What can not be done if the phone fell into the water, and how to save the gadget?

In emergency situations, you need to act quickly and deftly. Knowing in advance what to do if the phone falls into the water, you can “cure” your favorite device. It may suffer from your carelessness or carelessness. Often people leave a cellphone in their jacket pockets, sending things to a washing machine. Even more often, it falls into the toilet or into the washstand with an open tap. An accident occurs not only when the phone is dropped into water. One inverted cup of tea on the desktop is enough for liquid to penetrate the case, damaging the buttons or screen.

The main rule for saving a mobile device is to remove it as quickly as possible from the liquid. Moisture penetrates into the connector for the charger, headphones and USB cable instantly. The less the phone is in the water, the more likely it is that it will work again after drying. After removing, be sure to turn off the cell phone so that a short circuit does not occur.

Tip

If the phone was charged when it fell into the water, do not try to get it with your bare hands.

No matter how frightened you are, do not panic. Thoughtless actions can permanently destroy the phone and cause damage to health. If the mobile phone has fallen into the water and is charging from the mains, you may be shocked when trying to remove it. Water is the best conductor for electricity. It is necessary to disconnect the entire apartment to avoid electric shock. Health and life are not worth the saved device. When removing, try not to press the buttons and switches.

Procedure for saving touch and button apparatus

Immediately after removing the device, pat it dry with a dry cloth or dry towel. Then you need to remove the back panel and remove the battery. Some modern touch devices have a one-piece housing, and without the presence of special screwdrivers, the back cover cannot be removed. The chances of their salvation are slightly less. In the corner of the hole for the battery there is a small white indicator in the shape of a square or circle. It can be used to determine if a mobile phone has suffered from water. The pink shade of the indicator indicates damage.

Remove the sim card. This will help to keep all or part of the contact numbers. The device should receive the maximum amount of air, so you need to free all the connectors and remove the memory card. If a protective film or glass is glued to the screen, it is advisable to remove them. Everything that can be unscrewed and unscrewed must be removed. The main thing is to know how to assemble a touch phone after drying.

Phone drying

Having figured out what to do if the phone has fallen into water, you need to know how to dry it safely. In order for the mobile phone to start working again, moisture should not be blown out as far as possible, but, on the contrary, blown out of the case. This can be done using a vacuum cleaner with a narrow nozzle. Turn on the weakest mode and blow every hole and every part removed for 10 minutes. After sucking moisture, the chance that the phone will work again is very large. The main thing is not to lean the vacuum cleaner tube close to the connectors, keep a distance of one centimeter.

Another surefire way to save a push-button or touchscreen phone is to put it in a rice grinder. Rice absorbs moisture well, which gives a chance of "recovery" of your mobile phone. Special absorbent material, which is located in small bags in boxes with shoes or leather bags, is better. Pour the contents into the container and place the mobile phone in it for 48 hours.If it does not turn on after the specified time, try to charge it (maybe it just discharged). If the phone still refuses to work, contact a service center.

The dryer cannot be used to dry the phone!

Errors in saving a mobile device

Many immediately grab onto the hair dryer and begin to blow with a hot stream of air into all openings, on buttons or simply on the touch screen. After such drying, the device may stop working forever.

Why can not I use a hairdryer?

1. Too hot air can melt thin plastic parts of the mobile phone.
2. A powerful air stream blows droplets even further into the device body, which will lead to further corrosion of individual components.

The second mistake is an attempt to hold the device over gas, put it on a hot battery or use a microwave. The instructions for using mobile devices clearly indicate that overheating is harmful to the battery and other parts.

The hardest thing to save is the touch screen. If moisture gets to it, then you will notice spots or stains. Most often, the sensor immediately stops working. Do not try to disassemble the entire phone yourself to clean it from the inside. Without certain knowledge and skills, this procedure will not be possible. If after complete drying the device works, but the screen still contains streaks or stripes, this part will most likely need to be replaced.

Tips for mobile users

Do not rush and reason sensibly. If your favorite phone has fallen into the water, you need to act as quickly and judiciously as possible. The faster you get rid of excess moisture, the less chance that water will penetrate under the touch screen or get to the internal elements of the phone, causing subsequent corrosion. If you clearly follow all of these tips, your phone will work again.

Specialty bags for drying equipment are sold in stores with mobile devices. Each owner of a mobile phone, camera, player or tablet would do well to have a couple of these miracle bags at home. User reviews confirm that they absorb excess moisture as quickly and efficiently as possible.