HOW TO REPAIR YOUR PHONES THAT FALLS INTO THE WATER

• REMOVE IT TO PIECES 

After you have removed the battery, dry off the cell phone with an absorbent towel as best as you can. Use cotton swabs to soak up water in crevices and on any fragile, exposed circuits. If you have dropped your cell phone in water, it also is helpful to disassemble it, if you can, and let all of the parts dry separately. Just be sure that you know how to put it back together. If it is a flip or sliding cell phone, leave it open to allow for maximum dryness

• AVOID MINERALS DAMAGES

If you drop your cell phone in water that isn't pure or another liquid, such as a beverage or in salt water, rinse off the phone with fresh water after you have removed the battery. After you drop your cell phone in water, a quick rinsing is unlikely to do any further damage, but salt, sugar or other materials might. You also could try giving your phone an alcohol bath. The alcohol will displace minerals and microscopic substances and will aid in the evaporation of the fluid. If it is available, you should use an alcohol concentration of 95 percent rather than rubbing alcohol, which usually has a concentration of 70 percent.

• BE PATIENT LET IT DRY THOROUGHLY

After your phone is clean, leave it in a warm, dry area or near an air conditioner for at least three days before you attempt to replace the battery and turn it on. This is very important, because although you may think that you have thoroughly dried it, the slightest moisture can react with the battery and cause it to short circuit. Putting your cell phone in a container full of dry rice grains also can help dry it out. Make sure that the rice completely covers the phone. 

    

• WARRANTY LIKELY VOIDED

 Unless you have insurance for your cell phone and it covers water damage, there probably is no point in sending it to the manufacturer with the hope that the warranty will cover the cost of a replacement. If you drop your cell phone in water, the warranty probably will be voided. The manufacturer's technicians will be able to tell immediately that it has been dropped in water because of the moisture-sensitive stickers that are placed inside almost all cell phones. The best thing to do is to dry it out yourself and hope that it still works

 

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est the Phone

• After the phone has dried thoroughly, replace the battery and turn on the phone. If the phone still doesn't work, it could be that the battery was damaged. You might want to try a replacement battery before replacing the entire phone. You could also have the phone looked at by a professional, depending on what is most cost-effective for you.
  

Warnings

• Excessive heat may damage a cell phone; never use hair dryers, heat lamps, microwave or conventional ovens or direct sunlight to dry a wet cell phone.
  If a cell phone has been submerged in salt water, rinse with fresh water after removing the battery and before the drying process to remove as much salt as possible.
  

Keeping Your Phone Dry

• Following are some of the most common water hazards for cell phones and ways to avoid them.
  - Toilet: If you are in the bathroom be sure your phone is secure, particularly if you tend to carry it in your pants pocket.
  - Washing machine: Check all pockets thoroughly before doing laundry.
  - Bathtub: It is best not to use your cell phone while in the bathtub.
  - Kitchen sink: Keep cell phone free and clear of kitchen sink while doing dishes.
  - Rain: Make sure cell phone is secure in a pocket or purse before going out into the rain. Do not use cell phone during a heavy rain unless you are under shelter

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• After the phone has dried thoroughly, replace the battery and turn on the phone. If the phone still doesn't work, it could be that the battery was damaged. You might want to try a replacement battery before replacing the entire phone. You could also have the phone looked at by a professional, depending on what is most cost-effective for you.
  

Warnings

• Excessive heat may damage a cell phone; never use hair dryers, heat lamps, microwave or conventional ovens or direct sunlight to dry a wet cell phone.
  If a cell phone has been submerged in salt water, rinse with fresh water after removing the battery and before the drying process to remove as much salt as possible.
  

Keeping Your Phone Dry

• Following are some of the most common water hazards for cell phones and ways to avoid them.
  - Toilet: If you are in the bathroom be sure your phone is secure, particularly if you tend to carry it in your pants pocket.
  - Washing machine: Check all pockets thoroughly before doing laundry.
  - Bathtub: It is best not to use your cell phone while in the bathtub.
  - Kitchen sink: Keep cell phone free and clear of kitchen sink while doing dishes.
  - Rain: Make sure cell phone is secure in a pocket or purse before going out into the rain. Do not use cell phone during a heavy rain unless you are under shelter

Read more : http://www.ehow.com/about_5097400_cell-phone-falls-water.html

Disconnect Power Immediately

• The first and most critical step is to remove your wet cell phone's battery and SIM card as soon as possible. Do not attempt to power up the phone to see if it works, as this can damage the circuits. Set the battery aside and save the SIM card in order to retain critical information in case you need to get a new phone after all.
  

Dry Thoroughly and Quickly

• The cell phone should be dried as quickly and thoroughly as possible to avoid water damage. Compressed air or a wet/dry vacuum are ideal for removing water. Avoid any type of heat, such as a blow dryer, heat lamp or direct sunlight, which can warp or melt delicate electronic components and connectors. After removing as much water as possible, submerge the phone in a desiccant, such as dry rice, to remove any remaining traces of water. Silica gel packets are another desiccant option. Leave overnight.

Read more : http://www.ehow.com/about_5097400_cell-phone-falls-water.html

Disconnect Power Immediately

• The first and most critical step is to remove your wet cell phone's battery and SIM card as soon as possible. Do not attempt to power up the phone to see if it works, as this can damage the circuits. Set the battery aside and save the SIM card in order to retain critical information in case you need to get a new phone after all.
  

Dry Thoroughly and Quickly

• The cell phone should be dried as quickly and thoroughly as possible to avoid water damage. Compressed air or a wet/dry vacuum are ideal for removing water. Avoid any type of heat, such as a blow dryer, heat lamp or direct sunlight, which can warp or melt delicate electronic components and connectors. After removing as much water as possible, submerge the phone in a desiccant, such as dry rice, to remove any remaining traces of water. Silica gel packets are another desiccant option. Leave overnight.

Read more : http://www.ehow.com/about_5097400_cell-phone-falls-water.html

Disconnect Power Immediately

• The first and most critical step is to remove your wet cell phone's battery and SIM card as soon as possible. Do not attempt to power up the phone to see if it works, as this can damage the circuits. Set the battery aside and save the SIM card in order to retain critical information in case you need to get a new phone after all.
  

Dry Thoroughly and Quickly

• The cell phone should be dried as quickly and thoroughly as possible to avoid water damage. Compressed air or a wet/dry vacuum are ideal for removing water. Avoid any type of heat, such as a blow dryer, heat lamp or direct sunlight, which can warp or melt delicate electronic components and connectors. After removing as much water as possible, submerge the phone in a desiccant, such as dry rice, to remove any remaining traces of water. Silica gel packets are another desiccant option. Leave overnight.

Read more : http://www.ehow.com/about_5097400_cell-phone-falls-water.html