Splish
splash, it’s your worst technological nightmare: You’ve got a wet iPhone,
Android or Windows Phone that you have likely spent hundreds of dollars on, and
that carries your life in it; and now, there it is, sitting in a puddle of
orange soda, its guts corroding in delicious artificial flavors.
So, you
spilled water (or another liquid, we’re not judging) on your smartphone. There
may still be some hope! Quickly follow these instructions below and you might
be able to save your phone from dying a slow and painful death.
1. Turn It Off
It may be
your first instinct to test whether your gadget actually works, but just a few
seconds could make a difference in whether it survives. As soon as it plunges
into that toilet, fish it out and turn it off.
2. Make It Naked
Take off
those covers, remove the SD Cards and SIM Cards—any possible thing that can be
removed to dry on its own. The more areas of the phone that can air out, the
better.
3. Suck Out the Liquid
This is when
things get Bear Gryllsy. Unless you are in the direct vicinity of a vacuum
cleaner with small nozzle attachments, you’re going to have to perform reverse
CPR on your gadget’s orifices. Get an empty bowl and set it down next to you.
If we’re talking about an iPhone, you’re going to want to focus on the earphone
port, the earpiece, the microphone port, and the charger area. Every time you
suck in some liquid, spit it into the bowl to avoid swallowing any sort of
weird mechanical chemicals.
4. Let It Be
Submerge your
drenched gadget in a bowl of rice. Or, per the recommendation of Gizmodo’s
Brent Rose, Rice Krispies. Hell, I bet packing peanuts even work. Using heat
powered devices to dry it, or chemicals will not. So put down the hair-dryer
and let it sit there for about 48 hours. Rotate it every once in a while.
5. Awake It from Its Deep Slumber
Remove your
gadget from its drying bowl and inspect its body. If you see condensation
anywhere, dry it with a towel. Bending a pipe cleaner to brush against the
edges of your gadget ports is also helpful to gauge the amount of moisture
remaining. If it still looks wet, put it back in the bowl and wait another day.
If it’s totally dry, turn it on and see how it works. Even if only parts of it
are functional, you may be able to have it repaired for less than what a new
phone would cost you.
Advice from www.yahoo.com
