Copter screen protector fail

[@[email protected]]

Got myself a DHD today and a copter for the screen!
But after I carefully attached it to the screen and turned the phone on for the first time, i saw the copter-fluid slowly running over the INSIDE of the screen.
Somehow it had seeped into the tiny cracks around the screen and gotten to the LCD.

The screen has a odd "3d" pattern with dots all over it now and i am quite devastated to see my new phone in this condition :/
I placed it in a small sealed box containing cat-litter and placed the box on a warm place (this was 7 hours ago), but i am not seeing any improvements.
Is the cat-litter enough to remove the water or is there another way to get rid of it. OR am i f*ed?

 

[JamesBarnes]

Hmm, are you sure you actually have a problem?

All DHDs have a "dot pattern", its a regular matrix of dots that is visible at some angles, it is normal.

It's hard to understand exactly what you mean without pictures, but having applied many of the protectors I really dont think you aught to panic

 

[@[email protected]]

The spots are 3mm large and look a bit like droplets of water (randomly scattered across the screen), there is also "shady" parts around the edge of the screen. And these shades was what i saw growing when I turned on the phone.
I took the phone to the store where I got it and they advised me to get an insurance just in case the fluid screws anything more in the phone.

I will fix some photos tomorrow that shows what it looks like.

 

[@[email protected]]

This is what it looks like, it is very visible from this angle.
The spot's have actually grown during the night
I keep the phone in a sealed box with a bag of calcium chloride (from a dehumidifier).

 

[yazayad]

Wow. I honestly think you could be able to claim this on the DHD warranty.

I work in an electronics shop, and I apply Copters to peoples' phones regularly, generously using the spray liquid; it really flows all over the place, and I've never ever seen it get under a screen.

You should contact HTC and maybe complain about the lack of proper isolation of the display.

When I put a copter on my DHD the liquid was everywhere, I just mopped it up, sprayed the edges with compressed air and all was well.

 

[@[email protected]]

I will do that if i dont see any improvements by tomorrow, i turned it on a few minutes ago and saw that the dark spots has grown a bit more.
Do anyone know where the moisture indicators is in the phone?
I found the one at the battery, but it was white.

 

[@[email protected]]

Update:
The spots have grown even more

 

[Krzysiec]

Thats why we all shouldnt use protectors that require any fluid to put them on the screen. It looks like digitizer and lcd werent stick properly to each other (as they are sticked) and fluid got into free spaces between layers. Electric toys and fluids based on water dont like each other % fluid are much better for such operations if u realy want to use any fluid to get bubbles off ...

And one more thing about pictures... Ure saing that spots ar growing ... i think they are not growing but fluid is getting off slowly from there and they are rest of it. At start there were only fluid on whole lcd now during getting off it stays only in some places that looks like spots. Leave it for a longer while and they should dissapear (dry completely)

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[Skellyyy]

Have you tried sticking it in a bag of rice and leaving it over night?

 

[Krzysiec]

Have you tried sticking it in a bag of rice and leaving it over night?

Thats very good idea!

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[JamesBarnes]

Rather than trying cat litter or rice, by some silica gel, you can get some from eBay, delivered next day.
Seal the phone in a small air tight container, packed with the silica gel and put in a warm place ~30c

If drying is going to help, that will get it dried quickly and thoroughly.

You may have issues with solute residue but good luck!

 

[@[email protected]]

Thanks for the answers, i have put the phone on top of a bag of calcium chloride (the stuff that is used to dehumidify an entire room).
The spots grow faster when placed with the bag, so the water is probably getting sucked out as you said

 

[Skellyyy]

Any news? Has it gotten any better?

 

[@[email protected]]

Well, the spots keep on growing but at least the water is reacting to the calcium chloride.
For some reason it has grown a lot in the lower right part of the screen.

 

[leppie]

Well, the spots keep on growing but at least the water is reacting to the calcium chloride.
For some reason it has grown a lot in the lower right part of the screen.

I would just send it in for warranty. Something looks fishy. Perhaps the courier dropped it in a pond accidentally?

 

[@[email protected]]

I would just send it in for warranty. Something looks fishy. Perhaps the courier dropped it in a pond accidentally?

I dont think the warranty will cover this, since it is probably my fault for not covering up every little gap or crevice on the phone before placing the screen "protection"

Update: the grey "cloud" is slowly covering the lower part of the screen. Something is clearly happening, for better or for worse is the question. :S

 

[Skellyyy]

It might end up covering the whole screen then you won't even notice it.

 

[@[email protected]]

It might end up covering the whole screen then you won't even notice it.

Half the screen is now grey, at least the spots are less visible ^^

 

[@[email protected]]

Do you think i can use the phone in the meantime, or should I wait until it is completely dry?
My fingers are itching

Hmm, checked the oven, it can go as low as 35 degrees celcius.
Is that too hot for the phone?

 

[JamesBarnes]

35*c is fine, but you must be careful that the oven is indeed at that temperature!

You shouldn't really be using it (or even have the battery in) whilst it is wet, so i would try and avoid it if i were you