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looking for advice on drying out an iphone 4

Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:08 pm

Before you say yes I know what a tool, I finished on the treadmill and jumped into the pool but forgot to take my iphone out of shorts pocket (gutted). Anyone know any tricks without having to pay through the teeth?

Re: looking for advice on drying out an iphone 4

Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:11 pm

Airing cupboard overnight m8, :D

Re: looking for advice on drying out an iphone 4

Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:12 pm

Was it switched off when you did it ? And did you try switching it on before it had dried out. Absolute gutter Chief. I dropped my Nokia in a pint of Bud last year what a tool. It was fecked coz i tried turning it on straight away. An even bigger tool :lol: :lol: Good luck Chief :ayatollah:

Re: looking for advice on drying out an iphone 4

Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:15 pm

Nuclearblue wrote:Was it switched off when you did it ? And did you try switching it on before it had dried out. Absolute gutter Chief. I dropped my Nokia in a pint of Bud last year what a tool. It was fecked coz i tried turning it on straight away. An even bigger tool :lol: :lol: Good luck Chief :ayatollah:


It was on as I was listening to the ipod on the treadmill, and guess what? Yes, natural reaction was to try and switch it on I am treble the tool!

Re: looking for advice on drying out an iphone 4

Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:15 pm

If you have a £600 phone you must have it insured?

Re: looking for advice on drying out an iphone 4

Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:17 pm

IsThatUJohnWayne wrote:If you have a £600 phone you must have it insured?


No it is a company phone and they do not insure them, plus insurance don't pay out for water damage unless it was a flood.

Re: looking for advice on drying out an iphone 4

Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:17 pm

i know it sounds stupid but get a bowl of rice dont cook it dry rice and put the i phone over night in there and u should leave the bowl in a warm place near a radiator or something! :D Hope it helps :ayatollah:

Re: looking for advice on drying out an iphone 4

Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:19 pm

bluebirds123 wrote:i know it sounds stupid but get a bowl of rice dont cook it dry rice and put the i phone over night in there and u should leave the bowl in a warm place near a radiator or something! :D Hope it helps :ayatollah:



Thanks mate I'll give it a go. :ayatollah:

Re: looking for advice on drying out an iphone 4

Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:19 pm

wdb2721 wrote:
Nuclearblue wrote:Was it switched off when you did it ? And did you try switching it on before it had dried out. Absolute gutter Chief. I dropped my Nokia in a pint of Bud last year what a tool. It was fecked coz i tried turning it on straight away. An even bigger tool :lol: :lol: Good luck Chief :ayatollah:


It was on as I was listening to the ipod on the treadmill, and guess what? Yes, natural reaction was to try and switch it on I am treble the tool!

I cant say anything. but as soon as i turned it back on i thought I shouldn't of done that :lol: :lol: Areal sinking feeling. But your post has me thinking i should get it covered :ayatollah:

Re: looking for advice on drying out an iphone 4

Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:20 pm

My insurance have Paid out twice for dropping my iphone down shitter! If its company phone they will get you a new one

Re: looking for advice on drying out an iphone 4

Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:21 pm

You may get it dried out but eventually the guts of the phone will rust and it'll die on you.

Re: looking for advice on drying out an iphone 4

Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:21 pm

wdb2721 wrote:
IsThatUJohnWayne wrote:If you have a £600 phone you must have it insured?


No it is a company phone and they do not insure them, plus insurance don't pay out for water damage unless it was a flood.

What idiot put water in that Pool ? :lol: Yeah and i tried that rice thing as well and it was to late the damage was done by me turning the damn phne on :evil:

Re: looking for advice on drying out an iphone 4

Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:23 pm

PhatFrog wrote:You may get it dried out but eventually the guts of the phone will rust and it'll die on you.

You are a right barrel of laughs tonight aren't you Hannah :lol: :lol:

Re: looking for advice on drying out an iphone 4

Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:25 pm

I have managed to fix 2 iphones with water damage!

Worst thing to do is to switch it back on after it shorts out - as it usually blows the cells in the lithium-ion battery.....

You have to take the phone apart - taking out 13 tiny screws, and releasing 2 clips and 5 electronic ribbons. the whole thing needs blowing out with an Co2 Aerosol can, - re assembled but leave case off without battery in, leave in a closed tub of silica gel or Rice for 24-48hrs in a warm area. You will then need to replace the battery for a new one. Then re-assemble.

I can have a look at it for you, if you like - cant tell you how much it will cost until I've seen it tbh. But if you look inside the Earphone Jack and into the bottom charging dock of the phone - there are 2 pieces of gloss white paper, Usually after water damage they turn RED or Pinkish in colour usually meaning trouble.

Worst thing is, it usually spells trouble.!

And i just pm'd you too! please read. ;-)

Re: looking for advice on drying out an iphone 4

Mon Feb 14, 2011 9:12 pm

Nuclearblue wrote:
PhatFrog wrote:You may get it dried out but eventually the guts of the phone will rust and it'll die on you.

You are a right barrel of laughs tonight aren't you Hannah :lol: :lol:


Its Valentines night. And I'm single. What do you expect?! :lol:

Re: looking for advice on drying out an iphone 4

Mon Feb 14, 2011 9:37 pm

PhatFrog wrote:
Nuclearblue wrote:
PhatFrog wrote:You may get it dried out but eventually the guts of the phone will rust and it'll die on you.

You are a right barrel of laughs tonight aren't you Hannah :lol: :lol:


Its Valentines night. And I'm single. What do you expect?! :lol:


Valentines night is overrated anyway Hannah!

Re: looking for advice on drying out an iphone 4

Mon Feb 14, 2011 9:58 pm

hang it on the line, the forcast is windy tomorrow :roll:

Re: looking for advice on drying out an iphone 4

Mon Feb 14, 2011 10:20 pm

Lads :lol:

Merlin

If the litmus paper has gone pink, a lot of the time nothing can be done? I had a guy come in the shop the other day. He had been to a foam party and the foam was actually inside the phone against the screen and camera lens. Poor sod :lol:

Re: looking for advice on drying out an iphone 4

Tue Feb 15, 2011 7:52 am

Time to tell my company I have F****D up a €600 phone so!

Thanks for all the advice especially Ninnian blue's advice to hang it on the line :lol: :lol:

Re: looking for advice on drying out an iphone 4

Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:52 am

PhatFrog wrote:Lads :lol:

Merlin

If the litmus paper has gone pink, a lot of the time nothing can be done? I had a guy come in the shop the other day. He had been to a foam party and the foam was actually inside the phone against the screen and camera lens. Poor sod :lol:


Incorrect. I've fixed 2 phones with this problem - one of them im typing this message on right now! ;-)

Re: looking for advice on drying out an iphone 4

Tue Feb 15, 2011 9:20 am

Merlin wrote:
PhatFrog wrote:Lads :lol:

Merlin

If the litmus paper has gone pink, a lot of the time nothing can be done? I had a guy come in the shop the other day. He had been to a foam party and the foam was actually inside the phone against the screen and camera lens. Poor sod :lol:


Incorrect. I've fixed 2 phones with this problem - one of them im typing this message on right now! ;-)



That's handy to know. If we see water damage on any phone when a customer wants to send it off for repair, we refuse. But at least I can give my customers a bit of advice about getting it repaired.