dropped my phone in the sink

[Arron]

it doesnt turn on because obviously the water has got in the battery bit.

what can i do? :/

Edited by HotelUser (Forum Moderator): Thread moved from "Technology Discussion" as I feel it is more suited here.

[Rapidshare]

Takeit apart and put it in a bag full of rice, dont bother opening till tomorrow.

[Recursion]

Takeit apart and put it in a bag full of rice, dont bother opening till tomorrow. next week.

Fixed.

[Apple]

The rice method does generally work, I know it's too late now but when technology gets wet you shouldn't really attempt turning it on until you have left it to dry out for a while.

[Oasis]

I can't remember which method came out top nor can be bothered reading to see,
but the Gadget Show tested quite a few methods.

click me. :P (http://fwd.five.tv/gadget-show/blog/what-to-do-when-gadgets-get-wet)

Hopefully that'll help. :)

[Huggies]

Well seeing as you dropped your phone in the sink, your not the brightest bulb in the box.

Secondly how on earth did you mange to drop your phone in a sink? i think its wise not to take your phone into the bathroom whilst using it.

Third, try putting it on a dryer take battery out of phone, and put both on heater. MY bro done this and it worked. 3 Times. :L

Lool, hope this helped!

[Richie]

At least you know its got no more viruses.

stick it on the radiator with the battery out

[Oasis]

Third, try putting it on a dryer take battery out of phone, and put both on heater. MY bro done this and it worked. 3 Times. :L

Lool, hope this helped!

How clumsy is your brother if he's needed to do it three times?!

[Huggies]

IKR! im always telling him to atleast buy insurance for his phone, but nope. 3 Blackberrys so far :l and they wern't contract so we had to buy new ones.

[Arron]

i dropped it in the sink last sunday in the premier inn while i was getting ready. i take my phone everywhere with me like. i just put it on the side and it slid into the sink hehe. i had limited resources to dry it. i put the hair dryer on it for about 10 mins then put the battery back in. my e72 makes a vibrating boot when you turn it on and it's failed to do that :(

i suppose it will be to late to try that rice thing or something. I went in the 3 shop earlier and they said i'll have to pay £299.99 to get a new E72 ;/

[Special]

take it apart as much as you can and place the pieces in either a bowl of rice or salt

[Arron]

despite that its maybe to late?

[Arron]

???????? any advice?
i need to fix the phone somehow and cancel my contract! i cant pay £27 a month for a contract which im not using!

[Cerys]

It might be the battery, if you know someone with the same battery, ask if you can borrow it + try it out.

[Apple]

Just out of interest, have you managed to get it working yet or found out what part(s) the water has damaged?