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I accidentaly put my rhodium in the washing machine (forgot to check my jeans pockets) and it was in there for a few minutes.
When I noticed I took out the battery, SD card and sim card and dryed everything with a towel. I then put it in a bowl of rice for day (read that tip online somewhere) to drain out any excess moisture.
It seems to be completely dry now from the outside, although I can't say for sure about the insides. It still won't turn on.
Any ideas? or is my brand new Rhodium dead?
you get points for positive thinking.
sorry to say, but your toy has had it.
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Any ideas? or is my brand new Rhodium dead?
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Sounds to me like you need to make use of that insurance policy that you sensibly bought for your TP2.
I read somewhere on xda forum that sometimes wet devices would turn on after a couple of days...
If you're not in a hurry, maybe wait some time... but don't hope too much
Wow! got to be more careful next time. This is a very expensive phone. Got to take real good care of it.... "Handle with care"
I guess wait at least 72 hours before turning it on back again and not before that.... else will be RIP.
btw, if your phone is "ON" while in the washer...forget about, get a new one.
One thing to try, sometimes batteries will self destruct and save the phone. Get a replacement and see if it powers up, I know that worked with one I took into the pool a couple years ago.
A hiardryer on very low heat setting normally works quite well for removing moisture
Damn, that's a bummer...
I'd try someone elses battery, but wouldn't expect miracles to happen...
how you didnt know is beyond me! i hope you get it sorted and take more care next time i dont believe it
White rice trick
Here is a trick, take out the battery and put the phone in a bag of white rice. Make sure it's completely covered with rice!. Leave it there for at least 72 hours.
This trick worked on my wife's iPhone. It was revived after being completely dead for 3 days.
Hope it helps.
dam man! thats bad luck!
i hope you use a top brand softener with it other than that it would be sacrilege
one of my phone fell in the toilet once, i removed the battery and took it apart and the washed it with alcohol [not the drinking type] after a day drying it worked just fine.
some phones will work without the battery if connected to the charger. You could try that to see if it's the battery. If you're willing to take it apart there's a spray technicians use to remove all moisture. I've been told never to apply hear (so if you use a hairdryer use one with a cold setting), and yeah, just wait, make sure it's gotten rid of ALL the moisture, and hope for the best. If all the moisture isn't gone, you could short circuit it by trying to turn it on.
My charmer fell into the toilet one evening when I was very drunk. It went of immediately but being too drunk I took it home and left it as it was. The next morning I gave it the hairdryer treatment but it still didnt power up. I threw the phone under my bed and left it for dead. About 4 nights later I woke up at night and I saw 'the light' from under my bed, on closer look my charmer was miraculously switched on. I tried to charge it but it just showed a red light. Later that day I tried again and it started to charge.
The phone went on to serve me without any problems for about 6 more months and I eventually sold it for £80.
Moral of the story; You could get lucky (fingers crossed)
The water itself does not cause the short circuiting. You need purified water to cleans it from the salt and other particles that cause the short circuit.
Yes, water itself is not conductive. Everytime we see someone get electrocuted in the movies thanks to a mixture of water and electricity it's because of the electrolytes. But considering that almost no one has truly pure water running through their washer etc, I just simplified. But the reason why you shouldn't apply heat is due to the catalyst factor of heat. Water and metal don't mix (rust, oxidization), and applying heat can accelerate that process. The end of the story is to get it truly dry, don't apply heat, and keep your fingers, toes, and eyes crossed.
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Yes, water itself is not conductive. Everytime we see someone get electrocuted in the movies thanks to a mixture of water and electricity it's because of the electrolytes. But considering that almost no one has truly pure water running through their washer etc, I just simplified. But the reason why you shouldn't apply heat is due to the catalyst factor of heat. Water and metal don't mix (rust, oxidization), and applying heat can accelerate that process. The end of the story is to get it truly dry, don't apply heat, and keep your fingers, toes, and eyes crossed.
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This is true. While it is possible to safe an electronic device after a soaking for a while, once it has been doused in water, unfortunately, its lifespan is already shortened. If you get it working again, it might last a few months, or even a year. But eventually, corrosion WILL claim it. It might be possible to open it up, and clean every contact, every piece of solder, copper or electronic pathway. If you do that, then maybe you can keep it from corroding.
