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Can my W800i be waterproof? |
icewinds
Joined: Nov 14, 2005
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I went to a m8's place last night and was having a great time... Lots of cold ones and some more cold ones, then we all decided to go for a swim.
As our condition is expected we did not think about emptying our pockets. So my W800i came with.
While swimming my girlfriend calls and i here the catchy jingle mufffled while in the freakin water!
but the strange thing is that it is still working, i may not be functioning that well today but the W800i is... Is this normal?
Signed: Freaked Out and Lucky!
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Sony Ericsson Indonesia
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its fine dont worry just leave it to dry. my k750 was in the water for half an hour before i realised then i left it alone for about 3 days to dry and its still working
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bart
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see my sign, and folow the link 
this will help you with the problem, so it won't occure in the future.
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icewinds
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wait wait wait, it got wet, very very very wet for about 1 hour and 30 mins, then i answered it wet, and put the flippnig thing back into my pocket, of which was under the water...
only this morning was i told i was answering my phone and sending arb message from the pool...
it is working and has not got any probs.... *me confuesd*
well will it rust or should i blow dry it or warm it in the microwave for a bit.
I used the microwave my Nokia 6510 all the time to sharge the battery... Dont ask, it worked... *again me still confuesd*
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dgilmartin
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I recommend taking the battery out and leaving it to dry out for at least 24 hours as even the tiniest bit of water can corrode the PCB. So leave it in an airing cupboard overnight, just to make sure its fully dry, and you should be fine. Its always the battery that does the damage when a phone gets wet
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johnpete
Joined: Sep 20, 2005
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a friend's P900 got into a similar situation. she left it to dry & it worked well for a couple of months, after which most of the functions began getting loopy. when she took it to a service center, the technician immediately was able to tell that the unit got wet some time ago. though it did dry, some of the parts inside still retained dampness. the P900 had major problems by that time. the technician said you should always bring a phone in for cleaning service within a couple of days after getting it wet. it may seem dry, but some of the inside parts actually are not. never use a hairdryer, let alone an oven - these make some of the malleable parts softer than normal. |
dgilmartin
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A couple of days is way too long, you have to remove the battery and start the cleaning/drying process within hours
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icewinds
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im going to test the length of the working phone...
lets see how long it takes for it to croak..
thanks for the advice...
maybe i will stick in in the nmicrowave for a bit...
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JK
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I recently dropped my phone in the toilet and while it was there, it was still ringing!!! vibrating and flashing!!!!!  |
EastCoastStar
Joined: Dec 07, 2003
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From: orlando fl US
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i have MANY MANY stories about my phone getting wet... it was in the rain ALL day (t610) and worked fine after it dried - in coffee - in salsa - in a pool - shower - toilet... shall i go on? lol
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Dan_Aykroyd
Joined: Sep 13, 2005
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Icewinds... you might as well be the luckiest pal ever |
icewinds
Joined: Nov 14, 2005
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he he he
lets not be talking to soon, ill let ya all know how it goes...
im think about testing it some more later, going to the beach, see if anyone notices me swimming then answering my phone, then the best part putting it back into my poscket and carrying on swiimming...
mwahahaha
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BUFFBOY
Joined: Jul 20, 2005
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i think its a bad idea to take your mobile phones for a swimm... they need life jackets...
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shug
Joined: Nov 05, 2003
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I think the oddest thing here is that you go swimming with your trousers on- now I know a fair bit about alcohol and bathing but I've always managed to get my kit off. Anyway good on you mate and I definately think you should charge it in the micro before you immerse it again
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Dan_Aykroyd
Joined: Sep 13, 2005
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Wow I think you are still under the effects of the "cold ones" pal!
How can you possible consider going to swim immersing your phone!! For f*cks sake!!
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