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jonny mac
Joined: May 15, 2006
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hi, i own a k750i in black and last night i was texting someone in the bath and it fell out my hands!! what did i do, well i took the phone and shook all the water out of it and i ran upstairs to get a hair dryer and took it apart as mucha s i could (battery, mem card, sim card) left the phone overnight and it still won't turn on the screen has some water trapped under it and the top of the battery has this red stuff comming out, i don't kno wheather it's the battery that is not turning the phone on or wheather the phone is messed in general, any help on what to do people???
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Sammy_boy
Joined: Mar 31, 2004
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From: Staffordshire, United Kingdom
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If you can take it apart more, do so. If not, leave it somewhere warm and dry for a good couple of days, and keep the battery out, that's the most important part, as it accelerates corrosion of wet components if left in. The red stuff may just be the sticker on the battery which indicates whether it's been in contact with moisture. If you have a mate with a similar phone and same battery, try their batt in your phone after it's been left to dry to see if it will power up.
Moral of the story is don't text in the bath, and if you have to lean over the side of the bath to do it so if you do drop it at least it doesn't go in the bath! And make sure your hands are dry 
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gregface
Joined: Mar 05, 2004
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the red stuff is a water indication die yes, its most probable that your battery will be flat, but still keep it out of the phone, you will have to take the screen apart to get rid of the water marks on the relfective layers of it.
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Vicser
Joined: Apr 20, 2006
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From: Moscow
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My advise is to plunge mobile into the bath with ethyl spirit for an hour and dry it by natural way without heaters. Then try to get rid of it.
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Tehy03
Joined: Feb 02, 2005
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Give it some time to dry... them it might work...
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jack77777
Joined: Apr 11, 2006
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leave it for ages near a radiator then try a new battery in it.
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awave
Joined: Feb 11, 2006
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well...you should have definately not tryed to turn the phone on - it would have almost certainly fried the circuit board, but a last chance to get the phone to work - unless you have a warranty that includes water damage...is to take the phone, totally apart with a T6 screwdriver - then leave the phone to dry NEAR a radiator - NOT ON a radiator. Then once you are almost absolutely sure of the fact its dry - clean the red dye out with (i dunno!), and wipe the screen...with a SOFT, damp cloth. BE careful. Your phone warranty is now absolutely void, as soon as there is water that gets into the phone.
and finally, like almost everyone else has said - don't text in the bath!!!!! - if you get your phone wet, water damaged etc. the warranty is void!
I hope this has helped. Ask other people if you are unsure where to get T6 screwdriver / how to take your phone apart - I only fix older phones, not newer ones with the band like things inside etc - older ones are so much more simple! |
Sammy_boy
Joined: Mar 31, 2004
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Try using ispropyl alcohol, such as in medical swabs/wipes, I find these are ideal for cleaning phone pcbs, getting water marks off, etc. 
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awave
Joined: Feb 11, 2006
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@sammy - thanks for the tip, mate - i might try on an old board to see whether it can get back to its original glory! |
Sammy_boy
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Sadly it probably won't revive a dead phone, but will clean all the crap off the board, useful if a phone's keypad circuits have some residue and marks from water damage, these swabs can get that off
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awave
Joined: Feb 11, 2006
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wasn't expecting to revive a dead phone - just water marks on pcbs so as they look nice when opening phone - and also the screen...aren't you meant to wipe it off with water afterwards or something though? |
Sammy_boy
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Oh no, don't do that or you'll undo all your good work! As the swabs are alcohol based, they evaporate, any moisture left by these swabs will evaorate within seconds. Water doesn't, which is why any water-based cleaning stuff is a definate no no (along with anything too abrasive, of course! )
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neonismo
Joined: Oct 18, 2002
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From: Melbourne, Australia
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I sympathise, I recently killed my beloved k700 of 2yrs. I left it in my pocket during a run, got all sweaty!
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awave
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@sammy - cheers dude before i go and do that and then muck it up! - i was thinking about the stuff you use to soak inkjet printer cartridges in i think...your meant to wipe it afterwards with damp lint free cloth or something i think. thanks alot for the info. anyway - might be useful in future! |
procterdc
Joined: Jun 03, 2005
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I dropped mine in my dogs water bowl (completely submerged) try this..
take out the memory card, battery and sim card. Wrap it in a cotton hankerchief/sock etc and put on top of the radiator. Leave it overnight. Mine's perfectly fine.
Good luck.
Ps don't try messing with the insides. The components are coated in a slightly waterproof substance. Should be ok.
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