I dropped my cell phone into the....
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I dropped my cell phone into the....
| Wed, 06-21-2006 - 5:31pm |
Fish release pond at the Magic House. It wasn't in there very longer but now the buttons on the phone are not working right. Because I didn't buy the insurance when I bought the phone, I now have to spend another $250 - 300 on another phone. My friend told me to put the phone in the toaster oven on the low setting for a few minutes. She saw that on CSI and it worked on her brother's phone. Has anyone else done this? I have the Razor camera phone...I really, really don't want to buy another phone!


Kate
Shannon,
Belle has dropped dhs cell in water a few times. The last time was the toilet, so it was definatly time for a new phone after that lol. But, what we did the previous times was to open the phone so the chip board on the inside is exposed...basically crack the thing completly open. Lay the two sides out on a baking sheet, heat your oven to the lowest setting and bake the sucker for a while until everything is dry. I dont know exactly how long, but i'd say we had it in for 15-20 minutes. We put the phone back together, and it worked great. I think you have to do as soon as possible as well. let us know if it worked for you!
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hey Shannon, Kyle used to be a phone tech...
if this ever happens again, do *not* turn the phone back on! If it doesn't power itself off, immediately turn it off. Take the battery out and pour rubbing alcohol all over it (drench it) and leave it off for a couple of days so it can completely dry out.
He and I both have done this, and our phones still work perfectly.
Edited 6/22/2006 10:59 am ET by cl-momof3littlepunkins
Dang it!! That's not cool.
I dropped mine into the washing machine and didn't realize it for about 5 minutes...so it spent some time in there. I put it under a light open and off (plus take out the memory card if your phone has that). I didn't turn it on for several days. It was really inconvenient because that is my only phone. I also put it in the oven at 200 degrees (turning the oven off and on so it wouldn't get too hot). Basically i just tried to be careful about how hot it got but kept it warm for several days. When I did turn it back on the screen was half black and blotchy. It did eventually clear up and works ok.
Good luck.
Jenn
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Hey, thanks for all you good ideas as to what to do and funny stuff!