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Save a Soaked Cell Phone

All is not necessarily lost if your cell phone ends up in the drink. If your phone gets doused, do the following as quickly as possible:
  • First off, do not try to turn on the phone if it's already off, or if it's acting funky.
  • Pop out the battery.
  • Dry off the outside as much as possible. Some sources recommend not shaking the phone, as that can actually cause water to travel inside the phone. However, we've heard the opposite, as well. (But don't do it too violently as you don't want to chuck it.) Don't bother trying to disassemble the phone to sponge out any water, as you'd just risk causing further damaging.
  • Put both your phone and the battery in a bowl of dried rice, which, like the rice in salt shakers at restaurants, will slowly draw out the moisture and humidity. You'll have to leave it there for a day or two before testing it. Alternatively, you can put the phone near a source of heat (e.g., on a shelf above or near a heater), and let it sit overnight.
  • Cross your fingers, put the battery back in, and test your luck.

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