
UA5straightin2008
Posts: 3,246
Feb 12, 2011 12:22pm
So last night i dropped my blackberry in the toilet...oops..it was only in the water for about a second or two before i grabbed it out
i read online this morning about ways to dry out the phone and currently have it in rice with a fan blowing on it...it also said not to try to turn it on until you are sure its completely dry (24-48 hours), however i tried turning it on right when i pulled it out and tried this morning after i thought it had dried out
anyone have any suggestions or am i kinda screwed?
i read online this morning about ways to dry out the phone and currently have it in rice with a fan blowing on it...it also said not to try to turn it on until you are sure its completely dry (24-48 hours), however i tried turning it on right when i pulled it out and tried this morning after i thought it had dried out
anyone have any suggestions or am i kinda screwed?

sherm03
Posts: 7,349
Feb 12, 2011 12:24pm
You're kinda screwed.
But try taking out the battery and putting that in a ziplock bag full of white rice. And throw the phone in a separate bag of white rice.
Let it sit for a few hours. The rice should draw out any other moisture in the phone.
But you may have already fried it trying to turn it on.
But try taking out the battery and putting that in a ziplock bag full of white rice. And throw the phone in a separate bag of white rice.
Let it sit for a few hours. The rice should draw out any other moisture in the phone.
But you may have already fried it trying to turn it on.

UA5straightin2008
Posts: 3,246
Feb 12, 2011 12:28pm
when i tried to turn it on, it did turn on and the started loading up like normal and would get about 3/4 of the way there, then just turn off
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bwcomet89
Posts: 633
Feb 12, 2011 12:29pm
I fell in a river with my phone on me, so I took out the battery and left it in the sun for the rest of the day. Woke up the next morning, put it together, and it worked perfectly. However I got my current phone wet and when I dried it out a few buttons no longer work. I wouldn't say you're screwed, but a little damage should be expected.
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september63
Posts: 5,789
Feb 12, 2011 12:33pm
Rice and ziplock bags for both. Leave them in the bags for several hours. Dont keep trying to check it either. Wait.

ZWICK 4 PREZ
Posts: 7,733
Feb 12, 2011 1:09pm
put it in the microwave to dry it out.

wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Feb 12, 2011 1:11pm
ZWICK 4 PREZ;675405 wrote:put it in the microwave to dry it out.
Correct. For me, it seems like the baked potato setting on my microwave works the best.

UA5straightin2008
Posts: 3,246
Feb 12, 2011 1:21pm
lol

believer
Posts: 8,153
Feb 12, 2011 5:29pm
I agree. Apply a little sour cream to that to loosen up the buttons.wes_mantooth;675409 wrote:Correct. For me, it seems like the baked potato setting on my microwave works the best.
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Feb 12, 2011 5:43pm
My suggestion is to go buy an Android phone and forget that piece of junk you got wet.UA5straightin2008;675360 wrote: anyone have any suggestions or am i kinda screwed?