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I haven't, but when I was on a site today, I noticed these tips for if you do. I know I've heard someone say they had and didn't know what to do, so thought I'd post the tips here for future reference!

Power off the phone.
Remove battery
Gently shake out excess liquid
Dry gently inside of the phone and the battery with a lint free towel
Do NOT use a hairdryer, oven or microwave!
Submerge your phone in a bowl of dry, uncooked rice and let it sit in there overnight. The rice will help soak up the moisture, and will not damage your phone in any way.
In the morning, replace your battery and try to power it up. If still not working give the rice another day or so to work, and then try again. (Use fresh rice not the stuff you've already used)
You may also soak the handset in rubbing alcohol which will force out the liquid and soon dries out.

I haven't tried this myself, so disclaim all responsibility! But it sounds feasible.

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My mate was bed-bound in hospital and in the middle of the night he needed to *go* so he got one of those reinforced cardboard thingies which you use to wee-wee in....he then left it on the side table...in the morning it had of course perished and his mobey phone which was on the table with it was nice and soggy Sick lol - when he phoned for a replacement..the guy laughed and said he needn't return it pmsl
Perones
Not dropped, exactly...

I did once get caught in a downpour, with my 'phone in the pocket of my waterproof coat...unfortunately, by the time I noticed that my pocket was actually half-full of water, my phone was already buzzing and crackling.

I tried all those things; I even disassembled the phone and left the bits in the airing cupboard for a fortnight, but it's never worked properly since.

Still, it was a great excuse to buy a better one... Big Grin
Sarum
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Originally posted by Jenny:
I haven't, but when I was on a site today, I noticed these tips for if you do. I know I've heard someone say they had and didn't know what to do, so thought I'd post the tips here for future reference!

Power off the phone.
Remove battery

wow thanks for that. stuff like this is always useful to know. Thumbs Up
Gently shake out excess liquid
Dry gently inside of the phone and the battery with a lint free towel
Do NOT use a hairdryer, oven or microwave!
Submerge your phone in a bowl of dry, uncooked rice and let it sit in there overnight. The rice will help soak up the moisture, and will not damage your phone in any way.
In the morning, replace your battery and try to power it up. If still not working give the rice another day or so to work, and then try again. (Use fresh rice not the stuff you've already used)
You may also soak the handset in rubbing alcohol which will force out the liquid and soon dries out.

I haven't tried this myself, so disclaim all responsibility! But it sounds feasible.


wow thanks for that. stuff like this is always useful to know.
Jet Blue

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