Can anyone please help me. My HTC H2 got wet. it deterierated over the weeks and the flash just come on repeatedly. the phone is functional. i cant see the menues to read text, to make calls. the backlight is off or damage. i can see the menues only when i hold it outside slightly tilted. please help
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Although I do understand how you obviously feel, this does not really have anything to do with rom cooking.
Try posting or searching in the general HD2 section. Maybe this has happened to someone else before and they shared their experience there.
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can't believe you carried on using a wet phone!
battery out, sim and sd out, put in a jar of rice for a few days somewhere warm, but only a bit warm, not hot.
You really should've pulled the battery as soon as it got wet.
I'd stick it in the airing cupboard if you have one next to the nice warm hot water tank
ttyyoozz said:
Can anyone please help me. My HTC H2 got wet. it deterierated over the weeks and the flash just come on repeatedly. the phone is functional. i cant see the menues to read text, to make calls. the backlight is off or damage. i can see the menues only when i hold it outside slightly tilted. please help
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I got the same problem but my phone didnt get wet it suddenly happend
What can i do now? is your problem fixed ttyyoozz? please help
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ok so i have a tmobile tp2 and been having it since the first week it was released.
for the pass couple of days the call, home, and back buttons wont function like they need to.
also when i slide my keyboard up the screen goes completely black even when i close my keyboard, the only way to fix it somewhat is to keep pushing the sleep/wake button untill it turns back on.
my guess is that maybe something like a cable became loose and is causing it to have these problems, and i just wanted to hear what you guys have to say about it, or what you think the problem is and what you would recommend to fix it because i cant afford to buy a new phone for quite awhile.
Posting in the Accessories forum might not be your best shot at an answer.
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also when i slide my keyboard up the screen goes completely black even when i close my keyboard, the only way to fix it somewhat is to keep pushing the sleep/wake button untill it turns back on.
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Sounds like an app running to me. Even File Explorer (when searching the Windows folder) can cause my phone to hang for a long time. I would check in task manager to see if something is running. You can also try and app called "Clean Ram", it works great. The other option is a hard reset, to ruke out software issues. It could be harware, but I doubt it.
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Very true.
It's likely a loose cable as you presumed. Hopefully you still have time left on your warranty.
I hate to be the oen to say it, but it sounds like your ribbon cable is going.... My son had the same thing happen on his Kaiser/Tilt (Grandpa to this Phone)... It started like you said... then got worse over the matter of a few weeks... His screen woudl only work when it was closed... the buttongs on the screen housign stopped working properly... then his memorycard reader (it was in teh screen part on that phone) went nuts... got to the point where that phoen was basically useless... I hope that isn;t your problem, but it sounds like it..
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I hate to be the oen to say it, but it sounds like your ribbon cable is going.... My son had the same thing happen on his Kaiser/Tilt (Grandpa to this Phone)... It started like you said... then got worse over the matter of a few weeks... His screen woudl only work when it was closed... the buttongs on the screen housign stopped working properly... then his memorycard reader (it was in teh screen part on that phone) went nuts... got to the point where that phoen was basically useless... I hope that isn;t your problem, but it sounds like it..
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yeah i can pretty much say that it is the cable since i could still slide my keyboard but the screen just looks fuzzy like and when i close it, it takes time to adjust back to normal. so basically now its just an all touch screen phone to me now... sort of sucks since i miss using the keyboard so much.
and yeah the buttons got worst now to a point where none of them worked but somehow the back button started working again so thats the only button that does work now.
and a new problem started occuring in the last few days, the screen would turn on by itself with even a slight bump around where the battery is located, it really sucks for me cause it kills my battery faster and it just starts opening up random apps while its in my pocket.
I would like to hear what finally happened. People don't forget we are using WM phones. So no matter what the problem, hard reset before deciding!
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I would like to hear what finally happened. People don't forget we are using WM phones. So no matter what the problem, hard reset before deciding!
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wow super late response to this.
but my final verdict is that it was the flex ribbon cable that is the issue.
my TP2 doesnt even show anything no more, its still functional but you just cant see whats goin on with the screen because its like its turned off.
it stopped working on me on dec 25,2010 (what a great present from the phone, huh?) to how i described it.
so now im using my sisters old HTC dream, but even this one is starting to have an issue with the ribbon cable too! i just get bad luck with these phones now i guess.
edit: oh yeah i still have my Rhod210 just sitting on my desk till i get it fixed... oh how i miss my TP2!
