Comments on: Spilled Water On Your Phone? Rice To The Rescue! http://phandroid.com/2010/02/01/spilled-water-on-your-phone-rice-to-the-rescue/ Android Phone News, Rumors, Reviews, Apps, Forums & More! Mon, 04 Apr 2011 02:51:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Andrew http://phandroid.com/2010/02/01/spilled-water-on-your-phone-rice-to-the-rescue/#comment-367460 Andrew Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:49:56 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=11377#comment-367460 My Verizon Fascinate a Galaxy S model was washed through the washer and discovered before putting into the dryer. It was on when entering the washer and was off after the cycle. Took it out, removed battery door, battery and microsd card and physically shook the phone to remove out all the water I could by hand. Next, put it in a ziplock back of rice and let it sit for 3.5 days before popping the battery back in and microsd and was presented with a fully working phone. Battery showed 55% charge and it is now charging. All hardware checked, all in perfect condition. Hope this helps somebody :) My Verizon Fascinate a Galaxy S model was washed through the washer and discovered before putting into the dryer. It was on when entering the washer and was off after the cycle. Took it out, removed battery door, battery and microsd card and physically shook the phone to remove out all the water I could by hand. Next, put it in a ziplock back of rice and let it sit for 3.5 days before popping the battery back in and microsd and was presented with a fully working phone. Battery showed 55% charge and it is now charging. All hardware checked, all in perfect condition.

Hope this helps somebody :)

]]> By: Falen http://phandroid.com/2010/02/01/spilled-water-on-your-phone-rice-to-the-rescue/#comment-364705 Falen Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:58:17 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=11377#comment-364705 I dropped my Samsung Vibrant in the toilet! Im putting it in rice overnightt.....I hope it works....Im not paying $500 for a friggin phone.... D: I dropped my Samsung Vibrant in the toilet! Im putting it in rice overnightt…..I hope it works….Im not paying $500 for a friggin phone…. D:

]]> By: HKingsbury http://phandroid.com/2010/02/01/spilled-water-on-your-phone-rice-to-the-rescue/#comment-364220 HKingsbury Mon, 07 Mar 2011 15:42:21 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=11377#comment-364220 So my Android Incredible was placed in the washing machine at the laundry mat last night. It was turned on by accident. Screen is still wet with condensation. Reading all the posts about rice, alcohol, etc.... My screen is black, I hope this works. Any sugestions??? PLEASE HELP!!! So my Android Incredible was placed in the washing machine at the laundry mat last night. It was turned on by accident. Screen is still wet with condensation. Reading all the posts about rice, alcohol, etc…. My screen is black, I hope this works. Any sugestions???
PLEASE HELP!!!

]]> By: Carlos http://phandroid.com/2010/02/01/spilled-water-on-your-phone-rice-to-the-rescue/#comment-311811 Carlos Tue, 28 Dec 2010 06:45:07 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=11377#comment-311811 The other day, My pants were quite damp and I had my phone in my pockets I took my iphone out and realized that there was water in the inside of my case on the back and I looked in the camera lense and it was foggy. So it went all wierd and the screen was getting lines on it and stuff. So I used the blowdryer I dunno if it ruined it but now its been in rice for 2 days now I hope it works because I got it for christmas and It broke on the sameday! The other day,
My pants were quite damp and I had my phone in my pockets I took my iphone out and realized that there was water in the inside of my case on the back and I looked in the camera lense and it was foggy. So it went all wierd and the screen was getting lines on it and stuff. So I used the blowdryer I dunno if it ruined it but now its been in rice for 2 days now I hope it works because I got it for christmas and It broke on the sameday!

]]> By: Aaron http://phandroid.com/2010/02/01/spilled-water-on-your-phone-rice-to-the-rescue/#comment-218209 Aaron Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:33:37 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=11377#comment-218209 i tried the rice trick a couple of months ago. Didnt resolve my water damage. I had no choice but to research repair services because my warranty was over. I found this site: www.blackberryplace.com GREAT! life savioR! check them out. i tried the rice trick a couple of months ago. Didnt resolve my water damage.

