service technicians or warranty services to determine if it's out of warranty. On new phones, the litmus paper will stay white and won't ever turn back to white once it has been in contact with water. Since now that you know it's pink, it doesn't always mean or show how much your phone has been affected by water and that's why I suggested that you take it up with the AT&T Device Support Center to see if they can at least replace the battery (if that works).
Go to this website to check where the nearest location is (www.att.com/dsc). Otherwise, you can call Warranty Services (operated by AT&T as well) through 1-800-801-1101. Tell them your problem that it can't turn on and ask them if they can send you a replacement battery via mail (being that you're still "under warranty") but DO NOT tell them that you have water damage, otherwise they may notate it on your account and may not send you a replacement battery. If you do decide to go to these centers, granted they still might notate it if it's water damage but they'll still try to help you by trying to replace a battery either onsite or expediting the shipment of the battery via mail (1-2 business days).
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You dont have to seal it as long as its dried well and just let the rice soak up as much moisture as it could. Check the liquid damage indicator (circle litmus paper located just above sim tray) and check if pink or white. Also check the litmus paper on your battery as well since it could also be the battery that may be the problem. I would also highly suggest to go to your nearest Att device support center so they can determine if its your battery or your phone (free service) so you wont have to waste money buying a battery. If they still cant turn it on with another battery then your phone may be kaput.
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Yes that's the liquid damage indicator. If moisture gets in contact with that litmus paper, it'll turn pink and that'll be an indicator for the service technicians or warranty services to determine if it's out of warranty. Since now that you know it's pink, it doesn't always mean or show how much your phone has been affected by water and that's why I suggested that you take it up with the AT&T Device Support Center to see if they can at least replace the battery (if that works).
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I think you misunderstood me. My phone was working when I turned off to dry it and I still haven't turned it on yet. I will wait 48h total before I try to turn on again. I don't know yet if everything works.
Is it possible to send the phone to service so they can replace the indicator after they check everything works perfectly? is it even possible?
The thing that I don't understand when I remove the battery cover, back of the phone was dry. The indicator on battery is still white. I don't understand how it changed color so suddenly and the battery indicator didn't even tough it seemed dry...
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I think you misunderstood me. My phone was working when I turned off to dry it and I still haven't turned it on yet. I will wait 48h total before I try to turn on again. I don't know yet if everything works.
Is it possible to send the phone to service so they can replace the indicator after they check everything works perfectly? is it even possible?
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I may have misunderstood, my apologies but like I said, if the device shows a pink on the litmus paper, your warranty has just been voided and no they cannot replace the indicator. If you send it in for replacement, you'll just be paying full price for the phone plus you'll get a refurbished unit (in my opinion, it's not worth it). It's better to just take it to those cell phone repair shops and see if they can repair the internals for a cheaper price but sometimes that isn't worth it as well. Just keep letting the rice soak as much moisture as it can and if it still turns on, more power to you. However, you still want to check the litmus paper near the contacts of the battery to make sure if it's white. If it's pink, the battery may be affected and can cause problems with either battery life or power issues (not being able to supply power efficiently to device and may cause it to restart or power on/off).
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The thing that I don't understand when I remove the battery cover, back of the phone was dry. The indicator on battery is still white. I don't understand how it changed color so suddenly and the battery indicator didn't even tough it seemed dry...
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It's just the placement of the indicator that allows it to be more prone to contact with moisture and since the battery wasn't affected, it was probably just hiding well that it didn't make contact so you may not need to have your battery replaced. I'm just concerned about how your phone will function after it has been in contact with water so if you start seeing weird things happening on your phone, I suggest you start backing up all your information while it still works because over time, depending on the severity of the moisture exposure and if worse comes to worst, it may not turn on for you.
I've been experienced with these problems since I used to work at the AT&T device support center and I've heard a lot of people who came in with those problems and it does really suck to see their reaction when they know that they've lost all their data especially when we can't turn it on for them.
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I may have misunderstood, my apologies but like I said, if the device shows a pink on the litmus paper, your warranty has just been voided. Just keep letting the rice soak as much moisture as it can and if it still turns on, more power to you. However, you still want to check the litmus paper near the contacts of the battery to make sure if it's white. If it's pink, the battery may be affected and can cause problems with either battery life or power issues (not being able to supply power efficiently to device and may cause it to restart or power on/off).
