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Thread ID: 135522	2013-11-13 06:50:00	Cell in washing machine	Cicero (40)	PC World Chat

Post ID	Timestamp	Content	User
1359649	2013-11-13 06:50:00	The mem sahib has put her cell phone in washing machine for about 4 min, with it going. The screen has water in it. Can I assume it's for the tip?	Cicero (40)
1359650	2013-11-13 07:03:00	Put it in a container / plastic bag you can seal with uncooked rice for maybe 24 hrs. Turn it off, and leave it off till then. Some people have managed to get their wet cells going by doing this. The rice absorbs the water	Speedy Gonzales (78)
1359651	2013-11-13 07:22:00	The mem sahib has put her cell phone in washing machine for about 4 min, with it going. The screen has water in it. Can I assume it's for the tip? Not an unreasonable assumption unfortunately. :( But good luck. A serviceman may save the day but the cost may well outweigh the value of the phone. :(	B.M. (505)
1359652	2013-11-13 08:01:00	Not an unreasonable assumption unfortunately. :( But good luck. A serviceman may save the day but the cost may well outweigh the value of the phone. :( Thanks S, will give it a go. She only like the basic jobbie, I see a similar slider on special for $42, so will see if rice did trick on the morrow.	Cicero (40)
1359653	2013-11-13 18:13:00	Remove the battery first	dugimodo (138)
1359654	2013-11-13 18:26:00	Remove the battery first Good thinking Dugi, you must have read my mind.	Cicero (40)
1359655	2013-11-13 18:35:00	Sorry was called away first post. Water itself is not harmful to electronics, although detergent and other impurities may be. The reason it kills electronics is because it conducts and allows power to go places it's not supposed to and/or causes corrosion. So the first thing to do always is to remove all sources of power and then dry it out completely, sometimes this works although it can take days or even weeks for water to evaporate completely. Because things are so tiny and inacessible though even a hint of corrosion or moisture in the wrong place can cause permanent damage so it's a lottery. As evidence of this I once fixed a faulty PC after a cat pee incident by taking the motherboard outside and hosing it thoroughly with a garden hose then leaving it in the hot water cupboard for a week. Went from completely dead to fully operational and kept working for many months afterwards (but got stolen so no Idea how long really), when there's nothing to lose you can take such measures :)	dugimodo (138)
1359656	2013-11-13 18:37:00	Women and their spring cleaning! I sometimes fear they get a bit obsessive about it. ;)	R2x1 (4628)
1359657	2013-11-13 19:01:00	Sorry was called away first post. Water itself is not harmful to electronics, although detergent and other impurities may be. The reason it kills electronics is because it conducts and allows power to go places it's not supposed to and/or causes corrosion. So the first thing to do always is to remove all sources of power and then dry it out completely, sometimes this works although it can take days or even weeks for water to evaporate completely. Because things are so tiny and inacessible though even a hint of corrosion or moisture in the wrong place can cause permanent damage so it's a lottery. As evidence of this I once fixed a faulty PC after a cat pee incident by taking the motherboard outside and hosing it thoroughly with a garden hose then leaving it in the hot water cupboard for a week. Went from completely dead to fully operational and kept working for many months afterwards (but got stolen so no Idea how long really), when there's nothing to lose you can take such measures :) Thanks for info Dug, will keep fingers crossed, meantime a $42 jobbie will suffice.	Cicero (40)
1359658	2013-11-13 19:02:00	Women and their spring cleaning! I sometimes fear they get a bit obsessive about it. ;) For all that, it was sad to see the look of despair.	Cicero (40)
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