22-06-2005, 20:28
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Re: Washed phone.
Like other have said place it in a warm place for 24hrs, In the current weather outside will do! 
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22-06-2005, 20:28
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Re: Washed phone.
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My old mobile went for a swim in our outdoor pond in Peterborough, 24 hours on a warm (not hot) radiator opened up with it's battery out and it was fine for about 6 months until I upgraded it.
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a bit different to 90 mins on the boil wash!
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22-06-2005, 20:31
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Re: Washed phone.
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My old mobile went for a swim in our outdoor pond in Peterborough, 24 hours on a warm (not hot) radiator opened up with it's battery out and it was fine for about 6 months until I upgraded it.
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iirc its not the water that kills it, its the minerals/chemicals. soak a phone in deionised water, dry it out and it will suffer no ill effects*
*theoretically. i'm not suggesting anyone tries it on their new £300 phone!
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Frankly he doesn't deserve an upgrade...anyway I'm the one that pays the bill for it so he gets what he gets...UNLESS he agrees to pay for a new one.
This is the second phone he has borked in two months BTW.  |
oops! give him a tin can. he can pay for the string... 
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22-06-2005, 20:33
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Re: Washed phone.
The heat and vibration on spin wouldnt have done it much good
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iirc its not the water that kills it, its the minerals/chemicals. soak a phone in deionised water, dry it out and it will suffer no ill effects*
*theoretically. i'm not suggesting anyone tries it on their new £300 phone!
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22-06-2005, 20:36
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Re: Washed phone.
With luck your sim card will be fine.
I'd get something like this too...
http://www.play.com/play247.asp?pa=s...G&title=587000
Just in case it happens again. You can do a weekly/monthly backup of the sim just in case.
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22-06-2005, 20:40
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Re: Washed phone.
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lol, would be much better to get a metal detector to scan the dirty laundry 
backing up the sim wont save your account. Only your address book etc
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22-06-2005, 20:42
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Re: Washed phone.
Ok!As we type my son has just tried to ressurect it yet again.Guess what? Yes it has just worked.Lucky little s*d!
Guess the suggestion that he was paying for a new one galvanised him... 
Will see what happens AFTER it has recharged.
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22-06-2005, 20:45
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Re: Washed phone.
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Originally Posted by Incognitas
Ok!As we type my son has just tried to ressurect it yet again.Guess what? Yes it has just worked.Lucky little s*d!
Guess the suggestion that he was paying for a new one galvanised him...
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must have dried out then
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22-06-2005, 20:46
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Re: Washed phone.
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Originally Posted by Incognitas
Ok!As we type my son has just tried to ressurect it yet again.Guess what? Yes it has just worked.Lucky little s*d!
Guess the suggestion that he was paying for a new one galvanised him...
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Personally I wouldn't plug it in until it has had time overnight to fully dry out or any moisture still lingering in the phone could short it out.
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22-06-2005, 20:46
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Re: Washed phone.
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Personally I wouldn't plug it in until it has had time overnight to fully dry out or any moisture still lingering in the phone could short it out.
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Oh it's been drying out for three days.
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22-06-2005, 20:47
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Re: Washed phone.
What sort is it? I'm impressed......
I'd still get the sim copier if it's in the hand of an accident prone person
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22-06-2005, 20:48
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Re: Washed phone.
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Originally Posted by Incognitas
Ok!As we type my son has just tried to ressurect it yet again.Guess what? Yes it has just worked.Lucky little s*d!
Guess the suggestion that he was paying for a new one galvanised him...
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now i'm not one to say 'i told you so', but... 
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22-06-2005, 20:49
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Re: Washed phone.
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Personally I wouldn't plug it in until it has had time overnight to fully dry out or any moisture still lingering in the phone could short it out.
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I agree, however its a low risk as chargers are only 9 or 12 volts and mA's of current so you dont get much chance of tracking
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22-06-2005, 20:50
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Re: Washed phone.
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Personally I wouldn't plug it in until it has had time overnight to fully dry out or any moisture still lingering in the phone could short it out.
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Should be safe to plug in then lol. If you plug them in before they dry then then more often than not you will completely ruin them. It might be that the lifespan of the phone is shortened now but it should be ok for a while. Time enough for him to save his pocket money up
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22-06-2005, 20:59
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Re: Washed phone.
He's actually having a better day than he deserves.His father has brought him home a second hand Tv/Monitor which means he can keep the £300+ that he has been saving for a TV so he could play his Xbox in his room.
Bah! This now means I have to go to his room to play Fable.  a most smelly experience.
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