Dropped in the lake

[JSWeathers]

I just jumped into the lake with my Droid X in my pocket about a hour ago... I haven't tried to turn it on, and I have taken the battery and SD card out. Anything else I can do???

 

[kdkinc]

I just jumped into the lake with my Droid X in my pocket about a hour ago... I haven't tried to turn it on, and I have taken the battery and SD card out. Anything else I can do???

file a claim with your insurance you bought when you got the phone there pretty quick.

sad to hear...

 

[MCABRAL]

I work for verizon and wat we tell customers with water damage is to put the phone and battery in a bag or container or dried white rice to soak up the moister.... This works 75% of the time if not ... Well i hope u got insurance with the phone

 

[Backnblack]

Forget the Rice BS.....Read here http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-faq/8539-how-deal-droid-thats-gotten-wet-right-way.html

 

[kdkinc]

I work for verizon and wat we tell customers with water damage is to put the phone and battery in a bag or container or dried white rice to soak up the moister.... This works 75% of the time if not ... Well i hope u got insurance with the phone

I don't get the rice thing why not a heating pad to evaporate the moisture for 3 days.

 

[gmmurphy]

I just jumped into the lake with my Droid X in my pocket about a hour ago... I haven't tried to turn it on, and I have taken the battery and SD card out. Anything else I can do???

sit and pray and file a claim. so sorry to hear. happened to me in the toilet never came back. i plug it in now and again in hopes she will rise from the dead.

 

[dangerous]

I just jumped into the lake with my Droid X in my pocket about a hour ago... I haven't tried to turn it on, and I have taken the battery and SD card out. Anything else I can do???

Put in your oven at lowest temp 175 deg with door open. let sit in there for a couple of hours MINIMUM.

 

[tam5070]

Rice absorbs moisture better than evaporating would do with a heat source. Heat can damage components and can create condensation making the thing worse off inside before it gets better.

If you ever go to a restaurant and see rice in the salt shaker its the same concept. Rice. Do it.

 

[kdkinc]

Rice absorbs moisture better than evaporating would do with a heat source. Heat can damage components and can create condensation making the thing worse off inside before it gets better.

If you ever go to a restaurant and see rice in the salt shaker its the same concept. Rice. Do it.

Well its probably a mute issue but I'd trust the mild heat .Open it up and let it warm dry for a day or so 3days was a little excessive.
As far as heat ....have you felt your battery lately??? LOL
If it was salt water buy some line and a hook.

Best of luck to JSWeathers be patient let dry fully

 

[JSWeathers]

Thanks for the advise everybody! Should I try to take it apart more (remove screws)? or is that taking too much of a risk of not getting it back together.

 

[kdkinc]

Thanks for the advise everybody! Should I try to take it apart more (remove screws)? or is that taking too much of a risk of not getting it back together.

That depend on your talents. But it would look bad if you file a claim...

 

[starscream]

Don't use rice!!

rice will leave a dust that can damage your phone..

I'd recommend using a water absorbent polymer bead like the ones you can buy HERE

 

[dangerous]

Rice absorbs moisture better than evaporating would do with a heat source. Heat can damage components and can create condensation making the thing worse off inside before it gets better.

If you ever go to a restaurant and see rice in the salt shaker its the same concept. Rice. Do it.

I have washed cell phones. Heat over Rice any day.

put in the oven as i said. Lowest temp, (usually 175) keep door open.

I live in AZ. it's no different than leaving in your car during the day. DO THAT then..

Oh. and a friend of mine fixed her phone (Went into the pool) 3 weeks ago. She wouldn't put in the oven, but did put in her car for 8 hrs.. HER PHONE is WORKING>>>>>

 

[dangerous]

Thanks for the advise everybody! Should I try to take it apart more (remove screws)? or is that taking too much of a risk of not getting it back together.

AZ has a DRY heat... GA.. not so dry.

do the oven thing.. what more can you lose? don't melt it... if it doesn't work.... then assurion will get you a replacement anyway..

 

[JSWeathers]

Only problem is, I don't have insurance on it.