Hello! My M9 got some water in it last night when I was drunk, luckily it wasn't fully submerged, and had a case on it, but it still got into the charging hole. I shook out all the water I could and was dumb and tried to charge it, it got to the battery charging screen so that's good, however there were crackling noises. I left the phone upright all night and am using my space heater to try to dry it more.
Should I buy isopropyl alcohol and soak the phone in it? There's no way I'm going to be able to disassemble the phone because it's practically impossible so I was wondering if dipping the whole thing would be a good idea or no.
Umm.. No.
Put it in a bag of rice (uncooked) for a day or 2.
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Hello! My M9 got some water in it last night when I was drunk, luckily it wasn't fully submerged, and had a case on it, but it still got into the charging hole. I shook out all the water I could and was dumb and tried to charge it, it got to the battery charging screen so that's good, however there were crackling noises. I left the phone upright all night and am using my space heater to try to dry it more.
Should I buy isopropyl alcohol and soak the phone in it? There's no way I'm going to be able to disassemble the phone because it's practically impossible so I was wondering if dipping the whole thing would be a good idea or no.
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shivadow said:
Umm.. No.
Put it in a bag of rice (uncooked) for a day or 2.
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I second that, put it in a bag of rice. Somewhere warm and dry. The rice wil draw the moisture out of the phone.
While IPA is fast evaporating and electronic friendly it still needs to be exposed to the air to evaporate properly without leaving a residue
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speaking from experience, the m9 isnt as bad as whats been made out. i bought the ifixit iopener kit and the tools made it straight forward. just a delicate and time consuming effort with the sticky tape they used.
I dropped the bottom edge of mine in a mug of tea 2-3 months ago (2" submerged for a second or 2). No immediate problems but the last few weeks I've had backlight issues. the backlight cable to the screen had liquid remaining in it causing backlight issues. you could probably dry it out by getting to step8: https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/HTC+One+M9+Teardown/39166. M9 teardown gets trickier once you need to remove the battery. fwiw, the backlight cable seems to be the cable with '...00031' on it, at the top right of this picture: https://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/Y5J4Lk1jLQvsSYmQ.huge. liquid was stuck between the back side of that cable, and the other flexible cable it was soldered to which should not need any further dismantling of the phone.
atleast getting this far, you'd be able to confirm exactly how much liquid has entered the phone and if you need to dry out any other connections to avoid future problems.
I left mine in rice for a little over 2 days and it worked fine after. Just left a little spot you can barely see when the screen is fully black
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Last night i was in the bathroom, and accidently dropped it in the sink, It wasnt submurged under water or anything, it had a light splash of water near the charger port, the sticker under the battery is slightly pink. The phone works fine. No problems. however when i plug it into my computer, i cant turn on usb storage, but it will charge, also I tried winamp yesterday and it synced my phone and copied all music to the phone.. What should I do? I could swap the phone out but the problem is it's rooted, and if they find water damage they said theyd charge me 200 bucks. What should I do? Could i call HTC? :/
If you don't have insurance then theres nothing you can do except get another phone.
For future reference if you ever drop your phone into any kind of water....immediately take the battery out...leave the phone apart (back case, battery, phone) and then stick them all into a big bowl of uncooked rice and let them sit in there for a couple of days.
The rice will absorb the moisture and usually your phone will still work okay.
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If you don't have insurance then theres nothing you can do except get another phone.
For future reference if you ever drop your phone into any kind of water....immediately take the battery out...leave the phone apart (back case, battery, phone) and then stick them all into a big bowl of uncooked rice and let them sit in there for a couple of days.
The rice will absorb the moisture and usually your phone will still work okay.
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I did leave it in rice for a about 6 hours, i noticed the battery seems to have a water damage sticker on the bottom of the battery and it didnt even hit that. the water damage seems to be minimal
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If you don't have insurance then theres nothing you can do except get another phone.
For future reference if you ever drop your phone into any kind of water....immediately take the battery out...leave the phone apart (back case, battery, phone) and then stick them all into a big bowl of uncooked rice and let them sit in there for a couple of days.
The rice will absorb the moisture and usually your phone will still work okay.
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I do have insurance just not the 5.99 bundle protection, I have the premium.
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I do have insurance just not the 5.99 bundle protection, I have the premium.
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Well if you can live with your phone the way it is then just do that. If not then pay the deductible and get yourself a new phone.
I may consider just keeping it, I mean i could just use dropbox to sync. Maybe it will come back to life.
EDIT: WOW. my usb is connected!! wow. dude. wow. sounds like a troll post but it's working again. this is insane. i just blew in it with canned air and it started to work.
You probably blew some water droplets off of where they were shorting a circut perhaps dried it id still be careful
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... deng that sucks bro...
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I'd leave it in the rice with the battery out for as long as possible. It may take a few days for the water to dry out.
I went swimming with my phone once, for a good 5 minutes before I realized what happened. There was a nasty buzzing noise (I though it was an insect).
