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pray4mojo

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I came home from a long day at the beach and wanted to shower quickly so I threw all my clothes in the washer and forgot to get my cell phone. Obviously it isn't funtioning right now but I was wondering if there was a way to save it? My Sony Ericsson T600...:(:(:(

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Pics are blurry because I'm traumatized at the moment.
 
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Originally posted by: pray4mojo
I came home from a long day at the beach and wanted to shower quickly so I threw all my clothes in the washer and forgot to get my cell phone. Obviously it isn't funtioning right now but I was wondering if there was a way to save it? My Sony Ericsson T600...:(:(:(
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Try taking it apart and letting it air out. Don't attempt to turn it on for at least 24 hours.
 
AreaCode707

AreaCode707

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mine got submerged for about three seconds, dried, and semi-worked for almost a month more, then died completely.
 
N8Magic

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I fell into the lake with my Blackberry on.

Needless to say, it didn't make it. :(
 
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Soybomb

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If you didn't try to turn it on you can probably save it by drying it out for a couple days. If power has been applied just throw it away. :D
 
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pray4mojo

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Originally posted by: Millennium
Originally posted by: pray4mojo
I came home from a long day at the beach and wanted to shower quickly so I threw all my clothes in the washer and forgot to get my cell phone. Obviously it isn't funtioning right now but I was wondering if there was a way to save it? My Sony Ericsson T600...:(:(:(
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Try taking it apart and letting it air out. Don't attempt to turn it on for at least 24 hours.
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Isn't this a fun little invention.
 
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LordUnum

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Originally posted by: pray4mojo
Originally posted by: Millennium
Originally posted by: pray4mojo
I came home from a long day at the beach and wanted to shower quickly so I threw all my clothes in the washer and forgot to get my cell phone. Obviously it isn't funtioning right now but I was wondering if there was a way to save it? My Sony Ericsson T600...:(:(:(
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Try taking it apart and letting it air out. Don't attempt to turn it on for at least 24 hours.
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Isn't this a fun little invention.
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That's a torx head. You don't have the proper bit/driver? Try finding an ordinary screwdriver with a narrow enough tip.
 
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Krakerjak

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Originally posted by: pray4mojo
Originally posted by: Millennium
Originally posted by: pray4mojo
I came home from a long day at the beach and wanted to shower quickly so I threw all my clothes in the washer and forgot to get my cell phone. Obviously it isn't funtioning right now but I was wondering if there was a way to save it? My Sony Ericsson T600...:(:(:(
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Try taking it apart and letting it air out. Don't attempt to turn it on for at least 24 hours.
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Isn't this a fun little invention.
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I have bits to fit that.
Send the phone on over, i can attempt to salvage it ;)
 
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pray4mojo

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Originally posted by: Krakerjak
Originally posted by: pray4mojo
Originally posted by: Millennium
Originally posted by: pray4mojo
I came home from a long day at the beach and wanted to shower quickly so I threw all my clothes in the washer and forgot to get my cell phone. Obviously it isn't funtioning right now but I was wondering if there was a way to save it? My Sony Ericsson T600...:(:(:(
Click to expand...

Try taking it apart and letting it air out. Don't attempt to turn it on for at least 24 hours.
Click to expand...

Isn't this a fun little invention.
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I have bits to fit that.
Send the phone on over, i can attempt to salvage it ;)
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How about you send your bits over? ;)
Where can I get them?
 
narzy

narzy

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radio shack should have them, umm, any electrical supply store? I get mine from a place called norvac, but their a local store.
 
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Don't turn it on. Try leaving it on your car's dashboard for an hour or two if it's sunny at the moment. That should dry it out enough. Then try powering it on to see if it still works.
 
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a friend of mine dropped his cell phone into the toilet bowl when taking a dump...

he had his cell in his jeans pocket..when he sat down to crap...it fell out...and he heard a "plop" sound...

got up...looked down...and there was his cell phone...inside the bowl...

AHAHHAA..

he got a new cell phone the next day..

 
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NogginBoink

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You probably can't save it.

But hey, you've got nothing to lose, so here's what I'd suggest:

1: REMOVE THE BATTERY! Unfortunately, this is probably a step that would have been best taken before the phone went into the wash.

2: Disassemble as much as possible.

3: Submerge in clean water, allow all parts to rinse as thoroughly as possible.

4: Allow parts to dry for a day or more.

5: Reassemble and test.

(These steps were suggested by a camera repair expert in something I read once for what to do if your camera gets dunked in saltwater.)

Water, in and of itself, will not harm most electronics. I worked for a while in an electronics board assembly shop, and the last stage in manufacturing was to run the circuit boards through a consumer dishwasher. (Cold water, no soap.)

Having power to the thing while it went through the wash probably was the worst factor here. (Okay, that or the soap.) The battery may be fried and I'd encourage you to test with a new/known working battery after rinsing.

I truly believe the water was probably not the worst thing for the phone. Soap, and physical shock of the washer, and having the battery in were probably worse.
 
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Originally posted by: pray4mojo
Originally posted by: Krakerjak
Originally posted by: pray4mojo
Originally posted by: Millennium
Originally posted by: pray4mojo
I came home from a long day at the beach and wanted to shower quickly so I threw all my clothes in the washer and forgot to get my cell phone. Obviously it isn't funtioning right now but I was wondering if there was a way to save it? My Sony Ericsson T600...:(:(:(
Click to expand...

Try taking it apart and letting it air out. Don't attempt to turn it on for at least 24 hours.
Click to expand...

Isn't this a fun little invention.
Click to expand...

I have bits to fit that.
Send the phone on over, i can attempt to salvage it ;)
Click to expand...

How about you send your bits over? ;)
Where can I get them?
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Even Wal-Mart should have torx screwbits.
 
pray4mojo

pray4mojo

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Would it have mattered if the cell phone was ON when it went in?

I guess it does...
 
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oniq

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Originally posted by: BCskunk
a friend of mine dropped his cell phone into the toilet bowl when taking a dump...

he had his cell in his jeans pocket..when he sat down to crap...it fell out...and he heard a "plop" sound...

got up...looked down...and there was his cell phone...inside the bowl...

AHAHHAA..

he got a new cell phone the next day..
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**OFFICIAL** Hijack

Beautiful work! Your thread is so much better than the other guy with the blurry pictures, yeesh!

 
pray4mojo

pray4mojo

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Much :heart: to my cell.

I'm pretty sure it's gone since its been in there overnight. Any suggestions for a new one?
 
pray4mojo

pray4mojo

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Originally posted by: oniq
Originally posted by: BCskunk
a friend of mine dropped his cell phone into the toilet bowl when taking a dump...

he had his cell in his jeans pocket..when he sat down to crap...it fell out...and he heard a "plop" sound...

got up...looked down...and there was his cell phone...inside the bowl...

AHAHHAA..

he got a new cell phone the next day..
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**OFFICIAL** Hijack

Beautiful work! Your thread is so much better than the other guy with the blurry pictures, yeesh!
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I remember another guy that dropped his IPOD into the toilet. He reached in and saved it.
 
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