My phone fell in the crapper! *UPDATE* it works!

[GooberPHX420]

I have a samsung touchpoint 1100 and I have left it in my pants twice. It went thru the full wash cycle and dryer cycle both times. Both times it was off when I took it out. I pulled it apart at the battery and sat it in my sink for about 2 hours with a blowdryer pointing at it on low. Worked just fine afterwards both times

She's still in action right now..

 

[AreaCode707]

Mine fell off its clip, bounced off a rock, and into a lake. Only there for a few seconds, got it out, dried off. It worked for a while but gradually wouldn't charge anymore, had to get a new phone.

 

[MomAndSkoorbaby]

My god that's funny! I laughed when I read the topic!

I hope it dries out!

 

[DanFungus]

lol--hopefully the face plate was brown before it fell in....

 

[Pastfinder]

<Nelson Munts> HA-HA!!!

 

[Pastfinder]

Sorry, I hope it still works. Blow drying and a little light WD-40 works wonders

 

[Cyberian]

<< Sorry, I hope it still works. Blow drying and a little light WD-40 works wonders >>

You sure you want to use WD-40 on a cell phone?
Maybe a contact cleaner instead?

 

[MajesticMoose]

<< Mmm...should have gotten a Nokia. Those things are tough as nails >>


I rolled off a couch onto mine and killed the screen; they can't be that tough

 

[toant103]

that suck. RMA the phone.

 

[markjrubin]

It will work.

 

[GooberPHX420]

<< that suck. RMA the phone. >>



Thats a great idea! help raise the price of phones for all of us!

 

[Moonbeam]

And here I thought the SMELL PHONE was years away.

 

[TonyG]

I would highly suggest rinsing it inside and out with rubbing alcohol, it will help evaporate the water and it should not leave any watermarks. And I would also say, as many other have, that after you have rinsed it in rubbing alcohol to blow dry it real good.

 

[yakko]

The only thing I have ever dropped in there is a toothbrush.

 

[Jokeram]

Good thing it is not a GSM phone... I hear they for sure crap out when wet...

 

[Sephy]

I've dropped 2 cordless phones in the crapper. So don't feel bad
The second one's speaker worked fine but the mic broke

 

[dexter333]

A few people have dropped their cell phones in what we call "the pit" at work. It's where the Olympias (better than Zamboni) dump the snow. It sucks when your cell phone falls into 8 feet of 20 degree water, brine, and ice.

 

[yakko]

<< My phone fell in the crapper! *UPDATE* it works! >>

It really works? No sh!t.