My roommate lost his phone during winter. Come to find out, he had dropped it in the snow When it melted he found it. It was dead for a few days till it dried out. Then it worked again for about 5-6 months then finally died completely due to corrosion.
Good luck.
Saved about 10 different phones, some multiply times and many other electronic devices, from pools, ocean, garden hoses, sprinklers.
Most important thing is to remove the battery, IMMEDIATELY. We are talking seconds the better, don't think, rip it out. The battery will power up the short circuits and cause the damage. Leaving the battery in for only a minute may be enough time to fcuk something.
Ok preparing
Disassemble the phone as much as possible, the more the quicker it will dry. If the water was salty or dirty , wash them under the tap trying to get into everything.( I am serious)
To dry(cook
Test you oven temp is accurate from 40c to 50c with temperature probe. Set temperature to 40c to be safe, 50c if your in a hurry, 45c would be safe, but it's an oven it may randomly jump up 10c??? hence 40 is safe. Around 50-60 some plastics start to deform, ( this I have learnt first hand).
OK spread the parts out on clean metal is best or ceramic plate/s and place the plates in the oven.
Drying time. Depends on the parts and how big they are and if water could be trapped in them.
Bare, open parts, no touching surfaces, keyboards can be pricks. 2-4hours at 50-40c.
Touching parts but nothing complex, i.e. no water stuck between the keyboard parts. 6-9 hours.
Whole phone 1-2 days.
Thanks for all the tips guys. It's still drying out now in a big bowl of rice. I'm going to try to turn it on again tomorrow. A friend of mine has one too, so if it fails to work I'm going to try his battery to see if that's the problem.
I'm using my N95 now, and it sucks :/
Use DISTILLED water to rinse it out, NOT tap water
IT'S ALIVE!
There is water behind the screen though (or between the casing and the screen). Do you think that'll just dry out over time, or do I need to take it apart to wipe it off?
OK, so I put my phone through the wash the other day. I took it apart and let it dry out. I turned it back on and it works like normal except some screen tearing/wash and theres a red ! on my battery indicator. Not sure what that means, the battery isnt low, and it wont let me charge it (doesnt recognize wall or car charger) I switched to a different battery and it didnt change.
Any ideas??
Also, if I take the screen apart to try it out even more, do I need to reglue it??
Thanks
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OK, so I put my phone through the wash the other day. I took it apart and let it dry out. I turned it back on and it works like normal except some screen tearing/wash and theres a red ! on my battery indicator. Not sure what that means, the battery isnt low, and it wont let me charge it (doesnt recognize wall or car charger) I switched to a different battery and it didnt change.
Any ideas??
Also, if I take the screen apart to try it out even more, do I need to reglue it??
Thanks
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Thats the water mark indicator. There is also one by the usb port if you take the phone apart.
I would take the battery out of the Evo, and let both the Evo and battery dry out for at least 48 hours before assembly. Can't rush the drying process, except maybe with the help of a hair dryer..........but not too hot
In addition, this may help you out >>
http://androidforums.com/acer-liquid-e/201276-red-triangle-red-exclamation.html
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Thats the water mark indicator. There is also one by the usb port if you take the phone apart.
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I think he means the screen battery indicator, maybe..........
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I think he means the screen battery indicator, maybe..........
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yeah you're right.
Biker1 said:
I think he means the screen battery indicator, maybe..........
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Yes, this. Its the screen one, not on the actual battery.
And theres no triangle, its just red with an ! in inside of it.
so does anyone know how to get rid of it??
In my experience it means your battery is shorted. Replace it, or try someone else's battery and see if it goes away.
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In my experience it means your battery is shorted. Replace it, or try someone else's battery and see if it goes away.
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Ive tried 2 other batteries, still there.
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Ive tried 2 other batteries, still there.
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Time for insurance claim then.
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I'd still let it dry out, and Don't put the battery in for a couple of days.
And for gods sake do NOT use a hair dryer when a phone gets wet. All your gonna do is cause corrosion. Put the phone in a zip lock bag with white rice and let it sit for 24 hours. The rice absorbs the moisture. With a hair dryer your moving water throughout the phone and heating the soldering joints at the same time.
For an initial drying out, the hair dryer, as long as it's not too Hot......warm to cool, should be ok. Even cool is fine. It is that the rushing air gets into the device and removes some of the moisture. Nothing to do with the heat really.
