How To Fix a Wet Cell Phone
- December 10, 2007
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Writer
Linda DiProperzio
Actor
Sarah Rolleston
Voice-Over Artist
Liv Rooth
Music
Edison Music Corp
It should come as no surprise that water and electronics don’t mix. But don’t panic—your cell phone can be saved.
You Will Need
- A plastic container with a lid
- A blow-dryer
- A towel
- And two silica gel packs
Step 1: Remove battery
Remove your phone’s battery. Many circuits inside the phone will survive if they are not attached to a power source when wet.
Step 2: Remove sim card
Consult the manual to remove your phone’s Sim card, which stores the phone’s data and allows it to connect to your service provider. Sim cards can survive water damage.
Step 3: Dab w/ towel
Dab the phone, battery, and Sim card with a towel, then set the last two items aside.
Step 4: Dry with blow-dryer
With your blow-dryer set on low (or the cool air blast), dry your phone, getting as much water out of the unit as possible.
Step 5: Seal with silica gel packs
Place your phone, battery, and Sim card in the plastic container with the silica gel packs. These absorb moisture and can be found in packaging, craft stores, or online. Allow the container to sit sealed for three days.
If you don’t have access to silica gel, place your phone in front of the air conditioner—the cool air can help dry out moisture.
Step 6: Test battery
If your phone does not work after three days, plug it into its charger without the battery. If this works, you will need a new battery.
Step 7: Call everyone
Call up everyone to explain why you haven’t returned calls in three days.
The first cell phone, introduced in 1984, weighed two pounds, offered a half-hour of talk time per charging, and retailed for nearly $4,000.
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Comments (13)
Very useful. Never new about the silica gel packs.
over 4 years ago by mhm1339
I heard that putting a wet phone in rice (uncooked) also sucks tha water out, that and a tupper ware bowl and lid...
over 3 years ago by Tiffanie_Thomas
There is a better wat if you live somewhere it gets over say 75-80 degrees. You do all this said but then you put the cell phone in a car and roll all windows up and oark it in the sun. I have LITERALLY done this a dozen times and it works.
over 3 years ago by dwnsth123
Thanks!! Helpful!
over 4 years ago by Dean
Thats how I saved my current phone, as well as the phone I was using before it.
Good job spreading the word, to clumsy people such as myself.
over 4 years ago by Cory
I didn't even know you could dry out a phone. very helpful, Love the hot tub.
over 4 years ago by barbdwar
That rocks! A word of heed, however...using a microwave to speed up the drying process isn't as helpful as you might initially think...
over 4 years ago by gigafide
i wish i had seen this earlier...
over 3 years ago by Zafarali_Ahmed
after removing the sim-card and the battery It's actually very good to dip the phone into distiled water. this helps remove any minerals and salts found in plain water or any other liquid you dropped your phone into. if the phone was just blowdried the salts could later ruin the electronics by disolving in humidity from the air and eating out the tiny SMD solder connections.
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10 months ago by ivyseo
i have a phone and i'm 8 years old thumbs up if you too
6 months ago by howto2
I don't have a sim card, most are found in T-Mobile
about 1 year ago by 5904ceker
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