I dropped it in rice, stuck some packets of dessicant in it (the packets they put in shoe boxes and electronics) and it functioned for a month. It then died completely and I had to toss it. This was the Nokia 5300 from back in the day.
Hi all,
My GF has a G2. A few days ago she put it in her cup holder in her car. There was a few mm of water from a degraded fast food cup in the cup holder. She told me that the water might have reached the earphone.
We let the phone dry out for 48hrs and put the battery back in. Initially it worked for about 6hrs with no problems but when she came home from work the phone would only boot into the bootloader. Once in the bootloader I can not select any options nor turn the phone off. Taking the battery out is the only option, but when it's put back in we go back to the bootloader.
I have attached a picture of the bootloader screen. You can see there is some striation on the bottom of the screen. This striation is at the opposite end from where the phone touched the water.
1. is the striation normal? (think I know the ans to that one but...)
2. Can I try anything to get the phone up and running?
3. Would it be worth a warranty replacement call? The White dot behind the battery is still white, but I think the screen could be a give away to water damage.
Looks like water trapped under the screen. Water could have run from one end of the phone to the other, especially if you held it back upright while water was still inside. Or it could have re-condensed in a different spot from where it was submerged.
If water is still trapped under the screen, its obviously not completely dry. I would try to dry it more, you can try the trick of placing the phone in a bag of uncooked rice, or chemical dessicant packs (like the kind some items come packed with that say "do not eat") to help pull the water out of the phone. 2 days does not seems like enough time, if you just tried just air drying it without one of these tricks. Power off until you are more sure the phone is dry, or you are just doing more damage.
Rice is your best bet right now. It can work wonders.
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Rice trick is your best bet. Might be too late now. Should have never turned it back on, and if it was on at the time, should have shut it off immediately till you consulted xda. At least you will know for next time! Good luck! Fyi you didn't need to blur that stuff out.
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Put it under a 100w lamp or.under something warm, leave for 24hrs
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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?
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Ealier Today I dropped my phone in water, it didn't submerged I say only about an inch of the phone made contact the bottom part. Now, 12 hours later, I removed my phone from rice and it looks dry and all ( I remove the housing as well) the phone works and all but now the charging icon is always on and its losing power really quick. It sometimes goes back to normal and sometimes thinks its charging. Any ideas whats going on?
Try cleaning the usb port.
I dropped mine in the pool about 2 months ago and it started doing the same thing. A good cleaning of the charging port took care of the issue.
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Try cleaning the usb port.
I dropped mine in the pool about 2 months ago and it started doing the same thing. A good cleaning of the charging port took care of the issue.
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What did you use to clean it?
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jzun223 said:
Try cleaning the usb port.
I dropped mine in the pool about 2 months ago and it started doing the same thing. A good cleaning of the charging port took care of the issue.
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Yeah, I read this in a different forum so I cleaned it and it seems to be working now
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What did you use to clean it?
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I used to work for a cell phone repair shop and we used 99.9% isopropyl alcohol to repair liquid damaged devices. Dissemble the device, clean the damaged area, and completely dry before reassembling the phone.
You're going to need to two things: a clean brush and the cleaning solution.
Chances of repair liquid damaged electronics is 50/50. Good luck!
TrueYears said:
Hi!
Ealier Today I dropped my phone in water, it didn't submerged I say only about an inch of the phone made contact the bottom part. Now, 12 hours later, I removed my phone from rice and it looks dry and all ( I remove the housing as well) the phone works and all but now the charging icon is always on and its losing power really quick. It sometimes goes back to normal and sometimes thinks its charging. Any ideas whats going on?
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Having it charging all the time is a GREAT thing
because the battery NEVER dies
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Yeah, I read this in a different forum so I cleaned it and it seems to be working now
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Glad to hear its working now.
When it first happen to me I was getting ready to buy the USB assembly and doing the surgery myself...
I was quite happy I didn't need to do that!
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Once my co-worker went gallivanting around in the rain with his blackberry in his pocket and it stopped working. I took out the battery and let the phone soak in distilled water for about 10 minutes. After that I placed it in a vacuum desiccator for an hour. The main danger with getting your phone wet is the ions and dissolved solids present in the water. Many of these can cause short circuits. Soaking in distilled water should dissolve away any precipitates that may have formed when the phone was dried following its initial soaking.
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Once my co-worker went gallivanting around in the rain with his blackberry in his pocket and it stopped working. I took out the battery and let the phone soak in distilled water for about 10 minutes. After that I placed it in a vacuum desiccator for an hour. The main danger with getting your phone wet is the ions and dissolved solids present in the water. Many of these can cause short circuits. Soaking in distilled water should dissolve away any precipitates that may have formed when the phone was dried following its initial soaking.
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Whoa wouldn't this be risking itand never mind guys. It still think its charging
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ya we use pure de-ionized water to wash circuit boards at work and then blow dry with nitrogen.
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ya we use pure de-ionized water to wash circuit boards at work and then blow dry with nitrogen.
