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I dropped my Razr in the toilet (I know I'm an idiot). The bad thing is, not only did it get wet, but I hadn't flushed after a #2. I got it out with a pair of tongs. I cleaned it off the best I could but now it won't turn on. Is there anything I can do?
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- 08-27-2005, 08:15 PM #2
that is unfortunate and nasty at the same time. did you have insurance?
- 08-27-2005, 09:20 PM #3 Banned
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Yeah it is nasty, but I want to try to save this phone. I don't have insurance on it, and I hate to order another one (this is my second one, first one got stolen). Does anyone have any experience fixing a wet (and beyond) damaged phone?
- 08-27-2005, 09:47 PM #4
Problem is that Cingular-Lockline insurance does not insured the Razr.
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- 08-27-2005, 10:45 PM #5 Member
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Your best bet is to remove the battery immediately and NEVER turn it on if it's wet... it's almost a guarantee that the circuitry will destroy the phone. Considering the *ahem* fecal matter involved... you might want to rinse it with bottled water. In my experience with this question on several other cellphone forums I am either mod or admin of... my advice nearly always works in this situation if you follow my instructions. I'm afraid there's not much hope if you turned it on wet already though. You could, however try getting another battery and seeing but dropping a cellphone in liquid will nearly always destroy the battery.
- 08-27-2005, 11:05 PM #6 Junior Member
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sell it on ebay "as is" after you unlock it and see if anyone bites.
- 08-27-2005, 11:16 PM #7
I see this problem posted all the time here and at the other two forums i Moderate...
sometimes the phone will turn on again but the display will usually just show a white/blank screen... liquid damage phones will never return to their original 100% state to work properly again especially as severe as yours is.
Also the way the Razr is constructed especially around the speaker area and mouth piece water tends to just flow right into the phone's circuit making it an almost a guaranteed damaged phone.......
good luck with this.
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Always worth a shot and any phone can be fixed it's more a question of whether it's worth being fixed. This all depends upon a number of factors and being an engineer I take any problem one step at a time but there is ALWAYS a solution to any given problem. But, as I previously mentioned... your greatest problem is the fact that you turned on your phone. What've you got to lose though? Unless, you're like me and have plenty of money to burn, right?
Nice advice there stbs and tony btw good luck with that.
- 08-27-2005, 11:55 PM #9Aqbar, I wouldn't exactly call this good advice, but hey, you're the engineer..
Originally Posted by stbs86
On a side note: what wireless boards is it that you moderate at?
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- 08-28-2005, 05:58 AM #10as of the beg of aug Originally Posted by Tony E!
. Posted Aug 2, 2005, 12:52 AM ET by Blackadder II
Cingular now lets you add the full coverage insurance to the razr for 4.99
http://www.engadget.com/entry/6448992789155424/
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- 08-28-2005, 06:46 AM #11
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Used to be this one... until just a few months ago... Doesn't anyone else recognize him?? Originally Posted by Tony E! 
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Considering the *ahem* fecal matter involved...Unless, you're like me and have plenty of money to burn, right? Originally Posted by G-man LMAO! Nice one Akbar! (That guy is quick with the wit! I like him.) hehe... and btw Robb... thanks for the donation today lol!Last edited by jeaniesing; 08-28-2005 at 06:49 AM.
- 08-28-2005, 11:04 AM #12 Originally Posted by siempre fresco
Thanks for the update Siempre.....
i recently checked Cingular's site and the Razr wasn't on there, i'll have to check again.Last edited by Tony E!; 08-28-2005 at 11:06 AM.
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- 08-28-2005, 05:52 PM #13 Phone Expert
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Hmnnn... something smells here to me... and not just the #2
You dropped it into the toilet, while you were sitting down, before you flushed...? I dunno' about that one Slop...
- 08-28-2005, 06:15 PM #14
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That's not what stinks... its someone's acting ability... and we can't even see mannerisms! Originally Posted by G-man Hmnnn... something smells here to me... and not just the #2 You dropped it into the toilet, while you were sitting down, before you flushed...? I dunno' about that one Slop... Last edited by jeaniesing; 08-28-2005 at 06:22 PM.
- 08-28-2005, 06:16 PM #15 Originally Posted by G-man Hmnnn... something smells here to me... and not just the #2 You dropped it into the toilet, while you were sitting down, before you flushed...? I dunno' about that one Slop...
it's your upper lip...
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sometimes the phone will turn on again but the display will usually just show a white/blank screen... liquid damage phones will never return to their original 100% state to work properly again especially as severe as yours is.
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