But the rice in a Zip Lok is an excellent idea as this was the case years ago with questions regarding getting the Diamonds and Touch Pros wet.
This may help you out.
May just need a reset, no matter how dry the phone gets >>
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=883294
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For an initial drying out, the hair dryer, as long as it's not too Hot......warm to cool, should be ok. Even cool is fine. It is that the rushing air gets into the device and removes some of the moisture. Nothing to do with the heat really.
But the rice in a Zip Lok is an excellent idea as this was the case years ago with questions regarding getting the Diamonds and Touch Pros wet.
This may help you out.
May just need a reset, no matter how dry the phone gets >>
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=883294
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Dont wanna create a debate but Ive seen so many people come into my work that used a dryer and caused more damage than the water itself caused.
"Even on cold, it can put out enough heat to potentially damage your cellphone. It also can cause static electricity, which is a big no-no for anything that uses computer chips. So do not use a hair dryer to dry out your wet cell phone, no matter how exasperated you are."
Hair dryer is bad news all the way around.
Ok. So ere on the side of caution and don't use a Hair Dryer.
I used one a couple of times years ago without issue. I used the dryer (only a few minutes or so on cool) as a prelude to Air Drying and it helped to resolve my issue. I should say my issue was resolved, whether it had to do with the hair dryer or letting the device just air out, or both.
In the cases you have seen, we don't really know for sure the circumstances of the procedure used regarding blower air temps, etc. But as I said, a resolution can probably be achieved without a Hair Dryer.
If you feel the device is Dry, see the above link and see if a reboot works for you.
If you don't feel the device is dry yet, try the rice in bag idea.
Time for an insurance claim. The store won't touch it if it's been wet. You could always try the rice method if all else fails, or as a last ditch effort before dropping 100 bucks with insurance.
+1 on the rice. Works like a charm.
Well a little update. I tried the link, when I try and use fastboot to power down, it restarts, so I cant actually power down and then take the battery out. But as far as the screen goes the washing and tearing is completely gone, you cant even tell its been through the wash, it looks brand new. I didnt even take it back apart, I just kept using and it seemed to dry up by itself.
Any other ideas as to how to get rid of the ! ???
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Well a little update. I tried the link, when I try and use fastboot to power down, it restarts, so I cant actually power down and then take the battery out. But as far as the screen goes the washing and tearing is completely gone, you cant even tell its been through the wash, it looks brand new. I didnt even take it back apart, I just kept using and it seemed to dry up by itself.
Any other ideas as to how to get rid of the ! ???
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I just followed the link I gave you previously>
- Put your device in BOOTLOADER (You know how to do this :
--Power Off and Shut Down the Device. Press Vol Down, and press Power Button while still holding Vol Down. Let the device go into BOOTLOADER
--let the device do its thing for a few seconds
* After you entered Bootloader Previously, you were probably in the screen that said:
HBOOT
<VOL UP> to previous item
<VOL DOWN to next item
<POWER> to select item
FASTBOOT
RECOVERY
CLEAR STORAGE
SIMLOCK
HBOOT USB
(There is No Power Down in this screen)
After you see the above screen, Press the Power Button ONCE. You will then see the following screen:
FASTBOOT
<VOL UP> to previous item
<VOL DOWN> to next item
<POWER> to select item
BOOTLOADER
REBOOT
BOOTLOADER
POWER DOWN
After you see the above screen, toggle the Vol Down button until you Highlight
POWER DOWN
Press the Power Button, and the device will power down. Wait a minute or so.
REMOVE the battery at this point, leave it out a minute or so, put battery back in, and Power Up.
See if the Red Explanation Mark is gone..............
You could also disassemble [at your choice] since you seem to want to, but let the parts in rice.
So I dropped my phone in my bath
It was in the bath like literally 1 second or such and I grabbed it out real quick. The screen was on all the time until I pulled the battery
I immediately pulled the battery out and cleaned the outisde with a towel.
After an hour or so I inserted the battery and it came up with the white screen itself(i didn't have to push the power button myself)
Then i waited and it got stuck on the second bootscreen(past the white HTC logo)
Then i pulled the battery out and back in, now the only thing it does is give me a red led.
Have I killed it by trying to power it on? I should've had put the phone in a bowl of rice.
