| If you are reading this guide chances are good | | | | has suffered water damage. While you may be |
| that you just had a minor accident that involved | | | | curious to see if it still works, turning on your |
| your cell phone getting submerged in water or at | | | | device while it is wet will fry the circuits and cause |
| least exposed to enough water to cause | | | | you to ruin the wiring of the phone forever. So |
| temporary water damage. Most people are not | | | | do yourself a favor and try the next few steps |
| aware of how sensitive mobile phones are due to | | | | before hitting the power switch. |
| how mainstream and integrated these little | | | | How to Repair a Cell Phone with Water Damage |
| devices are with everyday life. However, a mobile | | | | - First, take out the battery. Any other small |
| device is just as sensitive as any other expensive | | | | compartments that you can take out such as a |
| piece of equipment due to how many features | | | | battery plug, USB cord, etc also remove |
| and small components it takes to build a cell | | | | - Fill an airtight container with rice |
| phone. | | | | - Place your phone along with all the smaller |
| In fact, many people are surprised to learn that | | | | components such as the battery into the rice |
| the average life span of a cell phone is now only | | | | completely buried and shut the lid |
| about 19 months. This of course is ironic since | | | | - Leave your cell phone in it overnight |
| most contracts last for two years, but this is not | | | | - The next morning pull out your cell phone, put it |
| negotiable. The reason why so many phones fail | | | | back together, and viola there is a great chance it |
| so early is because people toss them around, | | | | will work again |
| carelessly place them on shelves, and just in | | | | The reason why rice is such an easy remedy for |
| general do not handle them as the highly | | | | cell phones that have been submerged in water is |
| sophisticated pieces of technology that they are. | | | | due to the fact that rice acts as a natural |
| However, since you are already in need of water | | | | desiccant. This means that it draws the moisture |
| damage advice, there is no use in lecturing | | | | out of your phone and into the rice particles. As a |
| anymore. Well, the answer is easier than you may | | | | result, by patiently letting your phone sit in the |
| think, and believe it or not the solution is probably | | | | rice overnight it is allowed to completely dry out |
| already in your kitchen. | | | | so that the next time you turn it on it will work |
| Rice. Yes, rice is all you need to repair a cell phone | | | | without short-circuiting. Of course, you may have |
| damaged by water. Outside of knowing to use | | | | wasted some rice but the end result is much |
| rice, the most important thing that you need to | | | | better than wasting a cell phone! |
| know is not to turn your mobile phone on once it | | | | |