Hi need help My Razr XT910 Got Wet and i dried it for almost a month and the phone turns on again but the problem is the Menu, Home, Back, Search buttons are not responding but there are times they are working but its like got a mind of its own... that the phone is pressing the buttons by itself is there anyway to fix this? i tried to disconnect and cleaned it with a lighter fluid and reconnect the screen but its still doing it.
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Did you try immersing the entire phone in 99% isopropyl alcohol? That will displace any remaining moisture and is safe for electronic components
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uhm not yet how do you do that? do i need to remove the battery also?
Could you please research how works you SIM-card lock ? I ask cause I had broke it in past (by using thicker SIM card) and want to repair it somehow.
Ya remove the battery and immerse just the phone, leave it under till all air bubbles stop floating then shift it around a bit to ensure all air is displaced and let it sit for about 30 seconds then pull it out and hang it at an angle to drain and dry for a while don't use a hair dryer only use like a fan or something. That should do the trick.
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oh ok thanks, is that the reason why my for softkeys not working because they are still wet?.
Most likely
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I don't think you even need to remove the battery, the reason rubbing alcohol is safe is because it doesn't conduct electricity, you could even boot the phone submerged, what you want to remove is any rubber or material that could get dry and crunchy. I've never been able to find 99% the highest I've found has been 97%, but it still works
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oh ok... now all i need to do is to check which are the rubbers, the only one i know is the one on the battery
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I don't think you even need to remove the battery, the reason rubbing alcohol is safe is because it doesn't conduct electricity, you could even boot the phone submerged, what you want to remove is any rubber or material that could get dry and crunchy. I've never been able to find 99% the highest I've found has been 97%, but it still works
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I know this post is old but anyone looking for 99% isopropyl alcohol it's used in the graphic arts (in some printing presses). You can get it cheap through a graphic arts supplier. Research the prices because some suppliers like U-Line overcharge for it. Also you may get stuck paying a Hazmat fee if it's shipped. Check your local listings for a graphic arts supplier or maybe a print shop that can sell it to you to avoid the Hazmat fee. NOTE: isopropyl alcohol may harden and or damage some rubber/plastic parts. Personally I would try replacing the part's from a donor phone first. I would only try isopropyl alcohol as a last resort.
My ole lady's menu key stopped working and I'm thinking its due to some drool n slobber from a baby... Getting a new screen assembly it out of the question... Could I remove the screen and give it a soak... Do you'll think that would resolve the issue... I've never heard of anything like this... Thank you kindly for your time...
I've heard that putting the phone in a bag of uncooked rice will work too, although I'm not sure it will work as well as the alcohol (although it may be easier). Here's some more info on ways to save a wet phone: http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/how-to/tips/4269047
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So I just took apart a water damaged sf, and I could buy a cracked working unit for next to nothing. My question is theres seems to be a small amount of white "corrosion" on the digitizer. How would I go about "cleaning" the screen + digitizer up a little or would out be necessary to create a franken fascinate from these two phones, picture coming soon
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Possible try mineral oil and a extremely soft tooth brush. Then air/blow try with computer duster
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I once dealt with an og droid that had water damage and the screen worked but the backlight did not so it was extremely hard to make anything out. You may have a similar issue.
Alcohol pad worked wonders, I'll keep you guys posted
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I've cleaned water damaged laptops with similar corrosion.
use the highest concentration of isoporopyl alcohol you can find (if you can blow a drop dry in under 5 seconds that's good)
And some chamois tipped cleaners. Rub till.corrosion is gone. Don't be stingy with the alcohol. It dries so fast you want to use a lot.
50 50 chance it worked when cleaning laptops like this
Good luck
Everclear is available at most liquor stores for $12-$15 a bottle, and is 95% alcohol.
Also, in a pinch, it is "technically" safe to drink.
Materialized into existence through the act of observation.
heh, totally off topic, but...
Do not ever try to drink straight Everclear. Ethyl alcohol prefers to be in the 70-75% concentration range and will strip the water out of anything it touches in order to get to that.
Drinking a straight shot of 95% ethyl alcohol is a great way to end up with chemical burns in your mouth and esophagus.
But yes, it will do a fantastic job of cleaning electronic components.
AlexDeGruven said:
heh, totally off topic, but...
Do not ever try to drink straight Everclear. Ethyl alcohol prefers to be in the 70-75% concentration range and will strip the water out of anything it touches in order to get to that.
Drinking a straight shot of 95% ethyl alcohol is a great way to end up with chemical burns in your mouth and esophagus.
But yes, it will do a fantastic job of cleaning electronic components.
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So it's safe to drink.
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So it's safe to drink.
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Diluted...
Had plenty forgotten nights drinking everclear...its safe, kinda
**Rockin jt's CM6**
The white residue is no-clean solder flux. It happens when it gets wet. Alcohol is the best way to clean it. I see it everyday, I work for a contract manufacturing company and all we do is pcbs.