Thanks in advance, any help is welcome but i think it is already dead.
Let the device dry with the lid and battery taken off, preferably near a heater or something.
Or use a dryer with lowest heat setting.
After you have dried it, put it in the freezer for 30 minutes. That should freeze the remaining water particles. Try to boot afterwards.
Thanks, I already dried it with my hairdryer. The phone is now in a bowl of rice.
After I dried it with the hairdryer I 'accidentally' put the battery back in and the screen turned on.(first I had no screen, only red led).
But I immediately pulled the battery out again. Does the fact that the screen still turns on indicate that it is probably possible to make it work again? So you say put it near a heater and then 30 minutes in the freezer? With that you mean without battery, sd card and sim card?
I'm gonna try that after I take it out of the rice.
Thanks again
Rice? Nice. Didn't think of that.
I mentioned putting the phone in the freezer without the battery because extreme temperatures damage them.
Off-topic:
This reminded me of my retarded friend who tried to dry his phone using a microwave. It didn't work... at all.. and neither does the microwave since.
Haha, it blew up? I see people recommend putting a phone with water damage in the oven though(on 50 degrees celsius it is)
I think a microwave is hotter than that. I'll let you know if I can get my phone to work.
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Haha, it blew up? I see people recommend putting a phone with water damage in the oven though(on 50 degrees celsius it is)
I think a microwave is hotter than that. I'll let you know if I can get my phone to work.
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Not sure if you guys are kidding about putting electronics in a microwave...
The only proper way is to disassemble the phone and let it dry. Then clean it with a contact spray maybe.
I dropped my DESIRE 3-4 weeks ago in the f*cking toilet.
What i did was:
pulling out the batt
cleaning the phone with antibacterial wipes
cleaning the phone with contact spray
leave it for 2 days(just in case) to dry
..and now my phone works fine.
PS: you have NO idea how much water was inside the phone, despite it was with TPU cover, and dropped in the water for not more than a 1-2 sec.
NEVER EVER rely on drying it just like that
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Haha, it blew up? I see people recommend putting a phone with water damage in the oven though(on 50 degrees celsius it is)
I think a microwave is hotter than that. I'll let you know if I can get my phone to work.
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I somehow don't think its the heat the key is in the name MICROWAVE
There'd of been sparks flying everywhere in the microwave.
Dried out Desires
Congrats on drying it out.
Be VERY careful with heat -- that's what kills things worse than water IMHO
I also have a "Drowned Desire" (cdma kind) my freind gave it to me she dropped it in sink.
Instead of rice I used the dessicant packs you get @ the ammo store. Set the phone battery out open side down on top of the dessicant and another pack on top then set the shoe-box on top of the hot water heater (it's warm-ish, and dry, area)
Left it for 5 days and it worked
Still tryin to get the rootkit out of it
Virginwidow
Here I am again, after a week in a bowl of rice the desire is working perfectly again,I was surprised that it even booted up.
I got a friend's desire so now I have two of them. Anyway, it is working again thanks to the rice.
Thanks for your help.
I've dropped my phone to water and it was working for some moment's and it got shut down.I dried it and i tried to press power but it didn't react at all and it's not turning on now.Do we have something on our phone that can prove that it was exposed to water ? Or is there something i could do to fix the prob ? Also only half of the phone got into water.And it vibrated once after like half an hour by itself,and i heard some weird sound from phone for some time.
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I've dropped my phone to water and it was working for some moment's and it got shut down.I dried it and i tried to press power but it didn't react at all and it's not turning on now.
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My friend with a S4 had same problem.
How he fixed it was that he shut his phone off and left it in a bowl of uncooked rice (or use any dehydrator) for 2 or 3 days.
This is just advice and I've never experienced such issue.
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Well, uncooked rice is good, its an easy alternative. Whats even better is silica gel. Its not easily available unless you're working in chemistry lab or have friends that do. For silica gel, you can heat up the silica gel first, let it cool and put your phone inside the silica gel and let it be for 2 hours, even better if you remove the simcard and memory card tray so that the moisture can secape from inside the phone. You can try opening the back cover, only if you know how. Actually you need to open (I cant explain it here) the bottom rounded cover, then slide down the back cover then gently pull it out. For silica gel, a few hours should be enough. Longer is better. For uncooked rice, I would suggest a few days.Longer would be better.
