Dropped my phone in water and...

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So yesterday after I got home drunk I showered and I got out. When I grabbed my phone to get out of bathroom it slipped out of my hand and fell in the pool of water. My phone was completely submerged in the water. So I instantly dropped everything rescuing my phone and it was dripping wet =-O... and you know what happened to it? NOTHING! I was sure my phone was history but nothing happend how is this possible???

I want to know if something like this has ever happened to someone. Have you ever broke your phone in any way and you were just like wtf just happened?

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Originally Posted by Blu33

So yesterday after I got home drunk I showered and I got out. When I grabbed my phone to get out of bathroom it slipped out of my hand and fell in the pool of water. My phone was completely submerged in the water. So I instantly dropped everything rescuing my phone and it was dripping wet =-O... and you know what happened to it? NOTHING! I was sure my phone was history but nothing happend how is this possible???

I want to know if something like this has ever happened to someone. Have you ever broke your phone in any way and you were just like wtf just happened?

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I've dropped my phone in water and the water was immediately destroyed. I loved my Nokia.

I would definitely take battery out and leave phone in bag of rice for a day just to be sure. But that's just me

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Originally Posted by Blu33

So yesterday after I got home drunk I showered and I got out. When I grabbed my phone to get out of bathroom it slipped out of my hand and fell in the pool of water. My phone was completely submerged in the water. So I instantly dropped everything rescuing my phone and it was dripping wet =-O... and you know what happened to it? NOTHING! I was sure my phone was history but nothing happend how is this possible???

I want to know if something like this has ever happened to someone. Have you ever broke your phone in any way and you were just like wtf just happened?

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Seriously dude, you need to let that thing air out for a day. I HIGHLY recommend disassembling it.

Believe it or not, the majority of phones we reject for liquid damage are not because of standing water short-circuiting the board or it's components, but rather water that has been left sit, and the board then corrodes. Alot of the effects of water on the board are not realized until after the water has sat for a while, and components start to calcify or rust. Just because the phone didn't fail immediately, does NOT mean you don't have a ticking time bomb of water in there.
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If he ever brings it in for repair, they will notice immediately that it was exposed to water.

i dropped mine in water a few weeks ago at work. the battery cover came off and the battery got soaked. after it dried over night it worked, but acted weird for a few weeks. now its like nothing ever happened

Originally Posted by bakarus

I would definitely take battery out and leave phone in bag of rice for a day just to be sure. But that's just me

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I generally do not recommend rice, as it's pretty much a red herring for us to start looking for minute corrosion. Taking this phone apart is not difficult, all that is required is a small Phillips head and plastic thin enough to wedge between the screen and the bezel (or long fingernails lol).

Pat dry wet spots with a soft cloth; if youre really ambitious you can scrub small amounts of denatured alcohol on affected areas.

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I used a air compresser on full blasted everything. Took battery out and everything and used that air. Lets see what happens. Strange thing is the white battery indicator didn't turn red. I honestly think I took that thing out of the water so fast nothing happened. Hopefully it'll stay working.

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Originally Posted by Blu33

I used a air compresser on full blasted everything. Took battery out and everything and used that air. Lets see what happens. Strange thing is the white battery indicator didn't turn red. I honestly think I took that thing out of the water so fast nothing happened. Hopefully it'll stay working.

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That's a good idea. Chances are that there is still water inside, for that reason, I would suggest letting it dry for a couple days. It's completely up to you, but the water will only harm the electronics if the phone is actually on. It only takes one drop in the wrong spot and it's all over, know what I mean? And it has been mentioned before, but they will not cover it if you bring it in, because they will see it has been in water.

It may not fail now but it will fail on you when you need it the most. Corrosion is a mother.

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