Phone is up and running. Activated it on my second line to run it for a few days to make sure all is well. Anyone need a fascinate? Lol
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Had plenty forgotten nights drinking everclear...its safe, kinda
**Rockin jt's CM6**
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it still won't help you forget about that fat girl you woke up next to tho haha
ooooh jungle juice....
Anyone know how to crack this puppy open? I assume that those are two screw hole plugs on either side of the 30 pin port but I can't think of a way to get them out without digging into the plastic with a pair of sharp tweezers. If anyone can give some advice on how to open it, I'll gladly do it and take photos of the breakdown
http://dealextreme.com/p/professional-premium-precision-phone-disassembly-tool-7-piece-set-23050
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I already have the tools... but thanks
Then what's the problem?
Nothing. You were very helpful. Thank goodness you are here.
Yes, sarcasm will get you everywhere. Congrats on achieving your ends of getting ignored.
Ready your flame suit
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Anyone know how to crack this puppy open? I assume that those are two screw hole plugs on either side of the 30 pin port but I can't think of a way to get them out without digging into the plastic with a pair of sharp tweezers. If anyone can give some advice on how to open it, I'll gladly do it and take photos of the breakdown
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I'd love to see this baby undressed! Please, make it so
I'd rather see it blend.
The screen is glued on... You have to use a heat gun or blow dryer to soften the glue and then *gently* pry. I own a mobile device/computer repair shop and most mobile devices now are glued together. Screws make them fat. If you need help let me know.
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The screen is glued on... You have to use a heat gun or blow dryer to soften the glue and then *gently* pry. I own a mobile device/computer repair shop and most mobile devices now are glued together. Screws make them fat. If you need help let me know.
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Thanks for the info! would the screen be the first angle of attack? And If I were to remove the screen in that manner, would I need to clean the glue and apply a new coat?
Also interested in how this would be done... not that I'd do it right now. I've had this thing for about 48 hours with very little use and I can see a spec of dust inside the screen surface. I wonder if warranty would cover that? I'm sure Best Buy would help me out here.
I plan on doing a tear down with step by step guide in the next week or two... Ill post it. You have to use a heat gun and suction cup... Its not as hard as you may think but IT IS DEFINITELY NOT FOR BEGGINERS THOUGH AND SHOULD ONLY BE DONE IF THE GLASS/LCD/DIGITIZER NEEDS REPLACED. You can always message me for help/advice... Its what i do everyday.
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I'm sure it will be much appreciated when you do thanks alot. I love knowing how to get into my own hardware to do my own repairs
Im going to tear it apart today and make a step by step guide. Havnt got to it because of the holiday weekend... Ill post results. It may be a couple days (not sure what "security" features i may find) but ill keep you guys posted (and the hidden microsd thread too ;-) )!
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And...and....and....??
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Im going to tear it apart today and make a step by step guide. Havnt got to it because of the holiday weekend... Ill post results. It may be a couple days (not sure what "security" features i may find) but ill keep you guys posted (and the hidden microsd thread too ;-) )!
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Thousands of us cannot wait to see the results. Hope you have someone to take pictures of your hard work, step by step along the way.
Good luck - You are very brave!
Looking forward to seeing the inside of this thing. Good luck.
this impending tear down is going to answer a very..........bothersome question from another thread.........that i cannot wait for it to go away
Cool. It should be interesting to see how this is done.
I hope ifixit.com does a teardown. I don't see why they wouldn't. They do a lot of devices, and this is the reigning king of HC tablets.
I installed an XO Skins screen protector to Evo 3d a few hours ago, and after turning it on for the first time I find this:
I have no idea how this happened, considering I was very careful in not letting much/any of the soapy water get onto the sides of the phone.
I've installed multiple Invisible Shields on other phones/devices in the past, which is a very similar install procedure, so I know how to do it right.
Anyway - Is this LCD or Digitizer damage?
Is there any chance it will just dry out?
Thanks
Update: I checked how it looks after 36 hours in the rice - much better, but now I think the screen is permanently damaged.
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There are small bright white dots when the screens turned on. They can be mostly washed out by bright screens, but still visible. I put it back in the rice...
I would try hitting it with the hair dryer and speed up the dry time.
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I would try hitting it with the hair dryer and speed up the dry time.
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Use cold air setting on it not the heated one,to much heat on wet boards isn't good.
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I emailed XO Skins and they recommended I leave the phone in a bowl of rice for 2-3 days. I doubt it will do anything; I doubt anything will help it dry, but I'm hopeful...
Rice works. I've dropped phones in toilets and it saves them.
Who cares we got s-off jk
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That's why I care even more! My lcd gets messed up at 2 pm and at 2:10 I find that we have s-off!
