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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 09:12 AM
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 09:14 AM
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take it apart and let it dry out for a few days. I think someone on here put theirs in the microwave maybe :thinking: i dont remember. But you can just let it dry out for a while.
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 09:17 AM
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Its all dry. It looks fine but nothing works. It goes to my camera sometimes though.
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 09:19 AM
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when my calculator got water in it I had to open it all up and dry it with a hair dryer then it was 100% again

maybe the fact that your phone is motorola has something to do with it :hsugh:
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by 93hondablk
Its all dry. It looks fine put nothing works. It goes to my camera sometimes though.

even on the inside? cell phones retain water for spite
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Brar
when my calculator got water in it I had to open it all up and dry it with a hair dryer then it was 100% again

maybe the fact that your phone is motorola has something to do with it :hsugh:
I don't have a hair dryer
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by 93hondablk
My cell phone yesterday got fucked up when it was raining yesterday it looks fine but none of the buttons work except for the power one and I can recieve calls. My girl friend called up t mobile and they said that their outlet got fucked up during the storm and there having some problems. I can't go to the shop because all of the roads are blocked off. Are wet phones repairable? Its the t-mobile pebl.
go to home depot/lowes and get a can of spray electronic cleaner (residue free) take your phone apart and spray the shit out of all the boards and connections ( i would stay away from the scree surface though) this stuff evaporates very quickly but give it a few hours before you put it back together. The reason why water fucks phones so bad is its salt content in the water (even if it is fresh water) once you remove any deposits left by the water that got into the phone theoreticly it should work again. I saved a phone that was dropped in the ocean this way. make sure you clean it thoroughly.
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 09:27 AM
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go to home depot/lowes and get a can of spray electronic cleaner (residue free) take your phone apart and spray the shit out of all the boards and connections ( i would stay away from the scree surface though) this stuff evaporates very quickly but give it a few hours before you put it back together. The reason why water fucks phones so bad is its salt content in the water (even if it is fresh water) once you remove any deposits left by the water that got into the phone theoreticly it should work again. I saved a phone that was dropped in the ocean this way. make sure you clean it thoroughly.
Thanks I'll try this tomorrow because theirs no way that I can make it there with the roads like this.
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by 93hondablk

Thanks I'll try this tomorrow because theirs no way that I can make it there with the roads like this.
i would say you have a 80% chance of saving it. the longer you wait, the more corosion and the harder it is to get the boards properly working again. btw, its not electronic duster, its electronic cleaner, its a liquid spray kinda like brake cleaner in a way but much much cleaner. they will know what you are talking about. if they dont have any, try radio shack, i know they carry it.
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 09:37 AM
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i recently went swimming with my phone, so i let it dry out with a hair dryer and let it sit awile and it still wouldnt work, i had phone insurance on it, told them that it got stolen cause if it was water damage they wouldnt replace it, still had to pay them 5o bucks for a new one though, better than 300 i guess, so for 50 bucks i got like 3 more phone chargers, an extra battery, and some other things, most phone companys wont warranty a phone that has been soaked in water, theres i little paper like strip on the inside that will change a different color when it gets wet, so that is how they could tell.
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