Smartphones have become way of life and we are hooked with it 24×7. Therefore the device that gets to stay with us for this long is prone to encounter certain accidents and get damaged while in use. The most common of all the damages is water damage. Any electronic stuff that encounter water damage may go beyond repair but mobile repair Christchurch has certain tips for you to save or minimize the damage.
Here Go the Life-saving Tips for your Smartphone:
As soon as you drop the device in water or water gets spilled ion the device the first step should be to remove the phone from water as quickly as possible. The faster you are the more are the chances that your phone will get minimum damage. If the smartphone stays for longer then the chances of water seeping through the cracks and openings will increase. After this basic and foremost step there are a few things that you need to avoid to prevent water damage.
- Don’t turn it on
- Don’t try to charge it
- Don’t press any buttons
- Don’t shake or bang the device
- Don’t try to dry it using a blow dryer as it could actually let the water further seep in other parts of the device.
Mobile phone repair suggest the above don’ts when your smartphone encounter water damage. There is comprehensive list of step that is recommended to save the damage:
127 our experts are availableright now
- Hold the device upright and switch off the phone.
- Try removing the battery. If the smartphone is older version then the battery can be easily removed. However, the latest models of smartphones do not have this option thus taking them to mobile phone repair center will be the best way out.
- Remove the SIM and microSD cards fro their slots.
- Using a soft cotton cloth try to dry your phone. Stay extra cautious while doing it so that the water does not further seep to other parts. Very gently while dabbing try to soak the water from the affected parts.
- In case the water damage is extensive using vacuum carefully suck out the water that has seeped in the cracks or openings that cannot be accessed through towel. It is mandatory to remove the battery, microSD card and SIM before using the vacuum to remove water.
- Another hack that could be of use is burying the mobile phone in a zip lock bag of uncooked rice. Rice has great absorbing powers and therefore is commonly used to method to dry smartphones and tablets. There are phone drying pouches available in the market that can come handy in place of zip lock bag full of rice.
- Give your phone a day or two to dry out completely. Don’t try to switch it on as this could further increase the damage. After few days you can remove the device from rice, insert battery and try switching it on.
If your phone starts to work keep a close eye on it for few days to check the damage. If the phone doesn’t work then try charging the battery. Even after charging if the phone still doesn’t work then replacing the battery could help.
