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How to: Save a Wet Cell Phone

How to: Save a Wet Cell Phone. By: Alex Schreiner English 393-Section 401 April 30 th , 2010. Introduction. This process is designed for anyone whose cell phone becomes submerged in liquid. Timeframe: As soon as possible after phone is submerged. Materials. Silica gel packs or rice

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How to: Save a Wet Cell Phone

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  1. How to: Save a Wet Cell Phone By: Alex Schreiner English 393-Section 401 April 30th, 2010

  2. Introduction • This process is designed for anyone whose cell phone becomes submerged in liquid. • Timeframe: As soon as possible after phone is submerged.

  3. Materials • Silica gel packs or rice • http://www.silicagelpackets.com/ • Wet/dry shop vacuum • Towel or paper towels • Automobile • Small container • Wet cell phone

  4. Step One • Remove the phone from the water.

  5. Step Two • Remove the battery quickly. • If the battery is wet it may short circuit sensitive contacts.

  6. Step Three • If you have a SIM card, remove it and pat it dry and leave it aside.

  7. Step Four • Open and covers or external connectors so water can be removed from these gaps.

  8. Step Five – Drying the phone • Shake the phone of excess water without dropping it. • Dry it with the paper towels or towel.

  9. Step Six • Use the wet/dry vacuum to remove any additional water from the phone especially in slots and crevices. • You may also use compressed air to remove excess water from gaps and slots in the cell phone.

  10. Step Seven • Depending on how long the cell phone was submerged, place the phone in a container with silica packs or in a bowl of rice. • As a last resort you may place the phone inside of your car on a hot day. • Many venders do not recommend exposing cell phones to high temperatures, but it will dry the phone quickly.

  11. Step Eight • After a day or so, if the phone looks clean and dry, put the battery back in and test it. • If the phone still looks wet let it dry for another day.

  12. Warnings • Do not force the water into the gaps with a towel. Only dry gently. • Do not use a blow dryer, microwave, or an oven.

  13. Troubleshooting

  14. Works Cited • Johnson, Joel. “How to Save Your Wet Cellphone: Tech Clinic” Retrieved from: http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/how-to/tips/4269047 • Knewberry. “Technology in My Life” Retrieved from: knewbery.files.wordpress.com • Wouters, Martin. “Encounters 01” Retrieved from: cache1.asset-cache.net/xc/92291804.jpg

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