I had no choice but to research repair services because my warranty was over.

I found this site: http://www.blackberryplace.com

GREAT! life savioR! check them out.

]]> By: cr0wnest http://phandroid.com/2010/02/01/spilled-water-on-your-phone-rice-to-the-rescue/#comment-208821 cr0wnest Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:07:47 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=11377#comment-208821 Should have done this to my N1 when it got soaked with jurassic park water at universal studios last time. Resorted to using hair dryer and leaving the battery compartment exposed under the car dashboard for an entire day to dry it all out. Should have done this to my N1 when it got soaked with jurassic park water at universal studios last time. Resorted to using hair dryer and leaving the battery compartment exposed under the car dashboard for an entire day to dry it all out.

]]> By: Samsung http://phandroid.com/2010/02/01/spilled-water-on-your-phone-rice-to-the-rescue/#comment-147651 Samsung Fri, 18 Jun 2010 08:54:52 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=11377#comment-147651 I dropped my Samsung touchscreen phone in the toilet :-( after fishing it out i turned it off and removed the battery and sim - its been in the airing cupboard in a bowl of rice for 2days now - i just tested it and everything is working apart from the damn screen!!! Speakers and buttons are fine. Can anything else be done to fix the screen? its just black. I dropped my Samsung touchscreen phone in the toilet :-( after fishing it out i turned it off and removed the battery and sim – its been in the airing cupboard in a bowl of rice for 2days now – i just tested it and everything is working apart from the damn screen!!! Speakers and buttons are fine. Can anything else be done to fix the screen? its just black.

]]> By: Mari R. :) http://phandroid.com/2010/02/01/spilled-water-on-your-phone-rice-to-the-rescue/#comment-146544 Mari R. :) Thu, 17 Jun 2010 01:18:25 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=11377#comment-146544 Well Today my phone just fell in the toilet So now i'm drying it wit rice. iHope it works though. (: Well Today my phone just fell in the toilet
So now i’m drying it wit rice.
iHope it works though.
(:

]]> By: Anthony B. http://phandroid.com/2010/02/01/spilled-water-on-your-phone-rice-to-the-rescue/#comment-128979 Anthony B. Mon, 24 May 2010 02:02:04 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=11377#comment-128979 Use white-out on your color strip, it completely covers up the pink. They only glance at the strip anyways. So,if you still want to use your warranty, I suggest you do this. I juuuust dropped my Eris in water. Cross your fingers for me, okay. My dad failed to get the insurance anyway so it doesn't matter if I color in the strip. I'll report back and tell you if it works. Use white-out on your color strip, it completely covers up the pink. They only glance at the strip anyways. So,if you still want to use your warranty, I suggest you do this. I juuuust dropped my Eris in water. Cross your fingers for me, okay. My dad failed to get the insurance anyway so it doesn’t matter if I color in the strip. I’ll report back and tell you if it works.

]]> By: mary http://phandroid.com/2010/02/01/spilled-water-on-your-phone-rice-to-the-rescue/#comment-100120 mary Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:25:47 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=11377#comment-100120 Continued from #50 above... My Droid is still devoid.... :( Was leaving it to dry with keyboard open, but now it does not close properly and I can see a small swelling of the keyboard in the center. Its Thursday and incident was Sunday- so its 4 days. I went to the Verizon store and the nice woman was useless. Apparently they do not even have a repairperson to look at this! She is definitely sales. She says unless it finally dries out on its own and starts working- its toast. So I might as well try every self help I can. Does anyone repair stuff like this on the side? I honestly think it needs to be only partially opened and blown out with alcohol! This thing barely got damp! All stickers intact. It's ridiculous. I am not sure if I am repurchasing one or not. Droid--- avoid? Ugh Continued from #50 above… My Droid is still devoid…. :( Was leaving it to dry with keyboard open, but now it does not close properly and I can see a small swelling of the keyboard in the center. Its Thursday and incident was Sunday- so its 4 days. I went to the Verizon store and the nice woman was useless. Apparently they do not even have a repairperson to look at this! She is definitely sales.

