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K750i got wet |
B19GDG
Joined: Oct 31, 2004
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I have managed to spill port over my K750i and now keys 7 8 9 do not work, any ideas on how to cure it? |
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Sammy_boy
Joined: Mar 31, 2004
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From: Staffordshire, United Kingdom
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First thing to do is ensure the phone is fully dried - take it apart if you feel competent to, if not, just take the battery out and put the phone somewhere warm. Leave for a couple of days, then try the phone again.
With it being something 'sticky' like port, the phone could really do with being taken apart, and it being cleaned off the phone with something like Isopropyl Alcohol (e.g. medical swabs, very useful for this!). If you don't feel confident enough to do this, take it to a phone shop. Sadly liquid damage isn't covered by the warranty, so it may cost you some money 
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max_wedge
Joined: Aug 29, 2004
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se wont touch water damaged equipment, even when it's not a warranty job. You'll need to take it to a standard repaired (not an authorised SE centre).
This is the best procedure to follow when a phone has been water damaged:
The best thing you can do after dropping a phone in water, is DON'T TURN IT ON. The second you turn it on, the circuit board has a very high chance of frying. The phone should be completely dry before you try to use it - this way it has a very high chance of being fully workable.
You can dry the phone by leaving it in a warm and dry area for a day (example behind a window with the sun shining, or under a mild heat lamp), but it is preferable to dismantle it. Dry the components with a non-static cloth, then clean with isopropyl alcohol as sammy_boy suggest.
Then leave the components sit in a warm place for an hour (for good measure - there may be residual dampness in the components). Then reassemble and try the phone!
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ayk
Joined: Feb 17, 2006
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try a hair dryer. isoprophyll is good but it can damage the paint so be careful. |
max_wedge
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yes and some plastics. The isopropyl is for the circuit boards, and to be applied sparingly.
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ayk
Joined: Feb 17, 2006
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yeah! plastics too. my beeper was ruined by isoprophyll.
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Posted: 2006-02-22 02:11
