Get your phone wet? What you should do...

Hopefully you made it here before your phone got wet, but since that is unlikely, here is the best advice we can offer. Most of this is really just common sense.

Please be aware that your insurance may not cover water damage, the white ‘dots’ inside of your phone are moisture sensors. If these come in contact with moisture they turn red / pink. If this happens, there is no fooling a tech, don’t bother trying.

Guide created by: DSMcL



Warning: This is information gathered from the web and has not yet actually been tested by the people at Hack the Razr. We accept no responsibility for you pan frying your phone.

Also note that next time, try placing a piece of glossy tape over your water damage indicator (covering the entire sticker) so that you may be eligible for exchange due to not indicating water damage with the sticker.

For this guide we will be using: * A wet Razr * A small flathead screwdriver * A T5 and T6 torque driver * thin hard piece of plastic to pry off face plate * QD Electronic Cleaner by CRC* IMPORTANT!!!!! DO NOT ATTEMPT TO POWER UP YOUR PHONE IMMEDIATELY take out the battery and TF card then follow this guide as soon as possible, the longer the phone sits exposed to air after being wet the worse it is for your phone.

Click here for a guide on how to take about your phone



General Guidelines
Clean your phones pcb’s thoroughly with Electronic Cleaner* being sure to use the included brush to remove any contaminants , rust, etc..

If using alcohol, you may pour alcohol over the phone, then thoroughly swab the parts with q-tips

If you are confident enough you can take out the pcb’s and detach the cables, carefully clean them and all connections with q-tips and alcohol

Make sure all parts are free of moisture, debris and residue, then let the parts sit and dry for at least 24 hours

Follow the guide backwards to reassemble your phone

Do not reinsert TF card until you are sure the phone is working properly Reinsert the battery and try your phone.

If it does not work, and you are able, try a new battery.



Options without taking your phone apart
( first always remove the battery and TF card ):

Submerge phone in 95% Isopropyl Alcohol, Medical ( not commercial ) Ethanol or deionized water

Shake out excess fluid and allow to dry for 1-3 days depending upon the liquid used



Things others have tried and claim success:
Air drying it for a few days

Using a blow dryer to dry it

Putting the phone into an oven at roughly 120 degrees ( not recommended )

Sealing in a bag with white rice ( lol )

Putting near a dry low heat source such as forced air heating ducts or vents

Sealed with Silica packets ( often found packaged with shipped electronics , shoes and such ) for a couple of days

Same with calcium chloride pellets

* QD Electronic Cleaner by CRC is very good, but any available, quality electronics cleaner ( suitable for circuit boards ) will do. Denatured alcohol or deionized water will also suffice.

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