What to do when your Phone gets wet in Water?
If you ever land up in a situation where you dropped your mobile phone in water, this article will provide you with steps to follow.
In order to follow the step below, you would need items like one towel, container, rice, one vacuum cleaner.
1.) Take the phone out of the water
Take the phone out of the water and place it on a dry towel. Ensure that you have switched off your phone.
2.) Remove the battery and SIM card from the phone
Once you have switched off the phone, take out the battery and SIM card from the phone. This is to ensure that the phone doesn’t get short circuited.
3.) Dry the phone with a Vacuum Cleaner
This is the core-step of the entire process. In this step, make use of the vacuum cleaner. Use the vacuum cleaner to dry the phone. Do not use microwave or a hair dryer to dry the phone. While microwave can literally burn the components, a hair dryer can force moisture into the components.
Use the vacuum cleaner for around 20 minutes to dry the phone.
Another key fact to remember here is, do not take the vacuum cleaner too close to the phone as this can again cause damage to the micro components. Once you have vacuumed the phone, open it and keep it on a dry tissue paper or napkin for 2 – 3 hours.
4.) Remove the moisture from the Phone
Once the phone is dried, the next key step is to remove any moisture from the phone. In order to do so, you can take a container and fill it up with raw (uncooked) rice. Place your phone in the rice and leave it for a day. Raw rice can dry up the moisture very quickly.
5.) Re-start the phone
Once you have followed the steps mentioned above, insert the battery and SIM and restart the phone. If the phone still shows up issues or doesn’t start, the next best step is to take it to an expert.
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