What to do if you water, wine or vodka damage your iPhone
Hey guys. So we seem to have been referencing getting your beloved shiny iPhone wet recently. Tackling the hard to talk about stuff, as per usual…
We understand that it’s not funny when someone accidentally drops their phone into a pitcher of beer, or falls into a pool, or does something to a person that gets them so mad they revenge pee on their phone ( happened to a friend of a friend of ours…)
Well, no, scratch that. That stuff is really funny, as long as it’s not your phone, and if it is your phone, you usually get your sense of humor back if, IF you can rescue your wet wet iPhone.
Here’s what you should do to try rescue that poor wet puppy!
1, Don’t freak out. Crying will just bring more wetness. Duh. Your phone needs you to be strong, just like your Grandfather when he used to, like, walk all day in the snow to get to work and stuff.
2, If the phone is submerged, unsubmerge it. Dry the surfaces real quick.
3, If the phone is still on, turn it off ASAP. If it’s already off, don’t try and turn the phone on RESIST THE URGE! Trust us. If your iPhone refuses to respond to your touch and refuses to turn off, well… no you can probably cry a little bit.
4, From here, it kind of depends on what stores you have at your disposal. The easiest helpful drying ingredient most people can get their hands on is Rice. Put some rice in a ziplock bag or tupperware container – anything airtight- and completely envelop the phone within.
5, Rice is a great option, but what’s better is Silica Gel. Silica Gel is the stuff that’s inside those little packets of stuff you get in Beef Jerkey bags.
You can buy these at craft stores ( It’s intended use here is for flower drying). Again, submerge your phone in an airtight container full of the sachet’s.
6, If you have a good hardware store nearby, you could try to get DampRid.Works the same as the Silica Gel. Again with the airtight container, submerge, etc.
7, Place the container/ziplock bag in a warm dry place.
8, DON’T TOUCH YOUR PHONE FOR 24 HOURS! Even if you think it might really be ok, and you’re expecting the most important text ever, leave it in there. We would actually recommend leaving the phone for a full 48 hours, but the minimum has to be 24 hours to give it the best chance of surviving.
Poor little fella.
If all of this fails, send him on over to us, we’ll give you some CASHMONEY and make a nice new home for him out here on the farm. You can do this HERE.
Image courtesy of gameconsoleworld.com, robotroom.com & countrylife.co.uk
Tags: Apple, iPhone, Rescue, Sell iPhone, Water Damage
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September 23, 2013 6:50 pm
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