Ok i dropped my GS2 in water the other day aswel but i took it off within few seconds,I kept the battery and phone in uncooked rice overnight.Next morning when i try to switch it on, walla! it started perfectly until it showed low battery. I kept the phone on charge(battery with exclamation mark appeared on screen) then i tried to switch it back On after a while but it just wont start !! HELP
You could try the hair dryer trick..
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Let it rest more. I dropped my laptop into water in the bathtub, not full of water, but the water was on. Waited two weeks and laptop was fine, no rice was used btw.
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The rice trick should have done it, I recommend it often, but I fear you may now have damaged the phone by not leaving it long enough and subsequently putting it on charge.
Also note, most phones have water damage litmus indicators in now so your warranty is screwed too.
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The rice trick should have done it, I recommend it often, but I fear you may now have damaged the phone by not leaving it long enough and subsequently putting it on charge.
Also note, most phones have water damage litmus indicators in now so your warranty is screwed too.
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Depends really, you can insure a phone at most stores these days and they will replace it regardless if you do. If your household insurance is all risk, this will cover your phone as well. (note both options costs extra money a month)
But if he does not have any of that he is indeed screwed.
Also, when dropping a phone in the water remove the battery and let it dry for at least 1 week. prefered 2 weeks. Do it in dry rice or with those moist absorbing packs you find in shoes and **** these days.
It's very possible only your battery is dead, considering the phone switched on fine and it's only the charging that doesn't work. Buy a cheap battery off ebay and try it out.
I think you might be right, If the phone would have been a goner it wouldn't have started at first.But i just cant find the water damage indicators on battery or phone,just to check if i can get it repaired through warranty
Syrellaris said:
Depends really, you can insure a phone at most stores these days and they will replace it regardless if you do. If your household insurance is all risk, this will cover your phone as well. (note both options costs extra money a month)
But if he does not have any of that he is indeed screwed.
Also, when dropping a phone in the water remove the battery and let it dry for at least 1 week. prefered 2 weeks. Do it in dry rice or with those moist absorbing packs you find in shoes and **** these days.
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Well i guess ur right.Its not the first time my phone got water damaged.In past my HD2 actually sat in water for much much long time but then i kept the phone near heating for 4-5 days and it worked perfectly well.
(although the damage indicators turned red)
chelseafan said:
Ok i dropped my GS2 in water the other day aswel but i took it off within few seconds,I kept the battery and phone in uncooked rice overnight.Next morning when i try to switch it on, walla! it started perfectly until it showed low battery. I kept the phone on charge(battery with exclamation mark appeared on screen) then i tried to switch it back On after a while but it just wont start !! HELP
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Hehehhe you are so dumb man ;-)
tooo sad
Do you know where are the water damage indicators on GS2 ??
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I think you might be right, If the phone would have been a goner it wouldn't have started at first.But i just cant find the water damage indicators on battery or phone,just to check if i can get it repaired through warranty
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I'm just speculating about the indicators on the sgs ii, it's common practice for other manufacturers to use them, often in plain sight. The gs ii, may not have any but if it does they're probably inaccessible inside.
Best bet is to examine some tear down photography. Maybe ifixit has one?
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Uncooked rice is inefficient. Not sure why people use that when they can use either silica gel or desiccant, both of which come when you buy certain dry foodstuff or PC cases/computer parts/cameras (or you can buy it from the camera store). Is it worth saving a few dollars and risk the water being in your phone for that much longer?
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I'm just speculating about the indicators on the sgs ii, it's common practice for other manufacturers to use them, often in plain sight. The gs ii, may not have any but if it does they're probably inaccessible inside.
Best bet is to examine some tear down photography. Maybe ifixit has one?
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http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Samsung-Galaxy-S-2-Teardown/5861/1
Do you see any water damage indicators ?
chelseafan said:
Ok i dropped my GS2 in water the other day aswel but i took it off within few seconds,I kept the battery and phone in uncooked rice overnight.Next morning when i try to switch it on, walla! it started perfectly until it showed low battery. I kept the phone on charge(battery with exclamation mark appeared on screen) then i tried to switch it back On after a while but it just wont start !! HELP
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Hello everybody...
I'm almost in the same situation as chelseafan...
GS2 dropped in the water, switched off, tried to dry it with my hairdryer, then successfully switched on. Everything seemed to work just fine, but then it suddenly died and I couldn't turn it on again.
