scarlettohara Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 It is currently in a bowl of rice (sim removed) Has anyone else's recovered ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 It should, keep the phone (and rice) in a warm place (airing cupboards are good) for about a week. Make sure you have also removed the battery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Oh no Sorry I have no further advice for you. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Also, was there any bleach or other chemicals in the toilet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted January 12, 2012 Author Share Posted January 12, 2012 No chemicals and I don't know how to remove battery ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 OH managed to drop his in lots of beer whilst helping out at the local pub in spite of the rice treatment it never worked again - but it was MUCH happier than he was ! Equally, I have managed to put two phones through the washing machine ( NEVER leave your phone in your jeans pocket!!) and those have both bitten the dust too! Sadly, mobiles and water just don't seem to be compatible!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted January 12, 2012 Author Share Posted January 12, 2012 Having spoken to a couple of friends and looked on the internet it does seem to dry out It is now in a sealed bag with rice in the airing cupboard so fingers crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGirlsMum Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Was wondering how you were getting on but hadn't expected you to pop up this way Hope it dries out ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Did you wee on it? Sorry I hope you realised before you did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 No chemicals and I don't know how to remove battery ! What model phone is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy ben grace Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 If it makes you feel any better my husband stood on the kindle i gave him for christmas tonight and its a gonner. Hope it works for you, these things happen i guess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 If you bought the Kindle on a credit card,it may be insured Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickric Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 If it makes you feel any better my husband stood on the kindle i gave him for christmas tonight and its a gonner. Hope it works for you, these things happen i guess! Have you contacted Kindle Support? They are usually really good at changing them even if it was your own fault. OP, good luck with the iphone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Oh not you too !!!!! I did the same and unfortunately it died, did everything i could think of to revive it but no luck . I had to take it in and get it looked at...not even worth repairing had to have a new one. Needless to say , phones no longer live in my jeans pockets but in my bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bantambabe Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 We have all managed to kill phones with liquid. OH dropped his in the canal - 2 different ones! (he does work on boats) Mine vibrated off the kitchen window ledge (best place in the house for a signal) and landed in the washing up bowl ES left his in his jeans and it was wonderfully clean after a 40 degree cycle YS dropped his in a glass of squash (don't ask!) They've all been treated to the immediate stripping down, drying out etc - using proper de-humidifying dessicant and not just rice but none of them have survived it's just the sad truth that electronics and water are not happy together. Maybe you have iphone insurance??? As a consequence, I now have a Motorola Defy (smartphone), which is shock & dust proof, has "gorilla glass" (think that means it's tough) and it guaranteed waterproof to 1m. Good luck with sorting it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&T Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I dropped my work phone down the loo the other month... It didn't survive, and just said to work for some weird reason my phone stopped working... I didn't think they needed to learn why! Within a day they had replaced it unfortunately... Phones, toilets and back jean pockets do not mix!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 Thanks for all your replies I don't think it will survive - it won't restore Insurance is invalid is you drop it in water (they have a sensor inside which call tell!) surprise surprise I'm on a contract so will have to buy a new one Sorry about your kindle I got one for Christmas from the bloke and absolutely love it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Thanks for all your replies I don't think it will survive - it won't restore You do have to leave it alone for a while, about a week. But since you couldn't take the battery out, its most likely dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Only just seen this. I dropped my iphone down the loo a few months back. I didn't think it would work again, tried drying it in bag of rice etc. Whatever you do, do not turn it on as this will only frazzle it. My OH took it in to a place in London and they repaired it, cost virtually nothing. The screen took a little while to dry out completely but it works perfectly now. I'll try to remember where he took it. They have places all over the country. OH has dropped his iphone down the pan too and it worked straight away for him. I hope you manage to get yours working. Edited to add: I have washed YS's iphone before and believe me there was no going back for that phone. I sent that one off to one of these repair places on the internet but they said the 'motherboard' was frazzled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffs Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Fred, iphones don't have removable batteries and attempting to remove the battery voids the warranty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Fred, iphones don't have removable batteries and attempting to remove the battery voids the warranty. Ah, I read the title as phone, not iPhone, whoops! But since water damage voids the warranty too you might as well take out the battery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 Only just seen this. I dropped my iphone down the loo a few months back. I didn't think it would work again, tried drying it in bag of rice etc. Whatever you do, do not turn it on as this will only frazzle it. My OH took it in to a place in London and they repaired it, cost virtually nothing. The screen took a little while to dry out completely but it works perfectly now. I'll try to remember where he took it. They have places all over the country. OH has dropped his iphone down the pan too and it worked straight away for him. I hope you manage to get yours working. Edited to add: I have washed YS's iphone before and believe me there was no going back for that phone. I sent that one off to one of these repair places on the internet but they said the 'motherboard' was frazzled. Thank you seagazer, if you could find out for me that would be fab ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Have just pm'd you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 Received thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
