Hi to everybody!!!as i say in the title i need your help! !!some Times ago my wave fall in the water and after few days of sleep it start working again ...but with a problem...the wifi does not work as it should...somebody can help me??sorry for my english but i am an italian boy!thanks for your help!!!
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Rumours. As you have to open and to clean with "Alcohol"...
Maybe some SMD parts are Water damaged...
Videos and Service Manual how to open are here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=901416
NO Guarantee that success. Maybe you kill more if you open self...
But "Oxidation of iron" is bad.... you have to dry and clean to prevent more damage...
Again. Never tried.
Several instructions via Google available... how to clean and dry PCB in Alcohol.
Good Luck.
Best Regards
put into bowl of rice, and leave it in the bowl for a few days, the rice will draw the moisture out of it.... and hopefully... should work....
It was on samsungwaveforum, that somebody dropped their wave into a toilet while emptying their bladder, his handset worked again after putting it into a bowl of rice...
I have already done all that things and all is working now...but not the wifi...only if i put my wave on the router it finds the network...may i bring it to an assistance center??
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Try a hard-reset before taking plunge. I know I know its a hardware issue but You never know
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Recently my phone was introduced to some water. Everything works except for the touchscreen. It works however left is right right is left. My question is besides opening up cleaning / repairing. Would it be possible to reverse the settings some how to make it work correctly again. I figured with the right guidence I could figure something out.
Thanks in advance.
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Was it alot of water? and recently?
Because when i accidently spilled some water on mine, the touchscreen went !"#ยค it didnt react or reacted very slow, so I just removed the battery and let it dry over the night and it just good as new the next morning
try let it dry in a bag of uncooked rice
It was about 2 weeks ago actually. I did everything you could think of when it happened, but yes it was a lot of water and for a good 5 - 10 mins. So I guess all and all this being my only problem I shouldn't complain. I did try the rice thing as well so I'm fairly certain if it was gonna start working it would've by now. My plan was to try and see if I could do it some how within android before I open her up and replace the digitizer or clean if I can.
I Just dropped my DHD in toilet. However I managed to pull out the battery in less than 10 seconds. Is there any hope. Have no courage to put the battery back in .
Please advise.
Hey dude.
Put your phone in a bowl of rice and place that in your airing cupboard or somewhere really warm for a couple (2) days, 48 hours.
Do not keep going back to check it, just leave it alone.
After the 48 hours check your phone, if you see no obvious water retention then take the plunge and power it up.
If it still seems to have water in it, put it back in the rice and warm place for another day.
Hope this helps.
Greg.
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Thanks.
Hope this helps,
Do I have to dissassemble the the phone?
Nope just stick it in the rice
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I had the same problem once with my nokia e66. It was completely wet after falling into a river during a canoe tour. I dried it in rice and it worked for the moment. After a while caused by corrosion on the board it won't charge. So i dissembeled it and put the board into isopropanol until the fluid evaporated. After that i cleaned the board with a soft toothbrush and reassembled the phone. From that point i never had a problem again.
So you got two options. Wait if phone gets strange behaviour and risk a heavier damage or dissemble it directly and put the board into isopropanol.
For me it worked fine! Good Luck!
look on youtube there is a lot of movies that will show you what to do its importent that you do it very quick....
Today, After keeping belowed DHD in rice bowl for 2days and gathering all my courage I managed to insert the battery. Then before even pressing any buttons, It vibrated once and stopped. Then I pressed power button and was not responding. I tryed pulling out the battery and then reinserted and pressed power button again. turned on with a vibration followed by bootscreen. after few minutes the lock screen appeared. I tried unlocking but was not responding to my touch. OMG. My touch screen is gone.
what to do next?
It's mashed if the touch has gone you can repair it yourself..videos are about
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if i where you i would dissamble it and dry it of with some paper
and gently use a hairdraier or something and dry it up
you can see here how you can dissamble it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfatoeWbMRk
Thanks to all. I'm gonna disassemble it.