Another late response then
Fixed it yet, have you?
this occasionally happens to my phone too, that it, the screen blanks out sometimes. the cause in my case is pocket lint. since it's hayfever season, i carry tissues in my pocket which kind of disintegrate to confetti after a while. while my tp2 is in my pocket, these tissue particles tend to get in behind the ribbon cable and cause some kind of blockage. by just blowing in around the ribbon cable area, it tends to clear out those fluffy bits and the screen is working again. so don't carry tissues in your pocket with your tp2
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Fixed it yet, have you?
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i actually took the time to open up the touch pro2 all the way today for a full diagnosis on it, and i was right. it was the cable. where the cable is exposed when it tilts, it looks like it sort of got stripped around that area. im not sure how but it left part of the cable exposed which im guessing is whats causing it to have the issue. i was taking a couple of pictures as i was disassembling it, but i forgot to take a picture of the cable itself to show you what i mean. maybe ill disassemble it again tomorrow so i can take a pic! =)
but yeah im still using the g1, and i finally fixed it! (ended up bricking a g1 so i used the other as replacement parts on it) but hopefully not for long cause graduation is tomorrow for me, and i MIGHT end up getting a new HTC phone as a graduation present from the family. so i hope that does happen!
ok so i reopened the touch pro 2 and took a pic of the cable to show you what i ment.
Hi all, today, [email protected] day.... when i let my HD2 went swimming...
It was on my pocket and i have no idea why it could run out of my bag and went swimming in a big cup of water.
i took it out right away, and then remove the battery and leave it there. Next 30 mins, i tried to put the battery back and turn on the phone. It is okay, but look like the water did damage the phone, like the volume button is stuck now (damage inside the phone), the volume automatically go up and down and the phone was freezing so i removed the battery again and leave it there.
Now, everytime i try to turn on the phone, it just stuck at the screen that shown up the SPL version and won't boot to the OS. Like we press the start button with holding the volume button.
I have tried to use soft reset button of the phone, but it didn't work. I just stuck at that screen.
My HD2 is HTC HD2 T8585, from somewhere in S.E Asia, bought from Amazon.com without any info about religion.
So, can it be fixed? Or are there any store in US can fix this problem? I have already heard that HTC won't fix the waterdamage.
Thanks in advance.
SR for my bad English
PS: now, i am keep drying it through the hot wind from my laptop...
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Hi all, today, [email protected] day.... when i let my HD2 went swimming...
It was on my pocket and i have no idea why it could run out of my bag and went swimming in a big cup of water.
i took it out right away, and then remove the battery and leave it there. Next 30 mins, i tried to put the battery back and turn on the phone. It is okay, but look like the water did damage the phone, like the volume button is stuck now (damage inside the phone), the volume automatically go up and down and the phone was freezing so i removed the battery again and leave it there.
Now, everytime i try to turn on the phone, it just stuck at the screen that shown up the SPL version and won't boot to the OS. Like we press the start button with holding the volume button.
I have tried to use soft reset button of the phone, but it didn't work. I just stuck at that screen.
My HD2 is HTC HD2 T8585, from somewhere in S.E Asia, bought from Amazon.com without any info about religion.
So, can it be fixed? Or are there any store in US can fix this problem? I have already heard that HTC won't fix the waterdamage.
Thanks in advance.
SR for my bad English
PS: now, i am keep drying it through the hot wind from my laptop...
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don't start it again until tomorow, water inside is hard to evaporate. keep him on something hot with battery out.
Don't touch it for a few days. Don't keep trying it! Keep the battery out. Keep the phone at some place dry. You risk more damage to the phone by trying to use it while wet since it may short circuit.
Some people recommend leaving it in rice to dry it out.
I've dropped my old phone into rivers a couple of times and it always survived since I immediately took out the battery and let it dry out for at least a full day or longer.
Can I suggest you cover it in rice. The rice will absorb the excess moisture, just pop it into a bowl and cover it, then put it near a low-output heat source. Worth a try.
EDIT: Sorry, didn't see Aceo07's post.
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bought from Amazon.com without any info about religion.
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Please don't apologise for the english - it brightened up my day, things are bad enough between WinMo vs Android vs iPhone without starting on religion!
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Please don't apologise for the english - it brightened up my day, things are bad enough between WinMo vs Android vs iPhone without starting on religion!
