Help I accidentally got my phone wet and now it doesn't work?

Question

I accidentally left my V3c razr in my pocket of my shorts and i went to the jocose and my phone got wet now it's been 5 days and i tried to leave it on my window to dry and outside but nothing the only thing the happens when i plug it in to the wall is that when I press power button it lights up for a second then it turns off, can some one please help me?

Answer 1

I’ve worked in electronic service for a number of years for a manufacturer of portable electronics that would get submerged from time to time. You just have to believe me that this will work:

Take it apart as much as you can. Remove the battery, sim card, back and if you have someone around that is confident enough to take it apart further have them do it.

Put it in an open place… inside with air-conditioning works as well as out in the sun. Leave it there for a full “two” weeks. Do not even attempt to turn it on or install the battery within that time.

If you dropped it in a swimming pool, bathtub, rain water you are in luck. If you dropped it in a lake or pond you can forget it. Algae, spores, and mold actually grows across the circuit and becomes conductive with slight humidity.

We use to use a high pressure air compressor and blow them out real well but we still let them sit for two weeks (one week wasn’t an option). After the two weeks, I’d say about 80% of them worked. However, those dropped in a lake would return in a couple of months.

We tried washing them with an anti-algae, anti-mold, MEK, all sorts of acids and bleach… none worked. They would be back in a few months.

The key to it is letting it sit and never attempt to place it in an oven as this doesn’t speed up the process as you would think.

This information came directly from the factory that had experienced thousands of situations of circuits getting wet.

Answer 2

The same thing happened to me when I went to the Wild Water Kingdom. Anywayz... I turned it off and left it for two weeks and after that when i turned it on it started working but I'm not sure about the Moto Razr. But try that be4 u get a new phone set. And leave it by your window in the sun , Try to put the battery seperate. Hope it will work after a few days.

Answer 3

leave the phone outside in the dry air, but not on the sun. My friend took his phone to the pool once and it was soaking wet and didnt work. After drying it for a day it worked fine. Hope this helps.

EDIT: Dont put it in the microwave..ur gonna regret it.

Answer 4

properly you incredibly a lot did all you may do for it Letting it dry is the in straight forward words thanks to placed it aside If its no longer operating then i guess you're out of success even notwithstanding a co-wroker of mine had a telephone which began operating proper about a three hundred and sixty 5 days after it were given moist yet I doubt you could wait that lengthy with slightly of luck you had a alternative plan on it because you're gonna want a sparkling one

Answer 5

Open your phone and dry it out completely. It's OK to use the blow dryer but no high heat, you might damage some components. If the phone does not work contact me and I might be able to suggest some places that sell cell phones really cheap. Good Luck

Answer 6

Blow Dryer don't put it in an microwave and if that don't work wait an day to see if it comes back on if not then sorry man have to get an new one

Answer 7

Get a zip lock baggie and fill it will rice... Put your phone in it over night and the rice will absorb the water. Funny, my pops just told me that today!

Answer 8

my friend jumped in a lake with his one day old brand new cell phone then he left it by his window in the sun and in one week it worked good as new

Answer 9

you need a new one...my brother got a new phone and it stopped working less than a week after he got it...he went to the store to get a new one...he told them it doesnt work...they didnt check it and just gave him a new one...maybe youll get that lucky...otherwise you might need to pay for a new one.

Answer 10

Insurance doesnt cover it, they explain that if it gets wet its your fault.(@ leats with Cingular) :( You can try to pass it off like it was a technical difficulty.