Public Service Announcement 1

Hey guys,
Recently, a couple of cell phones appear to be the victim of water damage. This has happened to me too, and I want to share some tips with you on how to revive portable electronic devices (cell phones, iPods, etc) from their watery grave.

If you drop it in the pool/ocean: Of course, remove it from the water as soon as possible. DO NOT TURN IT ON, this is important!!! If yout turn it on, you may damage some components more! Then take it apart, rinse the different parts with tap water, so that you remove the corrosive salt/chlorine that can damage it. Then shake out/dry off any excess water, towel drying as much as you can (get it as dry as possible). At this point, any direct sunlight/heat will help dry anything that you did not already, and dry out the components. Leave for between 24-48 hours. Hope that it works when you turn it on!

If you drop it in other water (toilet, washing machine, bathtub): Do the same as above minus the rinsing. Just the take it out, and dry it parts.

I hope this helps you all in the future, as these devices keep getting smaller and smaller, and more prone to watery accidents!

~Steven