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It's just the placement of the indicator that allows it to be more prone to contact with moisture and since the battery wasn't affected, it was probably just hiding well that it didn't make contact so you may not need to have your battery replaced. I'm just concerned about how your phone will function after it has been in contact with water so if you start seeing weird things happening on your phone, I suggest you start backing up all your information while it still works because over time, depending on the severity of the moisture exposure and if worse comes to worst, it may not turn on for you.
I've been experienced with these problems since I used to work at the AT&T device support center and I've heard a lot of people who came in with those problems and it does really suck to see their reaction when they know that they've lost all their data especially when we can't turn it on for them.
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thank you. I will consider sending it to service if I see something is wrong
Had that happen to me also. If you heat the rice up in micro wave as it is placed in a sock it will be a lot more effective. I have used that method many time the heat will help pull moisture out. You Google it to about rice in a sock lol. Heat it up pretty warm put it in it let it sit and keep repeating. And for a safe measure on the day I was planning to boot it back up it sat in the sun for a fee hours and the damn thing was so hot it worried me. But kinda like with an old school distributer cap even though it looks dry its not. And I think the sun beating down on that screen for about 4-6 hours took all little patches of moisture out. And that is my method for when phones enjoy a swim lmao hope it helps
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Had that happen to me also. If you heat the rice up in micro wave as it is placed in a sock it will be a lot more effective. I have used that method many time the heat will help pull moisture out. You Google it to about rice in a sock lol. Heat it up pretty warm put it in it let it sit and keep repeating. And for a safe measure on the day I was planning to boot it back up it sat in the sun for a fee hours and the damn thing was so hot it worried me. But kinda like with an old school distributer cap even though it looks dry its not. And I think the sun beating down on that screen for about 4-6 hours took all little patches of moisture out. And that is my method for when phones enjoy a swim lmao hope it helps
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thanks. I tried as you said put rice in a sock and used it to heat up the rice bag. I also think will be more effective. I am also thinking if I force the water evaporate inside the phone so fast isn't gonna cause some condensation issues possibly condense on the screen? well I already did. big day is tomorrow...
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thanks. I tried as you said put rice in a sock and used it to heat up the rice bag. I also think will be more effective. I am also thinking if I force the water evaporate inside the phone so fast isn't gonna cause some condensation issues possibly condense on the screen? well I already did. big day is tomorrow...
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No, the rice acts as a desiccant, it will pull all the moisture out of the air. The heat will help pull it out from under chips and other surface mount components.
This is all I can think of when I read this thread.
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This thread makes me wonder how many refurbished phones have been repaired and returned to use after immersion in someone's toilet.
Here is an update...
After keeping the phone in rice for 48h I turned it on for the first time today and so far everything works as normal.
I tested both cameras, sensors, spen, speaker. I only had a little buzz coming from the speaker but after blowing some air it turned to normal. no problems so far.
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Here is an update...
After keeping the phone in rice for 48h I turned it on for the first time today and so far everything works as normal.
I tested both cameras, sensors, spen, speaker. I only had a little buzz coming from the speaker but after blowing some air it turned to normal. no problems so far.
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Thats good to know. Hope everything keeps working for ya!
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There's a crap story in every forum.
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warfanax said:
Here is an update...
After keeping the phone in rice for 48h I turned it on for the first time today and so far everything works as normal.
I tested both cameras, sensors, spen, speaker. I only had a little buzz coming from the speaker but after blowing some air it turned to normal. no problems so far.
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Glad to hear that!
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hi...guys...
i bought a note 2 tmobile version, it said "to repair" has a bad digitizer etc etc...ok so far...i thought.. i buy a new lcd and it'll be ok.. but the thing in this phone is that i read " battery water damage has been activated" and its like i didnt read it. according to the item description. the phone charge the battery, turn on (the buttons lights up but need a new lcd/digitizer in order to see the display working) and you can see the phone files on the pc.... obiously i made a big mistake here... the question that comes to me: it is possible that the phone still works, (or is there a possibility to fix it), i mean.. a phone with water damage turn on, charge and can it be plugged in the pc? i dont have the phone yet..
It's unlikely to work, but try placing the phone inside of a bag dry rice for a day or 2. It draws moisture out of the phone.
Also, maybe it is only the battery that is damaged, not the phone.
I am unsure about how to fix water damaged phones though. Hopefully you get it working, sorry about your phone
Androideka5 said:
It's unlikely to work, but try placing the phone inside of a bag dry rice for a day or 2. It draws moisture out of the phone.
Also, maybe it is only the battery that is damaged, not the phone.