I probably didn't wait enough to let it dry (a couple of hours) and now it's in a box with rice and silica.
I couldn't find any water detector sticker or similar, is there any feedback for this kind of sensors on the GS2? I was just trying to understand if I can get it repaired in warranty or not...
Thanks to everybody!
I couldn't find any water detector sticker or similar, is there any feedback for this kind of sensors on the GS2? I was just trying to understand if I can get it repaired in warranty or not...
Nope water damage is chargeable .Indicator somewhere under the camera area .
jje
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I couldn't find any water detector sticker or similar, is there any feedback for this kind of sensors on the GS2? I was just trying to understand if I can get it repaired in warranty or not...
Nope water damage is chargeable .Indicator somewhere under the camera area .
jje
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Thanks jje, I'll try to let it dry some days more and then we'll see... Maybe I'm lucky!
Speaking from experience, rice works, but overnight is not enough, should have left it longer, next mistake is powering it on and charging it, water and electricity do not mix, that may be the stick that broke the camels back, but I hope not in your case.....
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Link in orriginal post to ifixit
Do you see any water damage indicators ?
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As I see it in the pictures there are two Water Indicator stickers in the phone.
1. In de corner of the battery compartment, down to the right
2. In de back housing, not the battery cover, between the small camera window and the speaker opening.
You can see them in the pictures 1 and 2 of Step 4.
Apparently Samsung uses white stickers with blue/purple crosses on it. They are about 3 by 3mm.
I've been lucky! After 3 days turned off and closed in a box with plenty of rice and silica, my GS2 is back and working perfectly! No issue detected so far!
So, a little list of suggestions after my bad experience:
1- GS2 is NOT waterproof
2- the fastest you take it out from water the best chances to have it working again you have
3- take out the battery as fast as you can and don't turn it on
4- silica and rice worked just fine for me, but be patient, you will need at least 3-4 days
5- be perseverant: after one day of treatement I couldn't switch on my GS2, but atter 3 days everything was ok!
Hope this will help others!
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Ok so I accidently bumped my fence which had my phone on it which had a pot of water next to it. Then my phone dropped in it and i pulled it out as quickly as possible and took out the battery. FYI: My phone was still working underwater. HUGE MISTAKE. I popped in my battery to see which things worked and etc and also when i booted my phone back up the battery dropped 20%. Then i took out the battery, sim card, and sd card and let it dry in the sun. My camera is all foggy and stuff now. Can anyone help me fix my camera, speaker and battery?
*EDIT* Also my speaker was jacked up too i think because the speaker wasnt sounding very clear.
*EDIT* #2 The good news is that my battery strip thingy didnt turn red/pink. Its still white.
No problem, because you got the insurance from T-Mobile - Right?
If you do then it is covered. Water damage is specifically mentioned as covered.
If not . . . hmm, since the dot is still white you might still have a chance. Usually there is more than one though. The one near the battery is for a quick spot check, often there is also one inside for confirmation. Provided everything is ok, and it is still under warranty, maybe removing all signs of water (water marks, fog, ect.) and then attempting warranty fulfillment MIGHT work.
But my phone is rooted lol... so should i restore it before i do?
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But my phone is rooted lol... so should i restore it before i do?
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If you want, but from the several times here that I have seen where ppl send in their rooted Vibrants for warranty repair (usually GPS), it does not seem as if T-Mobile/Samsung really give a d4mn.
One word for you ...rice. put your phone in a bag of rice for 24 hours and don't touch it. After that take it out and clean it all up, put your battery back in and it should work perfect.
I actually washed my wife's phone and this worked. Hope this helps
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Yea right now my phone and battery is in a bowl of rice. Its been in there for about 5 hours. Hope it works
is rice like a dampness soaker?
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is rice like a dampness soaker?
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It absorbs humidity.
By the way, in the future don't put the battery back in until you've let everything dry as long as possible. Any water could short circuit the phone if you put the battery back in.
I would think also about very detailed disassembling and let dry very very well for long time before trying powering the phone.
alcohol is good for wiping off some certain parts but it can break the screen seal
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Depending on your own morals, you could probably still get a warranty replacement after the water inside dries out. T-Mobile won't open the device up to check for internal water damage most likely, so if your sticker is white then you should be fine.
