Sunday, July 17, 2011

How To Fix A Phone With Water Damage Effectively

By Gary N. Mcgaugh


With the advent of electronic devices, the convenience that they afford has made it a vital skill to learn how to fix a phone with water damage. There is a high probability that an electronic device that you own will get waterlogged at some point. Knowing what to do immediately is a definite skill one should have to minimize costs in repair or buying a new unit.

Once a cellular device comes in contact with water, there is a high chance that it will be destroyed, unless one acts quickly. It is expensive to get it repaired, so avoiding the chance of water destroying vital parts of the mechanism is the first step. If your device gets in contact with liquid, it is best to dry it off quickly and take it apart to dry off internal parts as well.

Separate the sim card and the battery pack from the cellular device immediately and dry them off. The rest of the device should be submerged in a container of alcohol for at least three minutes to displace liquids that could possible corrode any of the cellular device parts in the internal parts of the unit.

There are situations when a person will drop their unit in coffee or juice, which is very sticky and thick. To prevent stickiness in the unit, it is best to soak the device in distilled water for a few minutes to get rid of the stickiness. Once this is gone, then the unit can be soaked in alcohol to displace the water and prevent corrosion.

Once the soaking is completed, the device should be placed in a dry area, preferably in a place with dry air and air conditioning, and dried upon a highly absorbent cloth. Earbuds can also be used to speed up the process to dry up external and reachable parts. Complete drying should take a little more than two hours. Shaking the unit will also assure you that all the liquids are dislodged.

Using a hair dryer at its cool setting will help you dry your cellular device faster. It is best to use a cool setting so that plastic parts inside the unit do not melt. Once you are sure the entire unit is dry, reinstall the battery and sim card and test the unit.

This method on how to fix a phone with water damage has been a tried and tested procedure that often gets positive results. However, if the phone does not turn on, you may need to bring to back to the place you brought it to get it looked at by a professional.




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