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Big Problem! The T68 dropped in the toilet |
t68user
Joined: Jan 03, 2002
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From: Singapore
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Hi sstrunks84, good luck man....
Do tell us on the outcome.
Just curious to know...
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andre
Joined: Jan 20, 2002
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Hi sstrunks84,
Little msg to wish good luck.
I hope your phone works!
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GRIFTER
Joined: Feb 23, 2002
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*fingers-crossed*  |
Flower
Joined: Mar 07, 2002
Posts: 15
From: Gothenburg, Sweden
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I have a friend who managed to drop his mobile in a glass of GinTonic. Needless to say it wasn't his first drink of the evening. Unfortunately it was a Samsung so no revival attempts worked ...what can you say, Asians can't hold their spirits like us Scandinavians so I think an Ericsson would be fine after a couple of GTs
(just a joke, nothing bad about Asians)
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Phrak
Joined: Feb 27, 2002
Posts: 54
From: Sydney, Aus.
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I heard (read) someone mentioning flushing it with "Pure" water. By "Pure", i'm presuming he/she meant demineralised water. you can get this from most supermarkets, if not, try your local auto shop. |
khyros
Joined: Mar 02, 2002
Posts: 48
From: Cambridge, UK
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Sorry to tell but it wont probably work...
Free wap rules!
This post was posted from a T65 |
badger
Joined: Mar 06, 2002
Posts: 169
From: London UK
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Probably too late but you should switch off immediately remove the battery dismantle the phone and flush everything thoroughly with distilled water. Allow to dry completely before powering up. If it is dead try a good known battery. Chances are the LCD may be damaged. Good luck!
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lor
Joined: Mar 07, 2002
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From: Planet Bob
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well, i think you should avoid actually wetting it again.
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sstrunks84
Joined: Dec 22, 2001
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MY PHONE WORKS!!!!!!!!!! After three days since it fell into the toilet, I finally tried to turn it on and it works perfectly!
I am sooooooo happy. Thanks for all your advice! Now we know that the T68 is also water proof!
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dog
Joined: Mar 12, 2002
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sstrunks84,
That's great news!
But since there are many suggestions here on what you should do, what exactly did you do to dry out the phone?
For future reference... |
sstrunks84
Joined: Dec 22, 2001
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Well, I actually used a hairdryer set on cool for a little while and then I left it to dry for about 2 and a half days.  |
luxuryboy
Joined: Feb 21, 2002
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From: London, England
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I'm curious - does your phone still recognise the battery as an Ericsson one? After mine dried out it thought it had an alien battery for the first two charges then finally worked out that it was Ericsson. Don't know how this affects the battery life. |
sstrunks84
Joined: Dec 22, 2001
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I'm not sure I understand what you are saying. Does the phone tell you something if it thinks that it's an alien battery and does this happen when you start charging? |
luxuryboy
Joined: Feb 21, 2002
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From: London, England
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Yes, when I plugged the charger in it said something like 'Charging, alien battery' rather than the normal 'Ericsson optimized charging'. Maybe the contacts were still damp or something. It's working normally again now. |
john74
Joined: Dec 21, 2001
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I think he means that when you put the charger in to charge the phone if it says Ericsson Optimized Charging then it recognizes your battery if it doesnt then its the alien battery thing....Congratulations on saving your T68 thats great!!!
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Posted: 2002-03-13 05:59
