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How to dry your cell phone out!

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By bsanford79
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Get your phone wet? Dont stress! Follow these simple steps and you might be able to save it!!

Difficulty: Moderate
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • TV set
  • Time!
  1. Step 1

    As soon as you see that your phone is wet, take your battery off ASAP. If you try to turn it back on it could cause it to short out and then the phone will be know good.

  2. Step 2

    Towel dry any excess water that might be on the phone.

  3. Step 3

    Place phone and battery on top of a TV set and turn the TV on. Leave on there for at least one day. The low radiant heat coming off the TV will dry the phone out and the battery.

  4. Step 4

    Cross your fingers and place the battery back in and turn the phone on.

Tips & Warnings
  • Also try to place it in a bowl of rice!

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scottmitzi said

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on 12/28/2008 We'll give it a shot, thanks.

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