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I think ive seen you troll around here before
So my kid reached in my pocket and dropped my phone in the toilet. i pulled it out fast, it didn't completely submerge, it's in a bowl of rice atm, how long should I wait to turn it on to see if my $600 just got flushed down the crapper.
To be safe I'd say a day or two. I've never been that patient though. Get some 90% + alcohol dip the phone in it then put it in rice wait a few hours that's always worked for me
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Last time I revived a fully submerged phone it was like three days. I also did the rice and phone bake in the oven. Wouldn't recommend that unless you figure the phone is toast to start with lol but here it is. Glass bowl, submerge phone in rice, bake on lowest setting of oven taking out often to let cool a little, bake time about an hour. Remove battery, sim, and SD card before baking. When done baking pour everything into zip lock bag for two days. You probably think I'm crazy but this worked on my daughters phone after she dove into a pool with it then tried to turn it on while it was still dripping water. This was on a desire z so not sure how our screen will react to that much heat.
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To be safe I'd say a day or two. I've never been that patient though. Get some 90% + alcohol dip the phone in it then put it in rice wait a few hours that's always worked for me
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I would opt for this method over baking, every oven is different and you run a risk of melting the soldier and causing irreversible damage if it gets too hot. The most important thing about electronic devices getting wet is removing the electrical current ASAP (if possible pull the battery!!!). Other than corrosion, the only problem with water any electronic device has is electrical shorts burning up the circuitry. Once electricity is removed from the equation, alcohol isn't anymore harmful than water, and in fact will evaporate (including the water) much quicker, which in turn reduces the chance of corrosion. That being said, although i am impatient as well i would still give a good day, 24 hours, in a nice rice bath. Just make sure there is no visible liquid before attempting to power on the device, personally i would pull the back cover off and unscrew the back side of the case exposing the main board just to get a better look but not everyone is going to be comfortable with that.
What i did that worked:
Get a ziplock back filled it with rice. Put your phone without Battery, sim, sd card, backplate in the bag with rice. Set the bag with contents on the top of your refrigerator where it is slightly warm, let it sit for 48 hours. Take it out after 48 hrs (it should have all the moisture out of the phone at this point) put the battery, sim, sd, etc back in and fire it up. Cross your fingers at this point
Best bet jar/ bowl of rice,, pull sim sd card put BOTH batt and phone into rice!!! batt has a chip in it, wait for at LEAST 3 days every day shift phone in the rice<<< moves dryer rice closer to phone, after 3 days pull phone out of the rice, THEN grab a can o air, spray air into phone, To see if any water still in phone,, if so 2 more days if not cross fingers put it togather and see if it works,, DO not put in OVEN plastic warps!
Well I'm at work now, it's been over 50 hrs I stuck it in rice, so it'll be like Christmas in October for me when I get home, or not.....
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Please update us, and tell us whether it works or not
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Will do
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Oh **** son! Check the Sig *****. Yeaha!
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I managed go spill tea on mine, not sure if it leaked through the earphone or home button. Within 2 hours I had driving mode turn on/off randomly and the next day it did the same with usb and now it turns off randomly. To my knkwledge, the water damage indicators havent been tripped, should I take a gamble and take it back to rogers?
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Are you asking for advice on whether or not you should attempt to steal from the phone company to make up for your mistake? I mean besides hijacking someone else's thread...
Speaker F***ed, headphone jack not working
so the main interface works great but, i'd rather throw it in the garbage now that it always says the headphones are plugged in, and the speaker is all static crackles an ****ty. so does anyone know where I can find and unroot guide for the Rogers GS3?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Gal...224?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2575cb8978
I cant be certain it fits, but looking at the connectors in the picture it appears to be compatible, and for 9 bucks i would try it personally before i did anything drastic. Not sure how much the shipping would run to Canada but its got to be less than an insurance deductible.
EDIT - Found one here already in Canada - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Gal...656?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item20cc33ab08
Rice works, but something a little more powerful are various "thirst bags" that you can buy anywhere on the internet. They work similarly to the rice option but work with a much higher fix rate. This link is to one thats $9.99 http://www.ifixit.com/Tools/Thirsty-Bag/IF145-163 good luck
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So did you figure out your pumpkin dilemma ?Just wondering..
I keep a bag of about 150 or so Dessicant dryer bags in one of those vacuum seal jars, just in case. They are cheap and easy and work better then rice. I would say getting a bag of 200 of them cost me about $20.00 Keeping them in the vac sealed jar keeps them from sucking the moisture out of the air.
Worked WONDERS on my day care providers iphone.
Well. I frigged around with pluggin headphones in and making the phone heat up. now it works, just like new, except I know it's been spoiled with poop water!
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Well. I frigged around with pluggin headphones in and making the phone heat up. now it works, just like new, except I know it's been spoiled with poop water!
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Make sure to mention that when you eventually sell your phone :laugh:.
So it stopped working again but I found an app that overrides the headphones sensor. It's called toggleheadset2. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dwalkes.android.toggleheadset2 brilliant!
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