Timeline for How to dry out a wet phone?
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| Dec 13, 2018 at 14:22 | comment | added | rackandboneman | Electrocution is an unlikely risk, UNLESS the phone includes a "real" camera flash of some sort. There are other risks from a compromised battery, though - if that can be afforded, buy a new battery after getting the phone working, and dispose of the old one safely. | |
| Jul 24, 2015 at 13:16 | comment | added | Pudd | Regarding the electrocution part, I've repaired (or attempted to repair) hundreds of phones that have been liquid damaged, the only risk I came across was a short circuit in the camera flash, which burnt a lovely perfect square into my finger. I've never had any shocks thankfully. Rice does work, but be sure to wrap the phone in a thin layer of tissue (or other porous material) or similar so you don't get grains stuck in gaps, if possible silica gel is much more effective. I got a tonne of it from a local clothes store (it was shipped with their orders). | |
| Jul 24, 2015 at 8:27 | comment | added | Steve Matthews | With regards to the rice suggestion, it should be uncooked rice or any other foodstuff to which you add water to cook as it was draw the moisture out of the phone. For this to work effectively, seal the phone into a food container tightly packed with uncooked rice and leave someone warm (such as a window sill in direct sunlight). Obviously you want to discard the rice afterwards. | |
| Jun 9, 2015 at 3:41 | comment | added | Mast | The voltage of a cellphone battery is unable to hurt anyone (unless you put it on your tongue, which is quite harmless). The amperage isn't enough to be noticeable either. Not to say you can't turn it into something dangerous, but they aren't in cellphone circuitry. | |
| May 21, 2015 at 14:24 | comment | added | holroy | Being electrocuted by a phone, sounds like a myth... The phone can short circuit, yes, but I highly doubt it being able to electrocute anything. | |
| May 21, 2015 at 1:59 | history | edited | Pobrecita | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| May 21, 2015 at 1:42 | history | answered | Pobrecita | CC BY-SA 3.0 |