I am unsure about how to fix water damaged phones though. Hopefully you get it working, sorry about your phone
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thats the first thing im gonna do man, disassemble the phone and put it in rice... hope that works :crying:
If it turns on and connects to a computer it may be okay. It seems to at least power up now there is issues like will the mic and speakers be okay
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kintwofan said:
If it turns on and connects to a computer it may be okay. It seems to at least power up now there is issues like will the mic and speakers be okay
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+1, it's internals are working if it powers on, so we known it's not completely broken
kintwofan said:
If it turns on and connects to a computer it may be okay. It seems to at least power up now there is issues like will the mic and speakers be okay
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Androideka5 said:
+1, it's internals are working if it powers on, so we known it's not completely broken
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i hope you guys be right, i sent him a message and here is the answer :
the water marker on the phone is pink but the one on the battery is fine. I bought this from someone as is. All I know is it seems to work. Computer recognized it, charger light works, and menu buttons light up when pressed. Haven't heard sounds from it but I assumed the volume is turned down
It might just be ok man just try to fix it and see
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Rice is really poor dessicant. It's better than nothing but if you can get your hands on a good amount of silica gel that would be better. Dell ships their pc's with a big bag of silica gel in the box. Check your local best buy and see if they have any that they pulled from pc boxes that you can have. If not, you might be able to get it at home depot or Lowe's or maybe a shipping store like the UPS or FedEx store.
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janjannsen99 said:
It might just be ok man just try to fix it and see
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moto211 said:
Rice is really poor dessicant. It's better than nothing but if you can get your hands on a good amount of silica gel that would be better. Dell ships their pc's with a big bag of silica gel in the box. Check your local best buy and see if they have any that they pulled from pc boxes that you can have. If not, you might be able to get it at home depot or Lowe's or maybe a shipping store like the UPS or FedEx store.
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yeah.. i wanna believe the water damage marker activated didnt cause some serious damage in the note, ...as our friend kintwofan mentioned, may be the damage was only the speaker/microphone.. anyway im gonna do the rice thing....
when i get the phone, i will fix the and post some pictures....
I fell in the water with my phone. Salt water at that. Once I came to, my phone had a blinking light coming from the camera flash. I took battery out and let dry. Today I got up, took phone completely apart, cleaned with contact cleaner. Was ALOT of salt inside the phone. Anyways I got it cleaned up as best I could, pretty clean. Let dry again for a few hours.
Its back together now, turns on. Screen goes all crazy, pink and fuzzy. Pulsing blue led on front for about 10 seconds. Then nothing. Tried USB to PC nothing.
I found these phone don't come fully apart. I can take out main board, camera and a few plastic parts. But that's it. Lots of phone to take apart but no guides past this point and all the teardowns bring me to the same point.
Any ideas? Maybe bath the screen and what left for electrical components in alcohol?
Thanks
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Can a mod move this to galaxy s3 i747 section? My bad
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Sea water messes up components, think you should consider a new phone
Yea bro I'm gunna say that trying to fix it is more money and effort then just buying a new one
I already bought a new phone. Got another i747m. $400 didn't wanna mess with used phones again, last 3 used phones all ended up having an issue one way or another. Save a few bucks gain a few headaches.
Thanks for confirming what I thought though.
I am going to investigate fixing the phone. Still.
I got it to boot more now, pulsing boot led, vol buttons make a sound when I press them. I used my multimeter to test most of the connections. Everything I could check is fine. I think there is more salt behind the screen and behind the 2 small PCB chips that I couldn't get off. Going to try excessive force this time. Nothing to loose.
Is it safe to use the battery still? Its not swollen or nothing. Or should I not bother being as the water mark on the battery is pink?
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ronedogg said:
I already bought a new phone. Got another i747m. $400 didn't wanna mess with used phones again, last 3 used phones all ended up having an issue one way or another. Save a few bucks gain a few headaches.
Thanks for confirming what I thought though.
I am going to investigate fixing the phone. Still.
I got it to boot more now, pulsing boot led, vol buttons make a sound when I press them. I used my multimeter to test most of the connections. Everything I could check is fine. I think there is more salt behind the screen and behind the 2 small PCB chips that I couldn't get off. Going to try excessive force this time. Nothing to loose.
Is it safe to use the battery still? Its not swollen or nothing. Or should I not bother being as the water mark on the battery is pink?
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The battery *should* be fine for a while. I've used a water damaged one for the longest time but it did spend a couple days in a bag of rice.