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I emailed XO Skins and they recommended I leave the phone in a bowl of rice for 2-3 days. I doubt it will do anything; I doubt anything will help it dry, but I'm hopeful...
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Rice does work wonders. You wouldn't think but it does.
But... If its even ever so slightly less then how it was I would go all out and try to get them to cover a replacement. That's messed up.
Are We Not Phones?
We Are D3VO!
Are we not phones?!
3.DeE.V.O.!!
The XO Skins rep also said that the lcd screens should be sealed from the factory, so what happened to my screen should be impossible unless the phone was completely submerged. I don't blame XO Skins, although the install was kind of a ***** to get it just right.
Seems to be permanently damaged.. See op
*insert lots of swear words*
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So I left my precious Galaxy Note on the back on my dads truck, the car that he will only drive 10% of the time, and then today he drives it. I go out to get my phone and realize he took the truck. I was like "OHHHHHHH *swear words*!!!!!!!!!"
I went out and looked for it and found it on the side of the rode face down with the screen protector off. I had a simple flip case on it, but I wasn't able to find that.
I am ultra sad right now, but there is a lot of hope.
A strange thing is that the battery was still in it and the back of the phone had absolutly no scratches on it.
I turned it on and I could hear little startup sounds like the new gmail message one
So I guess that is good, but I still have this broken screen .
So the reason I am posting this is because I want to know if I can get it fixed with a kit or something. I am assuming I have to get the LCD and polarizer because the screen is cracked into little bits as the picture showed, and I can pick out each of those bits pretty much.
So much for gorilla glass
Gorilla glass is not for a phone dropping off a moving car....
Also p.m. me I have a spare backing for the note brand new
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wait, you left the phone on the back of his truck.....you say that like its normal like one would put it on their dresser or something. So you normally leave your phone in the garage on a vehicle?
Looks like someone ran over it. too many impact points on the glass from pressure applied, rather than the initial smack on the ground.
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wait, you left the phone on the back of his truck.....you say that like its normal like one would put it on their dresser or something. So you normally leave your phone in the garage on a vehicle?
Looks like someone ran over it. too many impact points on the glass from pressure applied, rather than the initial smack on the ground.
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Yay, I am kind of thinking that too, but the back of the phone is completely perfect.
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Yay, I am kind of thinking that too, but the back of the phone is completely perfect.
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The rubber of a tire running over the side with the battery aint gonna cause a lot of damage scratch wise... the part facing the concret is another story.
Sucks...
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Insurance claim.
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Insurance claim.
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Agreed ....
If that poor thing got ran over ...(sniff)
You likely have hidden stress damage ...IMHO
Was with some girls at the beach, one thing led to another and i dropped my phone in the sand...was kinda buried in it before i noticed after stepping on it.
phones perfect..just some grains embedded in the gap between screen and chassis along the edges like dirt gets stuck inside keyboard.
wondering how i can take it out.
can service center open and clean it up for me?
surprisingly body doesnt have any scratches and phone is perfectly working ...had it been iphone, would ve snapped into pieces after i stepped on it.
Buy a $5 keyboard cleaner and use it on your phone... It's only air so it won't do damage to your phone and do it while your phone is upside down...
Tech support will charge u an arm and a leg.
do u mean compressed air?
i have one of those lens blowers that i use for DSLR..but i doubt it ll work as sand is moist and stuck between the screen-chassis gap.
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I think u might be able to clean that sand with compressed air, but not with toys like u shown, or that thingie the other guy suggeested. I am talking about air compressors on fuel pumps for example, for blowing flat tyres. With that kinda blowing, it just might help.
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I think u might be able to clean that sand with compressed air, but not with toys like u shown, or that thingie the other guy suggeested. I am talking about air compressors on fuel pumps for example, for blowing flat tyres. With that kinda blowing, it just might help.
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well i might just go to a fuel pump then.
You could always open the case and clean it. Seems to be pretty straight forward. Check out some of the tear down vids on YouTube.
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You could always open the case and clean it. Seems to be pretty straight forward. Check out some of the tear down vids on YouTube.
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wouldnt that void my warranty?
seems easy to open up though.
i checked with nokia care and since there was a light leak on lcd at left bottom, they will do a repair on that plus clean up the dirt.
only drawback is that it ll take 3-5 working days...compressed air was $15 for a can and i dont think it ll remove the sticky moist sand
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wouldnt that void my warranty?
seems easy to open up though.
i checked with nokia care and since there was a light leak on lcd at left bottom, they will do a repair on that plus clean up the dirt.
only drawback is that it ll take 3-5 working days...compressed air was $15 for a can and i dont think it ll remove the sticky moist sand
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If Nokia is going to fix it for free, I would definitely send it back to them for repair. I can't believe the sand didn't destroy the Gorilla Glass.