05-18-2009, 02:19 AM
Last Thursday, by some act of fate, my dad's E51 fell into, of all places, a fishbowl. He, of course, pulled it out as quickly as he could. Being the wise man that he is, he didn't immediately attempt to power it up and he proceeded to remove the battery and all other removable parts.
Luckily, I'd already read on what to do when you get your electronics wet--You bury it in rice grains (bigas). Supposedly, the rice grains will absorb whatever moisture is left in the hard-to-reach areas. I guess it worked, cuz after 3 days of being under the rice, the phone's now working again!
So in case any of you drop your electronic devices into water, DO NOT attempt to turn it on right away. Doing so with moisture inside will definitely fry the device. Dry it as much as you can and wait as long as possible (at least 3 days) before trying to turn it on again.
If for some unfortunate reason you drop a device into saltwater, well that's another story. It sounds crazy, but you have to rinse the device with fresh water to get rid of the minerals that will cause corrosion. Afterwards, you do as above.
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Current Nokia phone I'd like to own: E71
Upcoming Nokia phone I'd like to own: E52 -- 28 days standby time baby!!!
N97 -- Not just yet.
Luckily, I'd already read on what to do when you get your electronics wet--You bury it in rice grains (bigas). Supposedly, the rice grains will absorb whatever moisture is left in the hard-to-reach areas. I guess it worked, cuz after 3 days of being under the rice, the phone's now working again!
So in case any of you drop your electronic devices into water, DO NOT attempt to turn it on right away. Doing so with moisture inside will definitely fry the device. Dry it as much as you can and wait as long as possible (at least 3 days) before trying to turn it on again.
If for some unfortunate reason you drop a device into saltwater, well that's another story. It sounds crazy, but you have to rinse the device with fresh water to get rid of the minerals that will cause corrosion. Afterwards, you do as above.
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Current Nokia phone I'd like to own: E71
Upcoming Nokia phone I'd like to own: E52 -- 28 days standby time baby!!!
N97 -- Not just yet.