And FYI, bleach on a Q-Tip will turn all red water damage stickers white again.
I put my vibrant/battery in rice for 24 hours exactly and now everything works perfectly!
Speaker, battery life, camera, everything is ok
So happy.
Thanks forums!
awesome DUDE i have dropped my vibrant at least three times in water and what can i say THIS THING IS a beast my microphone doesnt work anymore but ehhh small price to pay actually does anyone know where i can find a replacement mic ive looked everywhere
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Depending on your own morals, you could probably still get a warranty replacement after the water inside dries out. T-Mobile won't open the device up to check for internal water damage most likely, so if your sticker is white then you should be fine.
And FYI, bleach on a Q-Tip will turn all red water damage stickers white again.
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Don't waste your time with bleach and q-tip, just ask for the replacement and when it comes, take off the new sticker with a hair dryer, 10 seconds or so, and tweezers. Then replace the water damaged one with the new one. Just like operation.
I am pretty sure this is a warranty claim but I wanted to run it by the community. Excuse any poor typing I'm literally on a mountain right now.
I think some moisture got into the bottom port. My s2 always thinks it's plugged into a computer. I get samsung kies connection prompts when I get into the os and battery usage tracker shows the phone as charging when I look at usage with wild spikes up and down. Can't toggle USB dev mode because it always tells me to remove USB cable. Luckily I got a tibackup just a few days ago that I offloaded to my memory card.
When I power it down I immediately get the green battery showing it's charging. In a few seconds it starts flashing between that and a battery with a temperature gauge and a exclaimation point.
Only way to get her to turn on is by plugging into a power source and holding down power.
Did a factory reset same problem. Won't be able to reset the kernel till I get home in 10 days.
Any ideas or straight back to phones 4 u warranty claim? If water damage then insurance claim ( loved my baby. Thanks
mate please in case you returned it tell me if they accepted it. I have the SAME problem :|. please tell.
Get some rubbing alcohol solution (Isopropyl alcohol) from your local pharmacy.
Pour it into a bowl.
Remove the battery cover.
Remove the battery.
Dip your phone into the bowl, and swirl it around.
Place on an air conditioner to have the alcohol and water sucked out from the dehydrated cool air conditioned air for overnight. If it is winter, put near the heater which also has dehydrated warm air.
Place battery into phone.
Turn phone on.
See if you have the problem again.
No, I am not joking.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isopropyl_alcohol
I'm having this same exact issue - I've even had my phone unplugged for about 2 hours, yet when I go to battery status, it says it's only been on battery for 2 seconds... how did your warranty replacement go?
There was somebody on a Dutch forum who has the same problem.
His phone was wet.
And if it is water damage, i hope for you that you have warranty and dont have big water problems ...
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There was somebody on a Dutch forum who has the same problem.
His phone was wet.
And if it is water damage, i hope for you that you have warranty and dont have big water problems ...
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had it sealed in a ziplock bag, so no outside water got in - perhaps it got too hot in the bag or there was moisture in the bag when it was sealed? (I should've put in some silica gel or something..)
Hello,
Sorry for going MIA.
Basically I returned this to phones4u, sent it in, and they processed a warranty replacement. They didnt say anything luckily about water damage but I think its because on a rainy day some water got into the bottom. From what I could tell they cleaned up the connector at the bottom with alcohol or something - it was spic and span when i got it back and the phone worked ok.
Side note, I recieved it and saw they scrached up my phone pretty good so i complained and sent it in a second time. Recieved it and the scratches were gone, but to do this they did a new screen replacement.
THe new screen had a bright red stuck pixel. I thought I could live with it but it drove me nuts as my original screen was perfect. So i went back to phones 4 u and sent it in a third time, this time they're saying they will just give me a swap. So although the problem was fixed a mess ensued and now i'm sitting around waiting for my "swap" and next surprises with dealing with them.
THey have been ok though I'm almost sure there is water damage on that phone but they dont seem to have picked up on it, i hope i can get it swapped and then dont have to worry about water damage again.
Cheers.
Okay....i have a black international galaxy s II converted to white and i dropped it in the water last night I was fairly intoxicated and my friend immediately helped me put it in a bowl of rice battery out etc....I left it like that overnight then tried to turn the phone on (not smart)wasn't turning on.....i came to my senses and disassembled the phone right away this morning and saw it was still a bit wet, immediately stuck it in the bowl of rice.
