ok so i droopped my nokia tracfone in a lake the other day (lol dont ask) and its a stick phone so i was wondering if that wrecked it, so does anyone know? ps: it wont turn on ( but i think its dead anyways) and it wont charge
2006-07-20 15:23:58 · 30 answers · asked by shorty_gurl1206 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cell Phones & Plans
It might not be dead...
"The FIRST thing to do when you drop your phone in water is to IMMEDIATELY pull the battery off. DON'T turn the phone off first, pull the battery off.
As soon as possible after this place the phone into some clean water, preferably some kind of pure water. If the phone was dropped into salt water, immediately rinse the phone thoroughly in clean water then place the phone into the water. Do not place the battery in the water, consider replacing it or at least dry it out thoroughly with a hair drier.
Next step is to disassemble the phone OR take it to a service centre depending on your skills.
Completely disassemble the phone and clean each part again in water. Dry the parts with a hair drier and leave at least 24 hours in a warm area to get rid of any water built up under IC's etc. Shake the parts a few times in this period and also attack them with the hair drier again.
Check the phone for corrosion etc, if there's none you may be ok. If there's corrosion you really need to remove it, there are many PCB cleaning products on the market for this sort of work. Check with your local electronics store.
Next step is to carefully reassemble the phone. Use a new battery if available or borrow one. Using the battery that was soaked is not recommended but normally works ok.
All going well the phone still works, if not pull it apart and check that it was assembled properly. If still no go, dry it again with the hair drier and leave for another 24 hours to make sure that it's really dry. In most cases the phone will still work."
2006-07-20 15:28:09 · answer #1 · answered by starr 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yes, it probably destroyed the phone. Its too late I'm sure but whenever you get any electronic equipment wet you should disconnect power/remove battery immediately and thoroughly dry the unit inside and out before attempting to power back up.
Cell phones have a dot on the battery pack that once they get wet the dot will change color from white to a pink or red color. If you call the phone provider with any warranty work on the unit that is the first thing they ask you is what color is the dot on the battery. This tells them if the unit had gotten wet or not and if it had gotten wet they will not warranty it. I have had two cell phones that have gotten wet and the display went out on one and never came back and the other, the display would go out and come back sometimes but yet both phones still worked as far as making and receiving calls, you just couldn't see the numbers or caller ID features. If your phone doesn't come on at all or the battery won't charge up it is probably "toast".
2006-07-20 22:39:00 · answer #2 · answered by tobiah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It kills your cell phone to drop in water, but contrary to popular belief they can be brought to life.
My Girlfriend dropped her cell phone in the Ojai Hot springs, I believe it was the second time it had been submerged in water. You cannot get any warrenty service on it because if you look beneath where the battery goes you can see a circle that is chemically sensitive and turns red when exposed to water, but what you can do is dry it out for a few days (leave it unplugged until it is completly dry.) Take everything apart that you can, take the battery off and everything then try it in a few days. Hers came back to life on the second day
2006-07-20 22:30:19 · answer #3 · answered by S S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually it does. I washed my cell phone by mistake and it doen't work anymore. But on the bright side, my dad dropped his phone in the pool and he took out the battery and put it in the oven for a while to dry it out and it eventually came back. The sound was alittle off but for the most part it still worked!
2006-07-20 22:27:17 · answer #4 · answered by littlemisspopprincess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's toast. The problem is that it would a: have to have the battery removed when it got wet for it to survive, and b: have to have been completely disassembled to dry out immediately after it got wet.
I've been there, done that, been trained in it. Go see your favorite phone guy again.
Sorry.
2006-07-20 22:28:54 · answer #5 · answered by auntiegrav 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it has been two days and it won't turn on or charge then it is fried.........sometimes with luck they will dry out and still work
but it has been two days have you taken off the battery and looked to see if it rusted...........anyways
I would just look into getting a new phone
2006-07-20 22:28:58 · answer #6 · answered by unhappyinin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My sister got her cell phone wet and it ruined the battery. She had to get a new one. Never did quite work the same though, even with the new battery.
2006-07-20 22:27:09 · answer #7 · answered by yowhatsup2day 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you pretty much answered your own question when you said that it won't turn on and won't charge.
Yeah, water is bad on electronics.
Unless the phone says that it's waterproof, you'll have to buy a new phone. If it's waterproof, get it replaced on warranty.
2006-07-20 22:28:53 · answer #8 · answered by Rockmeister B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dropped mine in the tub when I took it out it also went black I took out the battery and let it dry out for a day and it came back on.I still use it till this day.
2006-07-20 22:28:03 · answer #9 · answered by camarozsonia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take the battery out of it and dry the inside of the phone with a hair dryer it worked for me
2006-07-20 22:27:11 · answer #10 · answered by pepper m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