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Thanks to all. I'm gonna disassemble it.
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You should clean it with alcohol. Isopropyl alcohol (used for circuits)
It's the safest way.
Get a brush and alcohol from your nearest hardware store and you'll be set.
Clean it thoroughly and it will probably be back in working condition instantly.
I've done it tons of times with water damaged phones.
Not severe salt-water damage though.
Hi
I dropped my phone in a sink filled with tap water. It was dark and I didn't realize my phone was missing for around 15 minutes.
I removed the battery and did not turn it on. I have left it submerged in a container filled with rice and silica gel packets. I have left the container inside a car parked outside under the hot sun. I did not want to risk it leaving in the conventional oven on low heat as suggested by some forums. Any other solution to this?
Unfortunately, my Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket upgraded phone was stolen from my purse within a month of buying it. I purchased the Nexus full price contract free. I cannot buy a new one now and I am desperate for this one to work.
Please can you give more suggestions as to how to get it started? I will not turn it on for another 3-4 days. But any additional help is welcome. How expensive would a professional phone repair take?
just leave it in the rice and silica for a couple days. thats your best chance.
as stated, leave it for several days. a repair could cost any range of price depending on damage. id personally change out the rice every day
It might be too late but immediately take battery out, leave it in zip lock bag in rice as others suggested, in cool area for 1-3 days.
I had similar situation as yours (bought it full price from overseas before Google started selling it, and then it got wet with Shamu in Sea World splashing salt water on it, the phone was gone after it.
I learned the procedure the hard way after that phone was unusable and since then successfully used it on newly bought GN and on son's Vibrant after being drenched in thunderstorms.
If you're technologically inclined, or have a friend or two that are, get them to take the phone apart and let it air dry for about a week. Phones are simple, find the screws, take em out, safely pry the phone apart, carefully separate any ribbon cables from the PCB and tinker with it.
Not making any promises, but these phones are tougher than you think.
Waaaaay back when my hubby left his Droid Eris in his pants it went in the washer...
A full wash cycle later and a weird clunking noise when I turned on the dryer prompted me to check and to my horror there was his brand new phone (maybe 8 weeks old at that point).
Did the same you did, took the battery out and let it soak in rice for a few days. At first it would not turn on with the original battery, but eventually I tried that one again and it worked! There were a few waterspots under the screen, but they went away and it kept working flawlessly for him for almost two years till he retired it.
Wishing you all the best!
If the water had anything besides just water in it you will also want to take apart the phone after it has dried and clean the ports and connections with rubbing alcohol at least 95%, using a qtip this will help to prevent/stop erosion
Thank you
Thank you all for your suggestions. After leaving the phone in rice and silica packets for 2 days I dismantled the phone and let it dry further. I am not confident that I will be able to do the alcohol cleaning required to prevent water erosion/corrosion.
I am going to put the phone together and turn on the phone today. It has been 4 complete days and I hope it is not too early.
Fingers crossed and hoping for a miracle. :fingers-crossed:
Will keep you'll posted with what happens.
Thank you!!
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Thank you all for your suggestions. After leaving the phone in rice and silica packets for 2 days I dismantled the phone and let it dry further. I am not confident that I will be able to do the alcohol cleaning required to prevent water erosion/corrosion.
I am going to put the phone together and turn on the phone today. It has been 4 complete days and I hope it is not too early.
Fingers crossed and hoping for a miracle. :fingers-crossed:
Will keep you'll posted with what happens.
Thank you!!
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You've already done what I would have done. The best thing to do now is to be patient and do not try to put the battery back in too soon. Don't rush the drying by heating the phone. It's probably better to throw the battery out, I wouldn't trust any battery that has been submerged for so long. That said, 15 minutes is quite a long time. You could get lucky, but I would prepare myself for some bad news.
Phone Working
Thank you immensely for all you suggestions!! My phone works...There were a couple of things not working initially. Like the volume button display was not moving when I reduced the volume or increased it. The volume was changing but not the volume status bar.
