HELP !!!!!! PPC problem advice needed soon

[bopdude]

Hi all, don't laugh, I was talking to someone on my xda whilst having a pee ( i know them well enough )
Yep you guessed it, slipped from under my chin straight into the loo bowl, its on the radiator drying out at the moment good or bad move.

Suggestions welcome for drying out

TIA

EDIT: have lost some functions via the touch screen display

[dilli-theclaw]

Put it in the airing cupboard.

Possibly may cause condensation by drying too quickly on the radiator ???

edit - and take the battery out.... DO NOT USE IT UNTILL YOU ARE SURE IT'S DRY

[Paul K]

Leave it powered down and with the battery out on a warm radiator for 24 hours and allow the circuitry to dry out fully. Turning it on while it may still have water/ other fluids inside the device will only cause it more damage.
I dropped my mobile in the pond while fixing the pump and it was fine after a day on the radiator. You may see problems with it if you get corrosion on contacts due to the immersion though

[bopdude]

Originally Posted by dilligaf1701

Put it in the airing cupboard.

Possibly may cause condensation by drying too quickly on the radiator ???

edit - and take the battery out.... DO NOT USE IT UNTILL YOU ARE SURE IT'S DRY

Originally Posted by Paul

Leave it powered down and with the battery out on a warm radiator for 24 hours and allow the circuitry to dry out fully. Turning it on while it may still have water/ other fluids inside the device will only cause it more damage.
I dropped my mobile in the pond while fixing the pump and it was fine after a day on the radiator. You may see problems with it if you get corrosion on contacts due to the immersion though

Between a rock and a hard place then, problem with the xda is if you remove the battery you lose all instaled data, have back ups of contacts and the like but stand to lose a lot more: have not got it directly on the radiator but on a towl, don't know if that will make a difference

Thanks

[dilli-theclaw]

Originally Posted by bopdude

Between a rock and a hard place then, problem with the xda is if you remove the battery you lose all instaled data, have back ups of contacts and the like but stand to lose a lot more: have not got it directly on the radiator but on a towl, don't know if that will make a difference

Thanks

On a towel is probably ok then

But I'm serious here - take the battery out - you don't want with power while it's wet. You could well bugger it up permanently.

's up to you - but i'd pull the battery out.

[bopdude]

Change that to xda possibly fooked just checked on it and it was buzzing have taken battery out to try and save it, thank fook for insurance

And thanks again

[Paul K]

Originally Posted by bopdude

Change that to xda possibly fooked just checked on it and it was buzzing have taken battery out to try and save it, thank fook for insurance

And thanks again

Ouch 9 times out of 10 it's the data that is the real loss in these circumstances You always figure out that you haven't backed everything up after something like this happens.

[ntluser]

Originally Posted by dilligaf1701

On a towel is probably ok then

But I'm serious here - take the battery out - you don't want with power while it's wet. You could well bugger it up permanently.

's up to you - but i'd pull the battery out.

Is it any use using a hair dryer on it to speed the drying?

[dilli-theclaw]

Originally Posted by bopdude

Change that to xda possibly fooked just checked on it and it was buzzing have taken battery out to try and save it, thank fook for insurance

And thanks again

Fingers crossed your policy covers water damage then.

[dilli-theclaw]

Originally Posted by ntluser

Is it any use using a hair dryer on it to speed the drying?

If you dry it too quickly condensation may form inside - which is bad.

[handyman]

Thats real bad, I cancelled the insurance on my xda2 so i'll have to be carefull.

But on the loo whilst talking? your asking for trouble....

One thing people have not mentioned is rinsing it out properly, I mean its going to be soaked in urine , A good rinse and leaving it unplugged in a airing cupboard for 2 days will fix it if its possible.

mark

[bopdude]

Originally Posted by Paul

Ouch 9 times out of 10 it's the data that is the real loss in these circumstances You always figure out that you haven't backed everything up after something like this happens.

Really I can still smile boo hoo

Originally Posted by dilligaf1701

Fingers crossed your policy covers water damage then.

Water damage ? it was stolen occifer *hic

Originally Posted by ntluser

Is it any use using a hair dryer on it to speed the drying?

I'll give it a wirl on min

[bopdude]

Originally Posted by handyman

Thats real bad, I cancelled the insurance on my xda2 so i'll have to be carefull.

But on the loo whilst talking? your asking for trouble....

Cheers ex - mate mmm stable door horse and bolted, ring a bell ??? lol

[Paul K]

Originally Posted by bopdude

Really I can still smile boo hoo

Now now, no need to take the P Hope you get a replacement sorted

[bopdude]

Originally Posted by Paul

Now now, no need to take the P Hope you get a replacement sorted

Cheers mate, think i'll have a read into the gold cover first before the phone call