my cell phone wont turn on- i dropped it in a puddle. it was in the water for about 2 seconds. is there anything i can do to fix it? at first, it turned on for a second but then shut off. does anyone know what i can do?
2006-09-01 17:07:59 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cell Phones & Plans
Take it to the service provider and tell them what happened...they should be able to fix it or give you a new phone...i hope you got insurance on it or you will be paying out your butt
2006-09-01 17:09:28 · answer #1 · answered by lildevilchild_87 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a small amount of hope. make sure you leave it off so all of the components can dry out. if you try to turn it on you can burn the parts inside the phone. if it doesn't turn back on after a few days then you need to contact your carrier. i would recommend actually going into the store, not calling. if the phone is less than a year old you may be able to just get a new one. if not, then you will have to buy a new one or hopefully you have insurance on it.
2006-09-01 17:15:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may be to late for you, but this is what you should have done. I t might still work.
Turn if off and remove the battery imediately to avoid shorting. Then, wash it with fresh tap water. Just leave it there for a while to remove any salts that might short it again or increase corrosion. After you have it competely dried off, you can try it and see if it still works. If every thing goes well, it can still work for about a year or more, untill corosion finally gets to it.
2006-09-01 17:21:54 · answer #3 · answered by leblongeezer 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best idea would be to let it air dry but mostly likely it's chatting/texting days are over.
Water and electronics don't mix even if it was for 2 seconds.
Hopefully you have insurance on it.
2006-09-01 17:10:07 · answer #4 · answered by Mister Jay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard that taking out the battery and then duct-taping both the battery and the phone to the inside of the dryer works well in order to dry out electronics....also talk to verizon or cingular or whoever to explain it to them.....hopefully everything works out well, just dont turn on the phone or try to use it before drying it out
2006-09-01 17:13:50 · answer #5 · answered by Max 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
leave it alone for a while, let it dry out. Take the battery out etc to help it dry out. It will probably start working once it's all dried out and than put back together. Personally I'd unscrew the bits just to make sure it's dried for the inside out.
2006-09-01 17:10:49 · answer #6 · answered by duuh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, do not try to turn it on anymore, let it sit somewhere warm and dry for about a day or two, take it aprt and remove the battery b4 , after it dries thoroughly it should work again unless u fried something on the board by turning it on while wet..
2006-09-01 17:12:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you turned it on with the water still in it it will need to be replaced always leave any kind of energized equipment dry for 24 hrs before trying to turn it back on it will usually be okay once it is dry
2006-09-01 17:21:30 · answer #8 · answered by M S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take the battery off and let the phone dry out for a day or two might take awhile to get back to normal but it should
2006-09-01 17:11:04 · answer #9 · answered by amber 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let dry..take it apart for a day or two. My husband dropped his in the toilet by accident. Still works, but we took it back because we had a warranty.
2006-09-01 17:15:09 · answer #10 · answered by sassilass06 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