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I think he meant "region"
But DON'T TURN THAT PHONE ON! Let it sit and dry for a few days.
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I think he meant "region"
But DON'T TURN THAT PHONE ON! Let it sit and dry for a few days.
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My bad. I want to say that i have no idea where this phone come from, i checked on HTC Home page and i can download only the ROM 1.66 from S.E Asia.
Update: I turned on this morning, oh god, the windows load successfully, everything seem to be back normal. But i won't risk it, i am continuing to dry it through the hot air form my laptop until tonight... At least, i didn't make my HD2 become a brick.
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My bad. I want to say that i have no idea where this phone come from, i checked on HTC Home page and i can download only the ROM 1.66 from S.E Asia.
Update: I turned on this morning, oh god, the windows load successfully, everything seem to be back normal. But i won't risk it, i am continuing to dry it through the hot air form my laptop until tonight... At least, i didn't make my HD2 become a brick.
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Yep, you got lucky. Usually when it's wet and someone tries to turn their HD2 on, instant damage. What happens is that the processor and various other chips are not flat against the motherboard, but there are balls underneath it that make the connections. The water goes into the little pockets under the processor and in between the little balls, so if it's turned on wet, usually it shorts the whole thing out.
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Yep, you got lucky. Usually when it's wet and someone tries to turn their HD2 on, instant damage. What happens is that the processor and various other chips are not flat against the motherboard, but there are balls underneath it that make the connections. The water goes into the little pockets under the processor and in between the little balls, so if it's turned on wet, usually it shorts the whole thing out.
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Yeah! my Leo is back... Thanks rr5678 , your advise is great... i am happy because i didn't turn it back on too soon...
At least, Leo is better than the iPhone... i dropped a iPhone 3G into water 2 years ago and then it turned out to be the most beautiful brick that i had ever had... I still remember how hard i tried to press something on the crappy screen of that iPhone...
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Yeah! my Leo is back... Thanks rr5678 , your advise is great... i am happy because i didn't turn it back on too soon...
At least, Leo is better than the iPhone... i dropped a iPhone 3G into water 2 years ago and then it turned out to be the most beautiful brick that i had ever had... I still remember how hard i tried to press something on the crappy screen of that iPhone...
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See, the iPhone became a ****brick because the battery is not removable, which means it still had power when wet.
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See, the iPhone became a ****brick because the battery is not removable, which means it still had power when wet.
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that was a gift from my aunt... so i didn't care really much...
I have never paid for iPhone, and may be forever!
Anyway, don't try to turn it on again till you've completely dried it! Put it in a sealed box with silica gel inside to absorb the water. If you're experienced with disassembling your phone (it's just 4 screws away), dry it out naked! You could potentially damage a working phone by applying current when the water shorts the pcb inside. A dive in water will usually not spoil phones unless it has salt content.
Hey guys,
long story short....I splashed some water on my phone...had a heartbreak...put it in dry rice....worked well next day...phew!
Now, though it seems to be working fine. It has this post water symptoms.Like, it does not charge at times, shoes charging even when i remove the charger.The screen does not respond at all at times. Random restarts. I swipe one part of the screen and the other part responds...
So, in all, I am really really confused on what the hell is wrong with it.Should I put it in rice again? Probably drain out anymore water still inside?
Its been 2 days since the water fiasco. Any help would really be appreciated!!
Thanks!
holy **** .... maybe you don't need turn on until a few days to be sure to there no water inside. maybe put in rice a few more days..... but .... no promess
good luck
So i was at school, i was walking when a bunch of my friends ambushed me with water bottles....-.- and i had my phone in my hand. Like the water went all over the screen. I wiped all of it and then everything worked fine. Except my battery. My battery keeps on thinking its charging. YES i have tried to factory reset and other stuff. BY THE WAY I HAVE A ROOTED PHONE WITH RESURRECTION AS MY ROM
Like the phone turns on and everything works but the phone thinks its charging
Seriously i need help ANYONE OUT THERE?
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME I NEED A GENIOUS!!!!:fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
Stop bumping the thread every few minutes. Please wait patiently.
1. Smack your friends
2.Try cleaning the usb port, and see if that works.
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That's not good, lucky you've posted in the right place - however I don't think a new thread was necessary there are positively hundreds of people with your issue.
