my cell phone got wet in the washing machine for a few minutes, and now it does not work, how do i go about fixing it?
2006-09-02 11:35:48 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cell Phones & Plans
Don't listen to those other stupid heads. Before you take it to the store again, just take off the back covering, the battery, and the sim card if there is one. Let them sit for a few days, maybe one or two. Oh yeah and don't let the gold contacts on the battery or sim card touch any metal surface or it will not work. Then check it and make sure it is dry. If it is dry then put it back together and see if all the buttons and other stuff work. If not, then wait another day and then check and do what I just said. If it doesn't work THEN you can take it to the store and get a new one. All of the other answerers forgot about wasting phones and if it still worked if you would have dried it and you just took it to the store then you just wasted a good phone. Try it.
Good luck buddy.
2006-09-02 12:11:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Remove the battery. Electricity and water are a bad combination. Your phone has a better chance of being saved the faster you can get the battery out. Step3 Remove your SIM card. This holds a lot of important information. If you do have to replace the phone, it's best if you still have your data. Step4 Dry the phone as much as possible using paper towels. Step5 Allow the phone to fully dry. This can take up to 3 days. Some people like to help it along by placing the phone in a bowl of uncooked rice or putting the phone in the oven (You don't have to turn the oven on, it will still help to dry it). Others try keeping it in the car or on the TV, anyplace that's warm. Step6 Put the battery back in and test it. Check to see if the display screen looks foggy. If it does, it's not dry yet. Test later. Step7 Hopefully your cell phone works and you're all set!
2016-03-27 04:42:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went swimming with my cell phone by accident... I let it dry for about a week then I charged it... It works fine now... I tried taking it to my cellular provider but I didn't have insurance on the phone so I just let it dry... If you have insurance take it to them and be honest... they put moisture strips inside the phone and can tell that it got wet...
2006-09-02 11:39:03 · answer #3 · answered by secret agent lady 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You go to the cell phone store and get a new one...just like my father who takes his swimming every year...you would think he would learn...nope 3 years in a row now,,,LOL
2006-09-02 11:37:38 · answer #4 · answered by yoohoosusie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
open it up and let all the pieces dry. it will come back to life. i onced dropped mine in a sink with runnign water. it took a day for it to work again.
2006-09-02 11:42:20 · answer #5 · answered by SBG 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well you can try to drain the water then you can go to a place to get it fix or let it dry and put a new Sim card in it or you can get replacement!
p.s goood luck.
2006-09-02 11:38:48 · answer #6 · answered by carebear 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
let it dry for a few weeks and then try turning it on. If you turned it on before it dried chances are that it got fried!!!
2006-09-02 11:37:39 · answer #7 · answered by snak3s2001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're lucky it was not salt water.......... Soooooooooo just do NOT touch it......leave it out to dry..........take out the battery.........open it up.......and let evaporation take over. 50% chance it will fix in about 2 -3 days.
2006-09-02 11:37:11 · answer #8 · answered by silverbunney 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take it back to the cell store and have them look at it. most likely its not under insurance and you'll probbly have to get a new one.
2006-09-02 11:36:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my bros got wet and he left it next to the window were it got sunlight and it worked
2006-09-02 11:38:16 · answer #10 · answered by THE BOSS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