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Help left my mobile out in the rain

lessonlearned
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Sorry if this is the wrong are to post but wondered if anyone can help please

I left my mobile outside in the garden last night in all that heavy rain.

It will ring but will not let me accept calls

Any ideas how I can dry it out please
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  • Browntoa
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    Turn it off now, remove the case and battery if possible

    Place in a load of dry rice for a day
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  • Browntoa
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    This is meant to work well

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  • HappyMJ
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    Trying to use it when wet has probably ruined it..never ever turn it on if it's been exposed to water and follow the advice given by browntoa. It may just work without frying the processor.
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  • Meganjones
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    lessonlearned wrote: »
    Sorry if this is the wrong are to post but wondered if anyone can help please

    I left my mobile outside in the garden last night in all that heavy rain.

    Place it in the oven for 25 minutes,

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  • Quiet_Spark
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    Meganjones wrote: »
    Place it in the oven for 25 minutes,

    gas mark 4
    The OP wants to fix it, heating it to 180°C will more than likely destroy it completely.
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  • Oblivion
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    Meganjones wrote: »
    Place it in the oven for 25 minutes,

    gas mark 4
    Quiet_Spark wrote: »
    The OP wants to fix it, heating it to 180°C will more than likely destroy it completely.


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  • matttye
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    Browntoa wrote: »
    Turn it off now, remove the case and battery if possible

    Place in a load of dry rice for a day

    Only a day? My colleague's phone was still wet after 2 days. Left it for 3 and it had dried out, turned on and it worked.
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    Quiet_Spark wrote: »
    The OP wants to fix it, heating it to 180°C will more than likely destroy it completely.

    Are you trying to cook it :eek:
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  • Backbiter
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    My wife put mine in the washing machine. We put it in a bowl of rice on top of a radiator, and to my astonishment it recovered completely within a few days..
  • lessonlearned
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    Thanks. It's currently sitting in a bowl of dry rice. Unfortunately I did try to use it when it was wet. Didn't think.

    Anyway thanks for the advice. Will just have to wait and see.
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