Comments on: Helpful Tip: How to Dry a Wet Phone http://cybernetnews.com/helpful-tip-how-to-dry-a-wet-phone/ Technology News Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:03:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: trenahttp://cybernetnews.com/helpful-tip-how-to-dry-a-wet-phone/#comment-157557 trena Mon, 12 Sep 2011 22:51:09 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/29/helpful-tip-how-to-dry-a-wet-phone/#comment-157557 i dropped it ..... i dropped it …..

]]> By: Wadehttp://cybernetnews.com/helpful-tip-how-to-dry-a-wet-phone/#comment-157466 Wade Mon, 29 Aug 2011 11:53:34 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/29/helpful-tip-how-to-dry-a-wet-phone/#comment-157466 I've had good luck several times rescuing totally submerged phones by taking them apart and holding a large shop-vac hose to each side and all the openings, then placing on a warm, not hot, heat source. Be sure to open the caps over the charge/data port and headphone jack and go around several times pausing a fwe seconds at each side. Usually got it up and going in less than an hour, although the longer wait, (2days)would probably increase your chances of success. I’ve had good luck several times rescuing totally submerged phones by taking them apart and holding a large shop-vac hose to each side and all the openings, then placing on a warm, not hot, heat source.
Be sure to open the caps over the charge/data port and headphone jack and go around several times pausing a fwe seconds at each side.
Usually got it up and going in less than an hour, although the longer wait, (2days)would probably increase your chances of success.

]]> By: That be Mehttp://cybernetnews.com/helpful-tip-how-to-dry-a-wet-phone/#comment-157454 That be Me Sat, 27 Aug 2011 03:04:43 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/29/helpful-tip-how-to-dry-a-wet-phone/#comment-157454 Rice will work, but it may take a while. If you feel like not using the camer for a week, you could just put the phone in every night, whn yu aren't using it. Th blurriness could also condensation on the inside of the lens, which wont need rice to clear up, but may take a while. If you have a smart or semi-smart phone, you could have fried the part of the camera that does the focusing, which would be almost impossible to fix. Rice will work, but it may take a while. If you feel like not using the camer for a week, you could just put the phone in every night, whn yu aren’t using it. Th blurriness could also condensation on the inside of the lens, which wont need rice to clear up, but may take a while. If you have a smart or semi-smart phone, you could have fried the part of the camera that does the focusing, which would be almost impossible to fix.

]]> By: That be Mehttp://cybernetnews.com/helpful-tip-how-to-dry-a-wet-phone/#comment-157453 That be Me Sat, 27 Aug 2011 02:58:03 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/29/helpful-tip-how-to-dry-a-wet-phone/#comment-157453 Working, but slowly.lose top on a nalgene in my locker didnt end up so great for my phone. I was dumb enough to turn it on, only about 10 mins after i got it wet. It hat really bad keystick and random typing, but other than that, it seemed to be internally okay.I let it sit untill I got off work, then I did a really basic rebild, pretty much just removing the plastic plates and keyboard cover...Put it in a bag with some old silica packets, that seemed to work slowly, reducing the severity and frequency of the keystick and glitching.I read up online about the silica gel and found that IF YOU ARE NOT USING FRESHLY MANUFACTURED SILICA GEL, IT NEEDS TO BE RESET. This is because silica gel can only absorb so much water, which it commonly takes from the air, making the gel spent or full and only efective for large ammounts of water.http://www.robotroom.com/Humidity2.html shows you how to reset the gel back to its original state. Put some freshly reset silica gel in a ziploc with you phone for a day or two and it sould dry up pretty nicely.waiting for results, I just got mine out of the oven and im hoping to fix the keystick.My understanding is that rice is easier to get, but cant be dried out. Might als try a dehydrator on the silica gel. Working, but slowly.

lose top on a nalgene in my locker didnt end up so great for my phone. I was dumb enough to turn it on, only about 10 mins after i got it wet. It hat really bad keystick and random typing, but other than that, it seemed to be internally okay.

I let it sit untill I got off work, then I did a really basic rebild, pretty much just removing the plastic plates and keyboard cover…

Put it in a bag with some old silica packets, that seemed to work slowly, reducing the severity and frequency of the keystick and glitching.

I read up online about the silica gel and found that IF YOU ARE NOT USING FRESHLY MANUFACTURED SILICA GEL, IT NEEDS TO BE RESET. This is because silica gel can only absorb so much water, which it commonly takes from the air, making the gel spent or full and only efective for large ammounts of water.

