Mobile Phone in washing machine!!

Help put my phone in the washing machine, its a Nokia 8800 what are the chances its had it!!!:mad:

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  • crazy580
    crazy580 Posts: 18 Forumite
    Dont turn it on! open the back and take out the battery and sim card etc, then leave it in a warm place for about a week, hopefully it will be fine
  • babymonty
    babymonty Posts: 58 Forumite
    should I buy a new battery then?
  • M4RKM
    M4RKM Posts: 5,132 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    don't put it in a warm place.. it'll take ages..

    get some normal rice, and a airtight container..

    fill container with rice, and place phone, no battery, back off, slide it open as well, in the rice.. place lid, and leave for 2 days.

    rice acts like silica gel, and will suck the moisture out of the phone.

    If after 2 days, phone doesn't work.. hmm.. not much else you can do

    M
  • Lord_Gardener
    Lord_Gardener Posts: 2,971 Forumite
    We popped our DD's Samsung e 350 into the airing cupboard for a week after it went through a bio wash - pulled off battery and removed sim card. Recharged battery and it fired up. NB The phone is still working 6 months + later!
    I'm mad!!!! :rotfl::jand celebrating everyday every year!!!
  • esbo
    esbo Posts: 462 Forumite
    Why did you put it in the washing machine?
    I wouldn't have thought you would be able to pick up a signal in there :rotfl:

    Anyway I once got sea water into a personal cassette player and it never worked again,
    Washing water might not be as bad depending on what kind of soap powder you used.
    I think it was the salt which killed mine.

    Try sticking it in the tumbe dryer :rotfl:
  • fiscalfreckles
    fiscalfreckles Posts: 2,398 Forumite
    Or you can go over it (inside & out) with a vacuum cleaner, gets it dry more quickly.

    Don't try to turn it on until it is completely dry. Several days at least.
  • banger9365
    banger9365 Posts: 1,702 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    this is why i like my samsung solid cheap and chearful and do's not mind getting washed even on a high spin cycle :T
    there or their,one day i might us the right one ,until then tuff

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