# cell phone dead? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [July 29, 2008, 5:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phone-dead/52330 "2008-07-29T05:54:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 5:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phone-dead/52330/1 "2008-07-29T05:54:16Z")
Long story short, my cell phone went for a swim, anything i can do to try and get it running again? It was still on when i pulled it out/dried it off, but wasn’t getting any signal, turned it off and now this morning it wont do anything lol Or am I just SOL… not that big of a deal but it’d be nice to get all my old contacts off of the phone somehow! ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 5:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phone-dead/52330/2 "2008-07-29T05:56:48Z")
First of all turning it back on while its still damp is bad… If something electronic falls in water the best bet is to take it apart if possible and let it dry for a few days… ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 5:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phone-dead/52330/3 "2008-07-29T05:57:34Z")
i left mine on a windowsill in the sun for a few days and it worked… ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 5:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phone-dead/52330/4 "2008-07-29T05:57:43Z")
take off the batt and put it in the fridge for a few days if you did not try to turn it back on wet you should be ok but if you did you could be fucked ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 5:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phone-dead/52330/5 "2008-07-29T05:58:22Z")
> [@justa4door](#): > > take off the batt and put it in the fridge for a few days Can you explain the logic behind this? ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 5:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phone-dead/52330/6 "2008-07-29T05:58:40Z")
3 days in a bowl of rice. 3 days is the magic number. if it doesnt work after that, its toast. edit: and LZ is right, trying to turn it back on while still damp/wet is a big no. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 5:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phone-dead/52330/7 "2008-07-29T05:59:14Z")
> [@evolve](#): > > 3 days in a bowl of rice. 3 days is the magic number. if it doesnt work after that, its toast. Rice? Toast? Fatty :lol: ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 5:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phone-dead/52330/8 "2008-07-29T05:59:39Z")
☹ ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 5:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phone-dead/52330/9 "2008-07-29T05:59:55Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > First of all turning it back on while its still damp is bad… > > If something electronic falls in water the best bet is to take it apart if possible and let it dry for a few days… well i didn’t turn it back on, it was still on when i pulled it out of the water, then i turned it off and let it sit over night i’ll try the rice trick, someone else at work recommended that too ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 6:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phone-dead/52330/10 "2008-07-29T06:02:18Z")
It’s probably dead because you failed the most critical step, immediately removing the battery. > **[How to Save a Wet Cell Phone](https://www.wikihow.com/Save-a-Wet-Cell-Phone)** > > Have you ever accidentally dropped your cell phone in the sink, or even worse - the toilet? Did you leave it in your pocket and run it through the washing machine and at times it's possible that your friends dunked you in a swimming pool... ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 6:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phone-dead/52330/11 "2008-07-29T06:03:35Z")
battery is removed! well, was until i tried it again just now lol _edit_ well according to that list i failed miserably with step 6 haha i definitely used a hair dryer… should have known, wiki has answers for everything 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 6:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phone-dead/52330/12 "2008-07-29T06:03:51Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > It’s probably dead because you failed the most critical step, immediately removing the battery. > > [How to Save a Wet Cell Phone: 11 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow](http://www.wikihow.com/Save-a-Wet-Cell-Phone) i loved telling people this at the store, the look on their face when the realized that they might have been able to save it is priceless. ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 6:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phone-dead/52330/13 "2008-07-29T06:10:20Z")
I was told the fridge thing when i worked at radioshack :gotme: dont know if it works ---
**Author:** ![SOLITUDE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@SOLITUDE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SOLITUDE)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 6:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phone-dead/52330/14 "2008-07-29T06:11:18Z")
put it in a bag of rice or take a heat gun to it like 3 feet away for about 20 min … ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 6:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phone-dead/52330/15 "2008-07-29T06:13:30Z")
heat + water = possible corrosion. DON’T take a heat gun / hair dryer to it. the rice will absorb any moisture. ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 6:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phone-dead/52330/16 "2008-07-29T06:14:04Z")
I’ve done that before. I just let it dry for a couple days, and it usually works. ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 6:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phone-dead/52330/17 "2008-07-29T06:14:34Z")
> [@evolve](#): > > heat + water = possible corrosion. > > DON’T take a heat gun / hair dryer to it. > > the rice will absorb any moisture. too late lol i’ll try the rice anyways… ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 6:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phone-dead/52330/18 "2008-07-29T06:14:39Z")
lol at a heat gun… hold it about 5in away it will fix the water problem :tup: better yet bag of dry rice put said phone in rice seal bag place in microwave heat on high 5 min (for microwave’s 1300w or higher 4min will be fine) ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 6:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phone-dead/52330/19 "2008-07-29T06:16:40Z")
put it in the microwave for 30 seconds. ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 6:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phone-dead/52330/20 "2008-07-29T06:18:29Z")
lol im thinking more like 5 min in the microwave [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phone-dead/52330.md?page=2)