Cell Phone

Question: Wet cell phone ! i don't know what to do?

(Posted by: abbie on 2010-07-29 18:12:27)

My cell phone got wet from being in my pocket during a downpoor. I left it wet because i didn't know the water got inside it then when i used it about an hour later , some buttons weren't working. i put it in rice and left it, then realized i needed to take out the batterie. a person said to blow dry it in the certain area's and it worked for a bit then i let it rest and now it's acting up again. What do i do?!? :(

Posted by: Colin M on 2010-07-29, 18:14:54

Put it in a bag of rice to dry it out. If it still doesn't work, take it to the store for your service (sprint, verizon, etc) and ask them to clean the inside of it. That worked for me.

Posted by: Jamie Holmes on 2010-07-29, 18:16:58

All you can do is remove the battery, blowdry it gently then leave it for atleast 6 hours to make sure it's 100% dry inside. If it keeps acting up I can only think that you will need to replace the phone. Hopefully you have insurance.

Posted by: Lindsey Carrazco on 2010-07-31, 12:05:48

Don't turn it on again until it is dried out completely. Turning it on too soon will fry the circuits in the phone. You should try Silica Gel Packets to dry out your phone. There was a good article on associatedcontent.com that explains how to dry a wet cell phone, iPods, or any electronics. You need to take the battery out of your phone and place your cell phone and battery in a zip lock bag with Silica Gel Packets. Silica Gel will remove all the moisture from the phone and its components, something air drying will not do! I did this after my husband's phone went through the wash and it worked like a charm. Just Google "Silica Gel Packets " and you will find several companies selling these products. There is also a web site called: SilicaGelPackets.com that has them.