I fell in a pool (Pushed) with my Blackberry 7510 in my pocket. I went 2 weeks hoping for a miracle (Not) so I ordered a new one. 2 days after I got the new one the old one started working. Seems fine but I am reluctant to get rid of the new one just so fast. Anyone have a gut feel? Am I out of the woods or is it possible my damage just has not shown up yet? What to do, what to do?
Hey guys. I dont want to be sticking my nose in where it dosent belong. But I did want to add something to this that may also help. As a long time pager tech and now into more cellphones, water damage is a large issue, we use acetone that you can buy at lowes to clean the corroded parts that you will see discolor if you didnt get all the water off of the board. Its also good for cleaning underthe keypad contacts if its dropped in flavored coffee, and hot chocolate. I use a small brush thats stiff like has a metal handle, can find them at crafts stores you just have to cut some of the brush off. Hope that this helps.(Make sure that you dont come in contact with the acetone use gloves if you have too, it can be dangerous.
Patrick
Originally posted by Tazradio After dropping my things in water, I freeze them and chip the ice out. Then use a blowdryer on low hear to finish it off.
Sounds like a dangerous proposition, but whatever works!
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I'd definately agree with Mysticales on checking Ebay (or Amazon, half.com) for a cheaper battery before buying either battery or phone. I do want to say that when I dropped my phone, I didn't want to take any chances and got another phone anyways - dispite the fact that the one I dropped into the water seemed to be working fine after a few days. It does seem that corrosion on the mainboard will kill the phone after time, if not properly cleaned and dried. It seems like your options are to A: replace the battery as a temporary solution and risk possible phone failure in the future or B: buy a new phone and be done with the anxiety. How much do you love your phone and how much are you willing to spend to keep(replace) it?
Awesome :) It's nice to know that there are actual steps you can take; I always assumed things like this were hit or miss.
When I got caught walking home in the rain with my V66 a month or so ago, it first refused to run on, then when it finally turned on, the display wouldn't show up. Over the next two days, it gradually began to show up (flashing on and off randomly) and finally went back to normal. Guess I got lucky :) I didnt follow any of the rules here.
I couldnt find this mentioned in this post, but I'd like to add a few things I've learned as a Cell Tech.
If you dont have electronics cleaner, Isopropyl Alcohol will work too. I use an old toothbrush to scrubb away any contaminates like under the chips, etc.. I would recommend using Alcohol instwead of distilled water, Alcohol dries up much faster and does not leave any smears or spots.
a Hair dryer wont hurt your phone, we use a heat gun at our servicec centre to install/remove chips, and it gets much hotter than your average hairdryer does.
Did anyone's display start working better after awhile, or did they always stay dim?
I accidentally dropped my phone in water this last weekend and i was able to take the back part apart but couldn't pry the front open. The back inside suprisingly didn't get wet or atleast the sticker didnt' change. Now the phone works fine except for the screen. It was dim at first but now it's black, if i shine a flashlight on the screen i can make out some things. I was just wondering if i should wait to see if it goes back to normal or just use my insurance on it and send it in?
ok i should have waited till this morning to reply cause now i don't know. I haven't had to charge my phone till last night cause the battery had been pretty full when it was dropped. well on the charger the screen was readable again for some reason, it was still dim and flickering but readable. This morning when i checked it after i took it off the charger it was black and unreadable again. Could it be that i just need a new battery? even though the one i got works, might it be that it isn't working the same?
Originally posted by Mark Rejhon
SALT WATER TIP: If exposure was salt water; you may need to clean the salt water with water. (salt water is far more dangerous). This may actually mean washing the circuit board very briefly under filtered water, in order to save its life from salt water (ocean water) before immediately drying it out. This is a last resort, but NECESSARY if your electronic device was immersed in salt water (unless you have access to special electronics cleaning fluid solutions that can get rid of salt water on short notice. Sometimes filtered water is the only thing you have access to, for cleaning salt water ASAP)
Great advice :)
Use distilled water if it's possible, as distilled water cannot harm your phone; it doesn't conduct electricity.
I'VE BEEN IN THE CELLULAR BUSINESS FOR MANY A YEAR NOW, AND HAVE SEEN MANY PHONES DROPPED IN WATER. THE BEST TRICK I HAVE FOUND FOR RECOVERING PHONES IS TO DISASSEMBLE THE PHONE AND DOUSE THE ENTIRE CIRCUT BOARD IS STRONG RUBBING ALCOHOL. THE ALCOHOL ABSORBS THE WATER ALLOWING IT TO EVAPORATE FASTER. ALSO IN POURING THE ALCOHOL OVER THE CIRCUT BOARD, IT WILL RINSE AWAY ANY MINERALS WITHOUT LEAVING BEHIND A RESADUE.
JUST THOUGHT I'D PUT MY TWO CENTS IN, AND SHARE WHAT WORKS FOR ME.
Originally posted by pathos84 I'VE BEEN IN THE CELLULAR BUSINESS FOR MANY A YEAR NOW
So have I.
THE BEST TRICK I HAVE FOUND FOR RECOVERING PHONES IS TO DISASSEMBLE THE PHONE AND DOUSE THE ENTIRE CIRCUT BOARD IS STRONG RUBBING ALCOHOL.
I was cringing until I read this post. Water? We always use alcohol and we have a 70% sucess rate with people who walk in the door with wet phones.
Don't wash your phone with water!!! Wash it with plain old rubbing alcohol - I've even soaked a board in alcohol for a minute or two to make sure it got under everything, although some Nokias can be cleaned with alcohol swabs.
The most important part, though, as Mark said, is to take the battery out, and not put it back in until the phone is clean and dry.
Nice guide, nice tread. Thanx. I was wondering how much alchol percentage needed in the liquid. Bcoz if v can use som high alchol drink (liquire) itz easy to find in an emergency rather than other alchol solutions. :?
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