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The other night was running a nice hot bath and I managed to knock myphone of the window where it fell in. Surprising it still works but ive not made a call touchwood.. It seems ok ive had a few problems with buttons not working but it seems to be ok atm anyone wanna give me a tip please do if they know wha 4 ppo
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Posted: 2006-10-18 18:50:35
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Amazing that it still works after falling in water!!
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Posted: 2006-10-18 18:55:05
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Strip the phone down as much as poss, then put it under a bedside lamp for a few hours (minus the battery)-this should help dry it out quickly and reduce chance of corrosion. However, if there where bath salts or bubble bath in the water, that may cause increased corrosion on the main board over next few weeks! Either way good luck! :)
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Posted: 2006-10-18 18:59:18
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oooops!
Well, you've broken the golden rule already unfortunately
You're supposed to switch the phone off (or remove the battery if it won't switch off) dry the phone with a cloth immediately and then begin dismantling it as much as you can without using screwdrivers, such as remove the battery, sim, any other covers etc. and dry the newly exposed bits.
Then, you should clean any exposed electrical parts such as the copper battery and sim card contacts with electrical cleaning solvent spray (such as C-solve) before leaving the phone and all of it's removed bits in a warm, dry place such as an airing cupboard for at least 24 hours, preferably 2-3 days.
Then, put it all back together and give it a try. Ideally, you should take the whole phone to bits, exposing the PCB, ribbon connectors, electrical contacts etc. and spray the whole lot with electrical cleaner before leaving it out to dry.
You can get electrical cleaning solvent from most DIY stores, garages, electrical wholesalers and model shops, it's not very expensive.
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Posted: 2006-10-18 19:05:51
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However, there is always the chance that it slowly corrodes and things start to go out week after week.
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Posted: 2006-10-18 22:19:31
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cyco..
i think i love you.
off to get me some of the c spray shite..
see how it works..
ive a few water damaged phones..
will it correct ones that are fudged?
fatreg
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Posted: 2006-10-18 23:07:27
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Has anyone got a Guide on how to take it appart?
I already have taken it too bits but the camera button on the side isn't working anymore somewhere a spring goes on it cos I found a tiny spring after putting it back together lol
The phone is working but it's having a few ups and downs still with the Menu button, sometime it work and theres times it wont...
I put it on my heater to dry out last night it has already,
not dissmantled the Screen only the back where the battery goes
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Posted: 2006-10-19 15:47:20
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Just out of interest what phone did you drop (sorry if it has been mentioned) hope you manage to get it sorted.
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Posted: 2006-10-19 16:04:10
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Your lucky, my g/friend fried her Nokia in her bag when a drink leaked inside the bag also, the first she knew about it was the phone going crazy. If it was anything other than plain water it is actually recommended to rinse it with fresh water (with the battery out...) and then dry it out, it looks like your phone has survived barring any corrosion, good luck
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Posted: 2006-10-19 16:10:16
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Laura the phone in question is my Samsung D600
Just opened had a search for where this spring goes and theres knowhere
on putting it back together im noticing the keypad int working now jeez bloody phones
do people sell water damaged phone's on eBay?
if so how much do they go for if there working still?
I guess this is gonnabe outta my hands this phone sadley...
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Posted: 2006-10-19 16:35:10
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