Comments on: How To Save A Wet Cell Phone Or Tablet

By: Christian Cawley

Christian Cawley — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:05:45 +0000

Great tips there Dave, thanks!

By: Dave Miller

Dave Miller — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 22:11:47 +0000

Great article. Most people forget that while using a blow dryer can help to dry out the phone you should never use warm air as this actually speeds up the corrosion process. Don’t take my word for it though as I am not an Apple technician- http://t.co/C0Fjbtzh So leaving your wet phone out in the sun is not a great idea either…

Also remember to put your phone inside of a nylon stocking or something similar before putting it into a bag of rice. You might end up with grains of rice in your headset jack or charging port.

By: Cesar

Cesar — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 20:26:36 +0000

LMAO, I guess you and I must be on different wave lengths. My 2 cents, it also helps that I’m a chemist. So you can think “You have no idea what you’re talking about” but I do know what I wrote about. Just try it at home mix some rubbing alcohol and water see what happens for yourself.

By: bounce

bounce — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 20:07:08 +0000

this is very hard to understand. it makes me feel like you have no idea what you’re talking about. the article make it very clear what to do and why to do it. lmao

By: SomeoneSmarterThanYou

SomeoneSmarterThanYou — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:42:57 +0000

You’re a *technician*??!!

Half of what you wrote is a pile of pseudoscientific claptrap. “Negative Ions” from a hairdryer? Ooooh, scary “Electromagnetic Waves” from an oven!! Not unless it’s a microwave.

I’m assuming by “Apple technician” you mean “Underpaid, polo-shirt wearing, Genius Bar idiot”

This article contained many useful tips, and you sir, are a fool.

By: gzuckier

gzuckier — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 03:49:54 +0000

I’ve always been dubious about the rice as dehumidifier meme. It seems to me that rice already has absorbed all the moisture it’s going to absorb at room temp and humidity. If not, wouldn’t it mean that you could cook your rice by just letting it stand in a humid environment until it had absorbed as much moisture as it would by cooking?

By: Mike Germain

Mike Germain — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 01:56:22 +0000

I have heard of the bowl of rice idea, but some of the others are awesome ideas!

By: syed asghar

syed asghar — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 18:25:04 +0000

Hi,
As I am a mobile addicted person I got good knowledge about how to protect or at least precaution when the mobile or i pad suddenly or accidentally met with water.
I personally like the BOWL OF RICE thing.I never thought it that way.
Thanks alot

By: Christian Cawley

Christian Cawley — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 07:48:23 +0000

Your attitude is unnecessarily aggressive.

Moreover I’m more than qualified to speak on this matter and present my suggestions. This is my piece, edited and approved by the MUO team. You, sir, are a commenter, offering thoughts under the guise of some perceived expertise. But you don’t offer anything to back it up.

By: Luke Blache-Fraser

Luke Blache-Fraser — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 03:05:57 +0000

Not sure I agree with the blow dryer part of this guide. I thought too much heat is not good for electrical components.

By: Jeff Hamilton

Jeff Hamilton — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 20:55:17 +0000

Go to the store and get a tub of Damprid.
I dumped it into a plastic food storage container that was three inches deep. I placed a small bowl upside down in the middle of the desiccant and placed the SOAKED iPhone on the little platform created my the bowl.
Apply the lid to the larger container and seal it. Leave it alone for a couple days. NO PEEKING!
The only thing that would make this better would be the ability to remove the battery.
The moisture trapped int the device is actually collected in the bottom of the larger container, leaving your phone high & dry!!
Works great!!

By: PeterC

PeterC — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 18:27:17 +0000

No personal attack intended. I am just annoyed that someone setting themselves to have influence over others by what they write as an authority in a forum, can make such an elementary error & expect to not be called on it. Proper research, backed up by facts from legitimate sources counts far more than just letting go with incorrect statements. You are setting yourself up to be the source of information for others who may not have any idea about the consequences of following your dialog to the letter, & therefore are tasked with an obligation to know your subject.
I stand by my previous statement: you should know & research your subject before committing to something that cannot be retracted. Please consider the following amendment, as suggested by you:
*Clearly* there is a word missing here before “condense”, namely “evaporate” (followed by “and”).
So:
“At best, a bit of water will “evaporate” “and” condense on a HOT circuit board or processor and cause damage to the screen”
Still WRONG!!!
I ask you, would a quiet word away from the throng have had any bearing on correcting your error, since you are still adhering to it?

By: Usman Mubashir

Usman Mubashir — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 18:10:24 +0000

hmmmm…..
sounds helpful

By: Christian Cawley

Christian Cawley — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 17:46:59 +0000

*Clearly* there is a word missing here before “condense”, namely “evaporate” (followed by “and”).

Perhaps as a valued reader of MakeUseOf it would have been more appropriate to drop us a quiet note pointing this out, rather than making an unwarranted personal attack.

By: Jim Spencer

Jim Spencer — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 15:49:27 +0000

I think we all have dropped one of our phones into the water at least once in our life, when we let out a giant gasp in dibelief! I do not want to use this aticle on the subject, however, if I am unfortunate enough that lightning strikes twice, I will use this resource for sure! Thank you, you have answered some questions I had before reading this! 91% rubbing alcohol should do just fine! I don’t use an iPhone, so I should be good to go! I am the proud owner of anything but an iPhone!