broken phone

Former Member · December 2006

i must have spilt beer on my phone or something last night. none of the buttons are working, however there is some response the backlight does light up. whats the best thing to do, just wait for it to dry out, or is it doomed?

Former Member · December 2006

What phone is it?

Well, i'd let it dry out but it depends on how much got split onto your phone.

I had a friend the other day who put his fone under the tap and it worked fine :eek2:

But if it dont work in afew days, Its time for a new one!

Saeed M · December 2006

Open it up (i.e. separate the battery, cover if removable, sim card, memory card, etc.) and let it dry. Clean any sticky bits you can. If you're more adventurous you can open it up completely and clean it using a guide from the web. You can google and find a guide for your particular phone.

It's normally advised to run it under clean tap water straight away if you drop it into any other liquid. I'm not sure if it still applies in your case, as it has been nearly a day already.

smitherz · December 2006

It can also take up to a week to dry and work again

Former Member · December 2006

thanks for the help. for some reason it started working better after i charged it, nearly back to normal now

Former Member · December 2006

I tried running my old keyboard under water after I split a can full of coke on it, then left it to dry for a day upside down on the windowsill.

Needless to say, it didn't work again

. Sometimes you get lucky, sometimes you don't.

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