Once I was walking along the pavement when a Lamborghini Gallardo passed me and engaged it's nitrous at exactly the same time to race the Ferrari Enzo driving alongside it, the sudden burst of speed caused a strong wind to knock my phone out my hand and onto the pavement where it settled about 20 meters away from me. Luckily I knew about XDA! Just a few minutes of searching and I found the thread "[Q] Supercharged sportscar smashed my phone need help" which had all my answers.
I'd suggest searching for "friends sprayed my phone with water" and see what you find, it worked for me!
(maybe it's because the search function on XDA is so well implemented!)
Clean usb port. Most likely the usb flex will need to be replaced
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Talk to your friends. They messed your phone. They are accountable for having it fixed. Or else go to their parents. Stupid kids.
just clean the usb port and pull out the battery and see if the battery is wet , if its wet , just put that battery in the sun for couple of hours and it should be fine .. you should have pulled out the battery as soon as water was on your cell phone thats the safety for you phone as when battery is wet , its really harmful for the phone .. anyways, just try to clean USB Port and check the battery.. !
Hello folks,
yesterday I got a S3 International that was dropped into the North Sea here in Germany. It was just for a few seconds submerged.
My buddy opened it and removed the battery. I told him to put it into a box with rice to dry it out.
He then went to the store and bought a new one. I took the dead phone plugged in the battery and viola it booted.
He said I can have it. Then after 3 hours the screen was dead while the device was still working. ( I got a phone call )
I decided to put it back into the box with rice over night. The Phone booted with working display this morning.
What can I do to clean all the electrical components and make sure that all moisture is gone?
Any help or tips are very much appreciated.
Thank you.
PS: I'll be off line for a couple of working hours.
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Hello folks,
yesterday I got a S3 International that was dropped into the North Sea here in Germany. It was just for a few seconds submerged.
My buddy opened it and removed the battery. I told him to put it into a box with rice to dry it out.
He then went to the store and bought a new one. I took the dead phone plugged in the battery and viola it booted.
He said I can have it. Then after 3 hours the screen was dead while the device was still working. ( I got a phone call )
I decided to put it back into the box with rice over night. The Phone booted with working display this morning.
What can I do to clean all the electrical components and make sure that all moisture is gone?
Any help or tips are very much appreciated.
Thank you.
PS: I'll be off line for a couple of working hours.
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My biggest concern is going to be the exposure of the electrical components to salt water... That stuff is going to become corroded rather quickly (Even with rice drying process) (Spent 13 years working on Naval Aircraft at sea... so seen the exposure many of times, its a constant battle) As for cleaning them.. mainly something to displace the water.. not sure what kinda corrosion prevention for electrical parts is available on the commercial market. we used a water displacing electrical safe spray alot. So see what is similar you might be able to find.
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halninekay said:
Hello folks,
yesterday I got a S3 International that was dropped into the North Sea here in Germany. It was just for a few seconds submerged.
My buddy opened it and removed the battery. I told him to put it into a box with rice to dry it out.
He then went to the store and bought a new one. I took the dead phone plugged in the battery and viola it booted.
He said I can have it. Then after 3 hours the screen was dead while the device was still working. ( I got a phone call )
I decided to put it back into the box with rice over night. The Phone booted with working display this morning.
What can I do to clean all the electrical components and make sure that all moisture is gone?
Any help or tips are very much appreciated.
Thank you.
PS: I'll be off line for a couple of working hours.
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Try open the plastic that protects the motherboard, then use a hair dryer fom a distance and for few seconds, so the board will not heat.
It helps :laugh:
Sorry for posting this in the wrong area. My bad.
Well it looks like the screen is okay, but the device shows some strange behaviour. Sometimes after turning it on it goes into download mode without holding the specific button combination.
I believe the phone is bricked. :/ edit : the device is working now. The cleaning und the hair dryer did the trick.
Thank you guys so much. Now a proud owner of a free S3.
God I love XDA.
Its so nice to hear that someone has Saved a fellow S3's Life...
Hi all. It looks like the GPS module is damaged. I can't get a lock to any satellite. Any ideas how to fix it?
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Replace the motherboard
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Is that possible? Ram etc is separated from the mobo?
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You can replace it yeah. Can be expensive. Perhaps get an assessment at a mobile phone repair centre.
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I doubt it is worth repairing, replacing the mobo now and next the aerial module, then the camera etc. etc.
Salt water corrodes over time, so the problems will only get worse. Spend £300 now on a new one rather than £350 repairing that one in stages.