What it's chances at survival?? lol it was legit in water submerged for a only 1 sec if anything, i immediately snatched it out and saw that it was still turning on etc...
Also, what are warranty options? You think they'd know it was water damage after i put it back together? I also have a custom ROM and kernel and stuff but if it doesn't turn on would they be able to find out?
Hopefully the bowl of rice fixes it -.- I've had the phone for maybe like 1 month tops
Ugh so sad
Edit: fully functional luckily, no water damage, no eroding, litmus indicator is still fine and didn't change colors to indicate water damage. Close call but 100% perfect
The prognosis is not good. Warranty does not cover water damage unless you have insurance on the device. Sorry, I hope I'm mistaken for your sake!
pewpewbangbang said:
Okay....i have a black international galaxy s II converted to white and i dropped it in the water last night I was fairly intoxicated and my friend immediately helped me put it in a bowl of rice battery out etc....I left it like that overnight then tried to turn the phone on (not smart)wasn't turning on.....i came to my senses and disassembled the phone right away this morning and saw it was still a bit wet, immediately stuck it in the bowl of rice.
What it's chances at survival?? lol it was legit in water submerged for a only 1 sec if anything, i immediately snatched it out and saw that it was still turning on etc...but i could see it getting a bit wonky and crap.
Also, what are warranty options? You think they'd know it was water damage after i put it back together? I also have a custom ROM and kernel and stuff but if it doesn't turn on would they be able to find out?
Hopefully the bowl of rice fixes it -.- I've had the phone for maybe like 1 month tops
Ugh so sad
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blahhh......it doesn't look like theres any water damage since i have a feeling the rice soaked a lot of water initially.
lol been going all over the web watching youtube videos etc....seeing ppl freaking submerge their galaxy s II and it still working damn.
Gonna leave it in the rice for another like 2 hrs probably then see how it does, was barely any water when disassembled, droplet here and there but that doesn't mean jack sh*t.
Im really praying it survives and works
a couple of things...
1. The battery might need replacing. Batteries are easily damaged by water.
2. Leave it rice for 4-5 days. It can never be too dry.
I would try someone's battery to see if it is still working in a couple of days.
It's not the amount of water, it's where it gets to - even a single droplet can kill a device if it shorts the right (or wrong) circuits.
Also even if it's completely dry and left in rice for a month you probably can't warranty it as there's water sensitive tabs all over modern smartphones. On the battery, usually near the headphones jack and others inside.
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a couple of things...
1. The battery might need replacing. Batteries are easily damaged by water.
2. Leave it rice for 4-5 days. It can never be too dry.
I would try someone's battery to see if it is still working in a couple of days.
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Good thing i have my OEM battery and an extra anker 1900. The first anker was in the phone so if thats messed up, I have 2 other batteries to try.
Damn 2 days -.- I'm probably gonna end up trying it tonight or something lol. Im in college and flying home on tuesday so i kinda need to find out if it'll work or not. Thanks for the help.
But damn, all those survival stores of the galaxy s II is making me both sad cuz if mine doesn't work, how the hell did theirs survive and hopeful it may work. Lol some dude had his in a full cycle washing machine, left the phone in rice for 7 days and it worked
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It's not the amount of water, it's where it gets to - even a single droplet can kill a device if it shorts the right (or wrong) circuits.
Also even if it's completely dry and left in rice for a month you probably can't warranty it as there's water sensitive tabs all over modern smartphones. On the battery, usually near the headphones jack and others inside.
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Yea i know, I'm just trying to be hopeful lol but I'm expecting the worst, and thats that it doesn't turn on
OMG MY PHONE LIVES MUAHAHAHA YESS!!!!
Time to turn it back off and let it soak more in rice just in case. So happy right now I'm tearing
Im still gonna buy the AT&T Galaxy S II tho from craigslist lmfao and then just sell it...trading headphones plus cash for it haha
You might want to give it a blow with a hair drier.On the lowest temperature,try to make the air stream hit the whole of the board.Just to be 100% sure.
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You might want to give it a blow with a hair drier.On the lowest temperature,try to make the air stream hit the whole of the board.Just to be 100% sure.
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i've heard a hair dryer is a bad idea, reading about it on the webs. Apparently it messes with the circuit boards or w/e......air dry is the best, i just let it sit in rice for a bit longer, pretty confident all of it is dry since i took the phone apart and let it sit in the rice.
