Some cell phones are nowadays splash-proof or completely waterproof, but most are not. If your phone should still have flown into the water, there are a few points to consider to possibly save the phone again.
A smartphone that has fallen into the water does not necessarily have to be broken. Although the probability is given, who knows the immediate measures, has a good chance to save his phone.
Wet cell phone rescue, the steps
- Take the cell phone out of the water as soon as possible
- Do not press any button! If the battery cannot be removed from the phone, try to turn off the phone as soon as possible.
- If possible remove the battery and let it dry separately
- Remove cases, protective foils over openings and other peripherals
- Remove SIM card and SD card if present
- Leave openings
- Dry cell phone externally with a cloth
- put the phone in a bowl with uncooked rice
- after 48 hours you can try to turn on the phone, it should be dry now
Caution! Do not use a hair dryer or dry the phone in the oven!
To avoid consequential damage from corrosion, it may be worth visiting a cell phone repair shop (depending on the value of the device). nanoRepair does not perform these repairs/services. These instructions by no means guarantee the salvation of a defective cell phone. However, thanks to these important steps, the chance can be massively increased.
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