Thanks Budget Board Friends

[Priscilla]

Just washed my phone in my front load washer. The whole cycle was finished before I realized what I did. I had read a post earlier about putting a wet phone in rice and leaving it overnight( with the battery taken out) I did this and this morning my phone works fine..... Thanks again

 

[elliemae1192]

My DD spilled water on mine and thanks to this board I knew exactly what to do! DH washed my ipod nano and the rice trick worked great for it too. Gotta love the BB!

 

[RangerPooh]

I have got to remember this trick! Do you take the phone apart and cover it in rice or just sit it on top? DH thought that his phone went through the wash the other night whihc would have been really bad as he just bought it last month.

 

[Good Morning Dewdrop]

I'm glad you were able to save it. Trust me when I read about the rice trick I tucked it away in my head - haven't had to use it yet and hope I don't have to but if I do believe me I'll be thanking BB folks too!!

 

[Dizneydaz]

I saw this tip on the tv awhile back as well. From what I remember you take the battery out and then put the phone in the rice.

Here's something I found on it.

The first step: Immediately cut the power by removing the battery. I know it's tempting, but resist the urge to power up your phone to see if it works—just turning it on can short out the circuits. If you have a GSM phone (the type used by AT&T and T-Mobile), you'll want to remove the SIM card as well. Even if your phone turns out to be beyond repair, the SIM should retain a lot of its onboard information, such as the contacts in your phone book.

With the battery safely set aside, you now have one goal—dry your phone, and dry it fast. If you let the moisture evaporate naturally, the chance of corrosion damaging the phone's innards increases. Instead, blow or suck the water out. But don't use a hair dryer—its heat can fry your phone's insides. Instead, opt for a can of compressed air, an air compressor set to a low psi or a vacuum cleaner (a wet/dry Shop-Vac would be perfect). The idea is to use air to push or pull moisture out through the same channels it entered.

Finally, use a desiccant to wick away any leftover moisture. The most convenient choice is uncooked rice. Just leave the phone (and its disconnected battery) submerged in a bowl of grains overnight. If you're worried about rice dust getting inside your phone, you can instead use the packets of silica gel that often come stuffed in the pockets of new clothes. But acting fast is far more important than avoiding a little dust, so don't waste time shopping if you don't already have a drawer full of silica gel.