Running it now and everything is working perfectly.
Today i went swimming an my kid took off with my phone an it went into the pool. I was told it was water proof an when i pool it out the phone turns gray an powers off.. ive gotten it wet before by accident an it was just fine.. i have it in rice now but im asking is it a goner?
Could be. They are not waterproof, they are splash resistant. Still wish it's only a minor incident
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Its been in rice for 14 hrs should I try plug it in? I don't want to fry it...
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Its been in rice for 14 hrs should I try plug it in? I don't want to fry it...
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The best way at least that i can think of is to manually disassemble the phone and wipe it to dry by yourself,rise wont make it dry,try to power on the phone in a week or so,when the phone is dry.
chlorine h2o damage
DanielMod said:
The best way at least that i can think of is to manually disassemble the phone and wipe it to dry by yourself,rise wont make it dry,try to power on the phone in a week or so,when the phone is dry.
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Actually rice is a natural absorbent, it can in fact, save your phone as it has with my iPod Touch 32gb, though not a razr, it has all similar mobile device components inside, and I didn't even take it apart, left it in a Tupperware full of rice for a few days, after I used a good hair-dryer to evaporate the large stuff. We're still talking about a non-serviceable internal battery (just like our Droid RAZR).
Even though it didn't properly start-up within a day after leaving it in the rice for a few days, the darn thing started right up as if right out of the box about a week later.
So lesson learned, technology is amazing, unpredictable, and very servicable, no matter what.
Though, the idea of taking it apart is a good one because by having water damage your warranty is voided atm.
Go for it!!! :good:
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Actually rice is a natural absorbent, it can in fact, save your phone as it has with my iPod Touch 32gb, though not a razr, it has all similar mobile device components inside, and I didn't even take it apart, left it in a Tupperware full of rice for a few days, after I used a good hair-dryer to evaporate the large stuff. We're still talking about a non-serviceable internal battery (just like our Droid RAZR).
Even though it didn't properly start-up within a day after leaving it in the rice for a few days, the darn thing started right up as if right out of the box about a week later.
So lesson learned, technology is amazing, unpredictable, and very servicable, no matter what.
Though, the idea of taking it apart is a good one because by having water damage your warranty is voided atm.
Go for it!!! :good:
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Taking it apart will not stop the warranty from being voided. There is a water sensor that was activated the moment it got wet and cannot be returned to its original state.
Rice only gets rid of humidity, corrosion will start anyway. It WILL destroy the phone sooner or later.
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Taking it apart will not stop the warranty from being voided. There is a water sensor that was activated the moment it got wet and cannot be returned to its original state.
Rice only gets rid of humidity, corrosion will start anyway. It WILL destroy the phone sooner or later.
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yeah happened to my girlfriend evo 3d wouldnt charge after awhile... im really not good with taking things apart.. lol also i tried pluging it in it went to the charging part when it boots up with charger, but wouldnt power on fully.. an eventually started rebooting over n over so back in rice for couple days i guess hope i didnt fry it...
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yeah happened to my girlfriend evo 3d wouldnt charge after awhile... im really not good with taking things apart.. lol also i tried pluging it in it went to the charging part when it boots up with charger, but wouldnt power on fully.. an eventually started rebooting over n over so back in rice for couple days i guess hope i didnt fry it...
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There is a 'sonic' bath or somethiing like that that you can perform that is supopsed to get rid of corosion, but you would have to find someone with equipment to do that. Assuming of course that connecting it to the charger did not fry it.
Sorry to hear about your badluck.
Disconnect from btty.
Chlorine should dissipate but you could have problems if you tried charging prior to the phone being fully dry, or if the btty was left in for too long. Alcohol is usually used to clean electronics but I forgot what type doesn't leave a residue.
The rice bath for a couple of days should dry the phone (alcohol also helps to dry the phone), but I would be concerned about btty damage. The content of the btty could have leaked.
If you have insurance turn it in!
i remember using rubbing alcohol, aka methanol should work. try taking a look at XDA tv. there was one instance the guy was *****ing about the Razr not having a removable battery and he opened his galaxy nexus and dipped it in methanol
Szadzik said:
Taking it apart will not stop the warranty from being voided. There is a water sensor that was activated the moment it got wet and cannot be returned to its original state.
