Troubles appear in life at the most inopportune moments. Many people are familiar with the situation when, while sitting in the bathtub, they begin to receive calls and the phone falls into the bathtub. Or while washing dishes, they talk to friends on the phone and drop it in the sink. Or maybe an unsuccessful trip to the toilet. Some people manage to spill liquid on their phone or wash it with their favorite trousers in the washing machine. Or situations when a person simply gets caught in the rain, sometimes the phone is enough. In any case, when the device falls into the water, the person is lost and can aggravate the already deplorable condition of the gadget.
The mobile phone, which cannot swim or hold its breath, is rapidly heading deeper and deeper. You should not look at this picture, but as quickly as possible you need to pull the phone out of the water or any other liquid into which the gadget has fallen, every second counts. It only takes 20 seconds for water to completely penetrate under the body.
The encouraging statistics show that a phone that has fallen into water is easier to heal than a device that has fallen from a height onto a medium-hard surface. The difficulty lies in the fact that every year mobile phones become smaller, the chips are smaller, and the tracks on them are closer to each other. And the water molecules remain what they were. Moreover, after drying, even fresh water leaves salt on the parts. It may connect two contacts and the phone either will not work or will work strangely.
Resuscitation methods
Don’t get upset ahead of time; there are some tips on how to help a drowned vehicle. You can immediately run to the nearest service center and have your phone repaired, or you can try to resuscitate it yourself. You just need to be guided by the principle - do no harm.
The first step is to turn off and not turn on the phone that was pulled out of the water. Due to its action, short circuits may occur in the device. They are the big evil for a mobile phone. One of the most difficult moments is that you need to hold it in your hands as calmly as possible; you shouldn’t try to shake out any moisture that has fallen from the phone, such actions can help it penetrate even deeper. If the design allows, you urgently need to remove the back panel and remove the battery. Thanks to these measures, electrochemical corrosion of the board, processor and microcircuits can be prevented. Subsequently, the board elements will not rust.
It is not recommended to turn on a switched off phone for testing, no matter how interesting it may be, not for a minute, not for a second. It is worth being patient and not turning on the gadget for several days; it is better to use another device during this time.
The next step is to disassemble everything that can be disassembled. You need to remove the case covers, pull out the SIM card and plugs. The main thing is not to take apart something that won’t come back together later. The more surface parts are removed, the faster the moisture will leave. All elements should be laid out on a soft cloth; you can wipe them with a napkin.
It is important to remember that water is heavier than air, so the phone must be placed with the screen facing up so as not to completely fill it.
You can try drying the device. Ideally, if there is a vacuum cleaner nearby.Using the narrowest nozzle, you can try to remove the maximum amount of water. If the vacuum cleaner doesn't help, you should try a hair dryer. You need to direct a stream of cold air to your mobile phone and move the hairdryer to dry the wet areas.
- Under no circumstances should you use hot air, as phone parts may melt;
- Do not dry disassembled elements of the device on a hot battery;
- Under no circumstances should you dry it in a microwave or oven. You can permanently damage them, and the battery can even explode.
Another important step is to let the phone dry completely. The vacuum cleaner or hair dryer did not remove all the moisture, so the device is not turned on.
- If there is rice on hand, then a telephone is placed in the bowl with it. Rice is famous for its moisture absorption properties. The main thing is to overcome the desire to try your gadget and wait at least two days. The phone must be completely immersed in the cereal.
- Now they produce special bags that are much more effective than rice, but in the absence of this, you can use rice. You can also take regular silica gel (granulated gel that can be found in a small bag in any box of new shoes).
- An ultrasonic bath miraculously revives drowned phones. It washes away all oxides and salt residues.
- Another popular remedy is to dip the phone in alcohol, which will push out the water. Alcohol is harmless for electronics (just be sure to remove the battery).
After this, you need to inspect the phone and, if there is no fogging or other traces of moisture, then you can assemble it, remembering to screw in all the elongated elements, and try to turn it on.If the device works, then all recommendations have been followed correctly. If there are oddities in the operation of the device, then the parts were not completely dried.
The most dangerous things for your phone are: salt water, jam and washing powder. In most cases, after them you need to not only dry and clean the device, but also repair parts that were damaged by these liquids.
Buy a new phone?
In cases where nothing worked or worked out, but not quite as needed, then you should contact the service center or go straight to the store for a new device. After all the manipulations, if they are completed completely, and thanks to a little luck, you can count on the fact that the device will serve faithfully for some time. In any case, even if you have to take the phone to the service center, first aid was provided to him. Unpleasant consequences from dropping a gadget into water can include not only internal damage, but also visible external defects. Streaks may appear on the screen. The phone works, but the view is not the same.
How to protect yourself from trouble:
- You shouldn't carry your phone with you everywhere. There must be a place for it, and this place is not a trouser or jacket pocket. The phone has the ability to fall out in the most inappropriate and unexpected places.
- If the phone is in a case, it is worth checking how worn the clasp is.
- You should not perform various movements with your phone in your hand near water.
So, a miracle happened and the phone worked, but you shouldn’t relax. In the future, the gadget may begin to behave strangely: turn off at the most inopportune moment, reboot and take a long time to perform actions.But don’t be upset; in extreme cases, you can always find a use for a broken phone.
If a small child is constantly reaching for a parent’s toy, then now he has the opportunity to play with a mobile phone without harm (it will no longer harm him). If crazy thoughts sometimes appear in your soul, then it’s time to turn them into reality. You can give your phone a crash test and finally check what will happen if... if the problem with mobile phones drowning occurs repeatedly, you should think about buying a new gadget, but with a waterproof case. And stories about this can be told to friends to lift their spirits.
