Phone+Water Damage

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UA5straightin2008
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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?
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sherm03
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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.
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UA5straightin2008
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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
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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
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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.
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ZWICK 4 PREZ
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Feb 12, 2011 1:09pm
put it in the microwave to dry it out.
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wes_mantooth
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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.
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UA5straightin2008
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Feb 12, 2011 1:21pm
lol
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believer
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Feb 12, 2011 5:29pm
wes_mantooth;675409 wrote:Correct. For me, it seems like the baked potato setting on my microwave works the best.
I agree. Apply a little sour cream to that to loosen up the buttons.
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WebFire
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Feb 12, 2011 5:43pm
UA5straightin2008;675360 wrote: anyone have any suggestions or am i kinda screwed?
My suggestion is to go buy an Android phone and forget that piece of junk you got wet.