Rice only gets rid of humidity, corrosion will start anyway. It WILL destroy the phone sooner or later.
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Sorry to hear about your badluck.
Disconnect from btty.
Chlorine should dissipate but you could have problems if you tried charging prior to the phone being fully dry, or if the btty was left in for too long. Alcohol is usually used to clean electronics but I forgot what type doesn't leave a residue.
The rice bath for a couple of days should dry the phone (alcohol also helps to dry the phone), but I would be concerned about btty damage. The content of the btty could have leaked.
If you have insurance turn it in!
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So just say the battery failed on me? Ik theyll be able to tell its water damaged but lol yeah.. So just call n say that?
Hell yeah survived lol i love my razr!
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So just say the battery failed on me? Ik theyll be able to tell its water damaged but lol yeah.. So just call n say that?
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Insurance will cover anything.
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if you do take it apart pick up some Denatured Alcohol from a Home Depot type store and use that to clean the inside. It will help prevent corrosion and it is perfectly safe to use on any part of the phone.
My friend had the same thing happen, he took off the back took out only the battery, then grabbed alcohol 99% and distilled water, made a 50/50 solution and put it in a ultrasonic jewelry cleaner for like 30 min, then in a bag of silica gell (those tiny paper bags that say to not eat) Left it there for 2 days, works just fine.
Rice fixed it two days open sd card slot n it working like a charm
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Alright, so me being the idiot I am dropped my Note II into water. Now it was only most of the way submerged, with the spen slot sticking out. I did manage to save it while the screen was still on and pulled the battery. For the past 2 days, I've had it layered with silica packets (the kind you find in shoe boxes) and paper towels in a plastic baggies.
For the first day, I could put my battery in and get the screen to come on, albiet once I tried to reinsert my sim card, the phone promptly died again. As of late, however, the screen hasn't been coming on and I am getting no startup vibration, only the red light in the proximity sensor flashes once.
You guys have any ideas to attempt to recover the phone? Or is it a lost cause? I'm already up on the Asurion 2 phone replacement policy thing, so I have no more insurance for my beloved Note II.
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Alright, so me being the idiot I am dropped my Note II into water. Now it was only most of the way submerged, with the spen slot sticking out. I did manage to save it while the screen was still on and pulled the battery. For the past 2 days, I've had it layered with silica packets (the kind you find in shoe boxes) and paper towels in a plastic baggies.
For the first day, I could put my battery in and get the screen to come on, albiet once I tried to reinsert my sim card, the phone promptly died again. As of late, however, the screen hasn't been coming on and I am getting no startup vibration, only the red light in the proximity sensor flashes once.
You guys have any ideas to attempt to recover the phone? Or is it a lost cause? I'm already up on the Asurion 2 phone replacement policy thing, so I have no more insurance for my beloved Note II.
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Unfortunately the promblem may have been with 1) the submersion and 2) with you putting the battery in before it was completely dried out.
If there was still moisture in it the battery flowing would have cause accelerated oxidation on exposed contacts. Also, the moisture decals are surely the wrong color so even if you got a warranty replacement you would be paying $200 once it was reviewed. If you fess up it went swimming with Asurion and already did 2 replacements then you may very well be screwed.
***!!! NO RECOMMENDED !!!*** but if you have no other option via Warranty or insurance and it is still wont operate in another day or two:
Remove Battery.
Complete Dissassemble. Youtube for instructions.
Using microfiber and distilled water clean all electronic contacts and sockets.
Submerge logic board in **DISTILLED** water and d step above again wiping all components with microfiber or qtip wrapped in coffee filter to remove oxidation.
Wrap in coffee filter and rice or silica for 2-3 days
Re-Assemble and pray.
This is not for the faint of heart and is a complete and total last resort.
I saved an iphone 5 my daughter sent swimming in a toilet this way
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Unfortunately the promblem may have been with 1) the submersion and 2) with you putting the battery in before it was completely dried out.
If there was still moisture in it the battery flowing would have cause accelerated oxidation on exposed contacts. Also, the moisture decals are surely the wrong color so even if you got a warranty replacement you would be paying $200 once it was reviewed. If you fess up it went swimming with Asurion and already did 2 replacements then you may very well be screwed.
***!!! NO RECOMMENDED !!!*** but if you have no other option via Warranty or insurance and it is still wont operate in another day or two:
Remove Battery.