Anyway, now, after 2 days, that is working too. Everything is working fine. Thank you all for your patience and consolation. Appreciate all your help. :victory:
After 15 minutes in water that is seriously impressive! Any screen damage?
Put in front of fan or can also pour/soak in at least 99% isopropyl alcohol that find in electronics section. Will evaporate the water. Its what is used to clean motherboards and stuff.
*This Jedi master be a Ninj-ESS*
NamZee said:
Thank you immensely for all you suggestions!! My phone works...There were a couple of things not working initially. Like the volume button display was not moving when I reduced the volume or increased it. The volume was changing but not the volume status bar.
Anyway, now, after 2 days, that is working too. Everything is working fine. Thank you all for your patience and consolation. Appreciate all your help. :victory:
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Good for you. You are really lucky.
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Glad everything worked out!
Samsung galaxy nexus contact cleaning
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If the water had anything besides just water in it you will also want to take apart the phone after it has dried and clean the ports and connections with rubbing alcohol at least 95%, using a qtip this will help to prevent/stop erosion
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Where are all the contacts? - do you mean where the ribbons connect? I dropped minebriefly (10sec) in an outdoor swimming pool - probably some chlorine in water. I don't know where all the contacts are...
Thanks!
Hello, I have a Note 2, and today I accidentally did spill water on it, I did take out the battery, dry everything, battery, contacts, the surface, I removed the SIM card, and I have not turned it on since it happened, I'm afraid that there's still water inside; I dry it at least 5 seconds after it happened, I was readin on putting the phone in rice in a bowl, without battery, disassembled or assembled? does it work? does it has to be fully covered? it's dry now, but if you please can give me another advice, I would appreciate it, thanks!
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Hello, I have a Note 2, and today I accidentally did spill water on it, I did take out the battery, dry everything, battery, contacts, the surface, I removed the SIM card, and I have not turned it on since it happened, I'm afraid that there's still water inside; I dry it at least 5 seconds after it happened, I was readin on putting the phone in rice in a bowl, without battery, disassembled or assembled? does it work? does it has to be fully covered? it's dry now, but if you please can give me another advice, I would appreciate it, thanks!
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Yes disassemble it. i mean remove battery cover and battery too and let it in a bowl of rice(covering the phone with the rice) for a day. It'll absorb the humidity and phone should work .
hope i helped, bests
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Hello, I have a Note 2, and today I accidentally did spill water on it, I did take out the battery, dry everything, battery, contacts, the surface, I removed the SIM card, and I have not turned it on since it happened, I'm afraid that there's still water inside; I dry it at least 5 seconds after it happened, I was readin on putting the phone in rice in a bowl, without battery, disassembled or assembled? does it work? does it has to be fully covered? it's dry now, but if you please can give me another advice, I would appreciate it, thanks!
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well yes you can keep the phone on a bowl of rice but dont fully submerged the phone in rsther kkep it on top level just a bit submerged, dont ever try to to use hair dryer and stuff, rather the best way would be if you can disassemble the unit and keep it to dry moisture for a day and it should run fine after that ,do check if any motherboard has any water residue and even the digtizer if found then let it dry more until unless you are sure it has soaked the moisture
I've left the phone in a bag half covered with rice, I won't use it until tomorrow, I'm pretty sure it's ok, as I said, I dryed it in about 5 seconds after I spill the water, thanks for the help, I will let you know if it works
EDITED: It works fine! I just hope it does not give me any problem in the incoming days, thanks!!!
i fell my arc in water :'(
i removed the bettery qiuickly and then dried it
then when i turned it on it worked but i dont know where is the problem .. the mobile entered the CWM and press the keys randomly
do you think its simple hardware problem and it will back to work again ???? :/
How much time did you left it dry?
Try to leave it a week with rice or silica gel in a bag to make sure all the water is gone.
Put the phone in a bag of rice, if that doesn't work open up the phone and put the mainboard and button board in 93% alcohol. Than let it dry and put it back together.
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