As we all know this is the season
of heavy rainfall. One needs to be careful and also know the measures
needed in protecting their phone if been dropped in water. Not all of us uses a
water proof phone, that’s why I decided to write something on this.
If your phone drops in water
there is a chance you can save it, but only if you act quickly. Here is what to
do if you drop your smartphone in water.
1. Grab it
Whether you drop your phone in a
pool or it goes for a swim in the porcelain throne, the most important thing to
do is grab it. The longer your precious handset takes a bath, the more likely
water is to get inside of and ruin it.
Here’s What to Do When You Drop
Your Smartphone in Water
Get your phone out of the water
right away, and there’s a good chance it will be fine.
Of course, if your phone falls
into a well or something like that, cut your losses and forget about it. I
don’t need anyone blaming me for some kind of Baby Jessica situation.
2. Turn it off
If you grab your phone and it’s
still turned on, turn it off as fast as you can. Keeping your handset on while
its wet is a surefire way to short its circuit board and ruin it for good.
If your phone’s screen was off
and when it hit the water, but you’re not sure whether the phone powered off or
the screen is just blank, see if you can wake it by quickly pressing the power
button.
Should your phone wake up, shut
it down immediately. If it doesn’t wake up, keep it off.
3. Dry it off
Now that your phone is off and
cleaned, you’ll have to dry it off. If your handset has a removable battery or
removable microSD card, take it out. Similarly, if your phone has some kind of
port cover or even a removable back panel, open it up to let your handset air
out.
4. Don’t blow dry it
Do not try to dry your phone with
a blow drier. The heat from the drier could damage your handset’s internal
components permanently.
While we’re at it, don’t put your
phone in an oven or freezer, both methods rumored to fix a wet smartphone that
do nothing of the sort.
5. Rice and Silica
Just because your phone is dry on
the outside, doesn’t mean it’s dry on the inside. To take care of that, fill a
bowl with uncooked rice and bury your phone in it.
The rice wicks away the moisture
trapped inside your phone, ensuring that it is completely dry inside and out.
You can also fill a plastic baggy
with silica packets (those little packets that you find in shoe boxes) and drop
your phone in into it. Silica is a desiccant that sucks up water moisture, so
it’s perfect for drying a wet smartphone.
Whether you choose the rice
method or the silica method, you’ll have to leave your phone in the bowl or bag
for about 3 days to make sure that all of the moisture has been removed.
6. Turn on and test
Now that your phone is nice and
dry, turn it on and test it to make sure it works. If it doesn’t power on after
charging it, then you’re out of luck. If it does turn on, you’re good to go.
It’s important to note, though,
that the water inside of your phone could have corroded the handset’s internal
components. If that’s the case, your phone might start to malfunction over
time, at which point you’ll have to retire and recycle it.
7. Rinse it (maybe)
This step is an absolute last
resort, as it can damage your phone further. But if the above steps didn’t
work, this might just be worth trying.
The idea is to clean out any gunk
that might have made its way into your phone when it got wet, such as salt from
salt water.
Take your phone apart, completely
stripping it down to the circuit board, wet a toothbrush with more than 90
percent isopropyl alcohol and gently brush the board. You can also try
submerging and swishing your phone around in the alcohol for a few short
minutes.
Just remember, the alcohol could
dissolve the glue in your phone, causing irreparable damage.
8. Get phone insurance
If your phone doesn’t turn on,
recycle it or trade it in for a new one. When you do get your next handset
invest in some kind of accidental damage insurance. This way the next time your
phone gets wet and doesn’t work, you’ll be able to get a new one.
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