Complete Dissassemble. Youtube for instructions.
Using microfiber and distilled water clean all electronic contacts and sockets.
Submerge logic board in **DISTILLED** water and d step above again wiping all components with microfiber or qtip wrapped in coffee filter to remove oxidation.
Wrap in coffee filter and rice or silica for 2-3 days
Re-Assemble and pray.
This is not for the faint of heart and is a complete and total last resort.
I saved an iphone 5 my daughter sent swimming in a toilet this way
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Do that and there is also some special cleening solution you can buy for when this happens google around fotlr the stuff
s10sdeville said:
Do that and there is also some special cleening solution you can buy for when this happens google around fotlr the stuff
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The "special" cleaning solution I used on my iphone **AFTER** the distilled water wash was 99% isopropyl alcohol. I used a non fiber swap and wiped down all the anodes/cathodes and everything that look tarnished or oxidized . It evaporates on application nearly instantly and pulls any oils/ grime and generally conductive goo off.
This is just my advice after a similar situation with an iPhone. It is NOT easy or quick. If you can afford buying a replacement I would buy a new device or if you have the patience to try this and have nothing left to lose then this worked for me. My daughter has been using the iPhone for a few months without a single issue since. Despite it taking a bath in a toilet of questionable cleanliness and unable to boot right after.
AGAIN: This advice is for the patient and careful. If you have any other options you would be best suited to follow them before this course.
For what its worth, my note took a dip into a bucket of water.. I nearly died.. Once I got it out, I immediately took out the battery, SD card, and placed it in a bowl of rice. Rotating the phone in the rice every 30 minutes until I went to bed.
Left it in overnight and once I woke up, and put everything back together, all was normal again. I was fortunate and grateful but its worth a try.
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For what its worth, my note took a dip into a bucket of water.. I nearly died.. Once I got it out, I immediately took out the battery, SD card, and placed it in a bowl of rice. Rotating the phone in the rice every 30 minutes until I went to bed.
Left it in overnight and once I woke up, and put everything back together, all was normal again. I was fortunate and grateful but its worth a try.
Sent From My Inverted VZW Note 2
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Damn dude... Lucky! I ALMOST dropped mine in the toilet and died... I can't imagine..
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Water Damage Repair
Maybe just SOME HARDWARE IS damaged!
I've got very important Information about this!
See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55140703&postcount=45
Particular partially hardware Damage
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Maybe just SOME HARDWARE IS damaged!
I've got very important Information about this!
See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55140703&postcount=45
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Probably the RAM or whatever hardware - BIOS? - to show up the Model + Model number before the Boot Logo until the Firmware did `'already´ load still works, (very easy simple hardware) does still work properly.
But the Firmware load failed or the Voltage Management could possibly fàil too!. The same thing with the Model and it's number happ(ē)ned with a Galaxy SIII of one of my
For how long the bootloader does display?
Longer=More Frequent tries to load.
-FAIL-FAIL-FAIL-FAIL-!
-------------------------------------------------------------------I love experimenting with water damage so i tried with a calculator and some other stuff (i name/call them l8ron.....)
Try to read and execute (≙≜ follow) my Instructive Guide for Water Damage Repair.
Interresting Story
^Nanocoated Nokia 6220 Classic Survived since ~²Yrs Underwater, still works! (I switch on every 3 Months or so, battery around 60-70% still left since two years. I expected the Battery to require a charge every 5 Months in rare use cases and Discharges very slowly when not in use, i expected 8 Months with non use!. Now i did turn on the 6220 every all 3 months on and after 2 years, WONDER! STILL AROUND 60-70 % LEFT!) Who the hell made nanocoating? Thank you, whoever you are! I did the same with a solar calculator (eBay.de ArticleNumber: can't remember right now, i'll post if i'm able to.)
I know this has happened to me before. It would only get to the Model Number Screen and would go no further. The phone was not completely drenched, just the outsides, so I think water got into the power button and it made a contact, since it would keep turning on and off like that. I was very lucky since after 2 hours it worked with no problem, although I recommend you never turn it on even if it seems that it works since water could short-circuit it. Personally, I left it to dry out with the battery and the S-Pen out. Charging worked perfectly afterwards.
Note2
You may want to look on Swappa.com, I have bought several devices on there and just bought a mint note2 for $150 for myself as a spare, it's very nice and rootable.