Its really best to remove the battery of a phone, but in our phone case, its a bit difficult unless you know how to. At least you can put some insulator between the power contact between the battery and the phone.
It was sitting whole night on table and i plugged it on charger and now it booted and everything work's.
I've read somewhere that if it work's it can die any time because of water that was inside,like ppl had their phone working for 2 - 3 months and suddenly they stop.Do you know any way that I can prevent this from happening ?
EDIT: Now my touch doesn't work.
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It was sitting whole night on table and i plugged it on charger and now it booted and everything work's.
I've read somewhere that if it work's it can die any time because of water that was inside,like ppl had their phone working for 2 - 3 months and suddenly they stop.Do you know any way that I can prevent this from happening ?
EDIT: Now my touch doesn't work.
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I think you should use the rice method to remove all traces of water left in your phone.
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It was sitting whole night on table and i plugged it on charger and now it booted and everything work's.
I've read somewhere that if it work's it can die any time because of water that was inside,like ppl had their phone working for 2 - 3 months and suddenly they stop.Do you know any way that I can prevent this from happening ?
EDIT: Now my touch doesn't work.
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As we have said, leave your phone inside a bowl/box of uncooked rice, its a good humidity absorber. That will absorb almost all the humidity inside your phone. Don;t turn it on until then. You don't want anything to short circuit inside your phone. Silica gel is whole lot better than uncooked rice, but it can be hard to find.
Hardware button's doesn't work too so i can't wake it or turn it off..It was in rice for good 8 hour's and today I will return it to service.I think digitizer,microphone and hardware button's are the only thing's that doesn't work atm.
I was just listening to music when it fell in the tub filled with water(obviously). My initial reaction being the idiot and panicky me is to try if my phone is still on, and it was. then the battery drained so quickly and then i clicked the shut off button and it went off. I tried the rice method overnight. Nothing happened. Does my phone still have hope or should I let go? please help
I forgot to take of my watch before swiming pool and now it won't power on..For a few minutes was in a booting loop and after that nothing at all...I removed the back cover to dry it but again,nothing..is anything that I can do?
Buy a new one.
Mike
For sure Huawei watch 2
cristy7610 said:
I forgot to take of my watch before swiming pool and now it won't power on..For a few minutes was in a booting loop and after that nothing at all...I removed the back cover to dry it but again,nothing..is anything that I can do?
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Hello
Try, after removing the back cover, to place it in a box full of rice ! And wait for approximatively 5 at 7 days.
Rice will catch a great part of the humidity and perhaps....
Good luck
Rice or Owen on 40 degrees.
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BillalS3 said:
Hello
Try, after removing the back cover, to place it in a box full of rice ! And wait for approximatively 5 at 7 days.
Rice will catch a great part of the humidity and perhaps....
Good luck
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I put it in the rice after this and let him 3 days..now when I attach the charger the white battery icon apears on the screen without charging..I will let more days in the rice,maybe something good will happening..
Thanks again for reply
Rice, owen.... lmao BS advices.
First thing after water contact is to switch device off and do not try to power it on, charge etc.
Second thing to do is to disassembly, wash with 99.9% isopropyl alcohol, preferably in ultrasonic cleaner to get rid of water.
Dry, put things together and keep fingers crossed.
Now, when you tried to charge it, power on when corrosion started you have shiny paper weight.
Mike
cristy7610 said:
I forgot to take of my watch before swiming pool and now it won't power on..For a few minutes was in a booting loop and after that nothing at all...I removed the back cover to dry it but again,nothing..is anything that I can do?
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Is it water proof or what?! I have bought it today, I can't swim with it? it said IP67 rating, 1 meter 30 minutes, is it lie?
Can't I even shower with it?
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Rice, owen.... lmao BS advices.
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In all actuality, rice is a proven method of removing humidity from a device, although it's not always 100% effective in resurrecting said device.
Don't count the oven theory out as well, although it is more geared towards re-seating epromms and such (resurrected an old Acer Iconia A501 tablet using this method). This is due to most manufacturers using cold soldering methods. Oven heats the mainboard just enough to make the soldered contacts soft, then one pushes down on the chips with a pencil eraser.
Suppose you've never heard of putting a HDD in the freezer either?
EDIT: Oh yeah, forgot...... buy a new one, they a lot cheaper now.