She says unless it finally dries out on its own and starts working- its toast. So I might as well try every self help I can. Does anyone repair stuff like this on the side? I honestly think it needs to be only partially opened and blown out with alcohol! This thing barely got damp! All stickers intact. It’s ridiculous. I am not sure if I am repurchasing one or not. Droid— avoid? Ugh

]]> By: mary http://phandroid.com/2010/02/01/spilled-water-on-your-phone-rice-to-the-rescue/#comment-99145 mary Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:35:02 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=11377#comment-99145 Droid got a bottle of water leaked on it. Water indicators are still intact. After wiping off outside- removed battery and it compartment cover- it was dry inside. Will not start. Completely blank but camera flash goes on and stays on. Removed battery. Overnight in rice in baggie with one end open in airy place. Still same problem today. Think the issue is a short in the camera end. have been leaving keyboard open. Is there a way to remove keyboard to be sure its completely dry under there? Any way to use an aerosol alcohol cleaning/drying product to blow out small spaces? Not sure what to do next except go back to Verizon with head held low and wallet loaded... Droid got a bottle of water leaked on it. Water indicators are still intact. After wiping off outside- removed battery and it compartment cover- it was dry inside. Will not start. Completely blank but camera flash goes on and stays on. Removed battery. Overnight in rice in baggie with one end open in airy place. Still same problem today. Think the issue is a short in the camera end. have been leaving keyboard open. Is there a way to remove keyboard to be sure its completely dry under there? Any way to use an aerosol alcohol cleaning/drying product to blow out small spaces? Not sure what to do next except go back to Verizon with head held low and wallet loaded…

]]> By: Bethany http://phandroid.com/2010/02/01/spilled-water-on-your-phone-rice-to-the-rescue/#comment-98424 Bethany Sat, 03 Apr 2010 22:11:01 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=11377#comment-98424 Ok so I dropped my nexus one in the toilet the other day and I put it in rice and everything works Except the camera! what do I do???? Ok so I dropped my nexus one in the toilet the other day and
I put it in rice and everything works
Except the camera!
what do I do????

]]> By: Gabe http://phandroid.com/2010/02/01/spilled-water-on-your-phone-rice-to-the-rescue/#comment-93232 Gabe Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:54:36 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=11377#comment-93232 i dropped my htc eris in the toilet last night. put it in the microwave(dumb i kno now) for a couple seconds. its apart and in a bag of rice right now. am i completely screwed? i dropped my htc eris in the toilet last night. put it in the microwave(dumb i kno now) for a couple seconds. its apart and in a bag of rice right now. am i completely screwed?

]]> By: Gabe http://phandroid.com/2010/02/01/spilled-water-on-your-phone-rice-to-the-rescue/#comment-93201 Gabe Mon, 22 Mar 2010 22:44:38 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=11377#comment-93201 last night i dropped my htc eris in the toilet. i pulled it out fairly quickly but it turned off right away. i put it in the microwave for like 2 seconds. am i screwed? i have it in a bag of rice rite now pulled apart. last night i dropped my htc eris in the toilet. i pulled it out fairly quickly but it turned off right away. i put it in the microwave for like 2 seconds. am i screwed? i have it in a bag of rice rite now pulled apart.

]]> By: Nora http://phandroid.com/2010/02/01/spilled-water-on-your-phone-rice-to-the-rescue/#comment-90254 Nora Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:27:54 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=11377#comment-90254 My HTC Eris fell into the pond last night, and I didn't realize it until this morning. It was still on and working (trackball, touchscreen, everything) when I discovered it in the pond. I took it apart and put it in a bowl of rice (and the battery in a separate bowl). Was planning to leave it for 24 hours. It did have a rubber cover on it which appears to have kept SOME of the water out. Since it was still working, do I have a chance of saving it? My HTC Eris fell into the pond last night, and I didn’t realize it until this morning. It was still on and working (trackball, touchscreen, everything) when I discovered it in the pond. I took it apart and put it in a bowl of rice (and the battery in a separate bowl). Was planning to leave it for 24 hours. It did have a rubber cover on it which appears to have kept SOME of the water out. Since it was still working, do I have a chance of saving it?

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