[robotroom.com] shows you how to reset the gel back to its original state. Put some freshly reset silica gel in a ziploc with you phone for a day or two and it sould dry up pretty nicely.

waiting for results, I just got mine out of the oven and im hoping to fix the keystick.

My understanding is that rice is easier to get, but cant be dried out. Might als try a dehydrator on the silica gel.

]]> By: Benhttp://cybernetnews.com/helpful-tip-how-to-dry-a-wet-phone/#comment-157438 Ben Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:24:04 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/29/helpful-tip-how-to-dry-a-wet-phone/#comment-157438 guys i really need help im really stupid i turned my phone on not knowing that it turned it self off because of the water. I dropped the back of it in a sink for like 2 seconds and it wouldnt turn back on. so it put it on the charger cause i thought it all of a sudden died (cause my phone battery is really messed up but worse than it is now) and when it said it was full 2 seconds lateri unplugged it and it shut off again. I just got my phone from a ziploc bag of rice yes with the battery the and every other part over night. it all looked really dry but the camera in the inside kinda looked blurry. does rice absorb the inside too if you wait two days. Please answer my question and ill tell you if it worked. Email me at ben.tekle2009@gmail.com. Thanks guys i really need help im really stupid i turned my phone on not knowing that it turned it self off because of the water. I dropped the back of it in a sink for like 2 seconds and it wouldnt turn back on. so it put it on the charger cause i thought it all of a sudden died (cause my phone battery is really messed up but worse than it is now) and when it said it was full 2 seconds lateri unplugged it and it shut off again. I just got my phone from a ziploc bag of rice yes with the battery the and every other part over night. it all looked really dry but the camera in the inside kinda looked blurry. does rice absorb the inside too if you wait two days. Please answer my question and ill tell you if it worked. Email me at ben.tekle2009@gmail.com. Thanks

]]> By: miriahhttp://cybernetnews.com/helpful-tip-how-to-dry-a-wet-phone/#comment-152690 miriah Thu, 13 May 2010 22:46:19 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/29/helpful-tip-how-to-dry-a-wet-phone/#comment-152690 lol now that is real funny!!!!! lol now that is real funny!!!!!

]]> By: cherisehttp://cybernetnews.com/helpful-tip-how-to-dry-a-wet-phone/#comment-150107 cherise Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:53:29 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/29/helpful-tip-how-to-dry-a-wet-phone/#comment-150107 help?!?! i spilt lucadaze all over my pohne and i-pod, i put them both onto a heated radiator for a few hours, my i-pod worked, but my phone still isn't working :( :( any tips i really need my phone :| thanks, help?!?! i spilt lucadaze all over my pohne and i-pod, i put them both onto a heated radiator for a few hours, my i-pod worked, but my phone still isn’t working :( :(
any tips i really need my phone :|
thanks,

]]> By: maybe i didnt eat your cathttp://cybernetnews.com/helpful-tip-how-to-dry-a-wet-phone/#comment-149197 maybe i didnt eat your cat Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:29:08 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/29/helpful-tip-how-to-dry-a-wet-phone/#comment-149197 If your phone is wet and you havent tried anything. DONT TURN IT ON. Take out the sim card and the battery. Open up your phone and expose everything. Use a hairdryer on it for a few minutes then put it in a bowl of rice. Let it dry out for a few days. If your phone is wet and you havent tried anything. DONT TURN IT ON. Take out the sim card and the battery. Open up your phone and expose everything. Use a hairdryer on it for a few minutes then put it in a bowl of rice. Let it dry out for a few days.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://cybernetnews.com/helpful-tip-how-to-dry-a-wet-phone/#comment-149181 Anonymous Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:28:57 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/29/helpful-tip-how-to-dry-a-wet-phone/#comment-149181 HELP my brother put his phone through the wash i have it in the sun drying it is starting to work he did this about 3 days a go any tips HELP my brother put his phone through the wash i have it in the sun drying it is starting to work he did this about 3 days a go any tips

]]> By: Barbiehttp://cybernetnews.com/helpful-tip-how-to-dry-a-wet-phone/#comment-143765 Barbie Sat, 04 Oct 2008 20:43:51 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/29/helpful-tip-how-to-dry-a-wet-phone/#comment-143765 none of those things worked for me and i dont want to go to thr store and get a new one. and i dont think that my parents will let me do that they think that i did it on purpoes! none of those things worked for me and i dont want to go to thr store and get a new one. and i dont think that my parents will let me do that they think that i did it on purpoes!

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