Dropped your Lumia in water? Nokia tells you how to rescue it

3. andro. posted on 04 Apr 2012, 18:08 1 0

Water damage is the mortal enemy of phones,of all yhe customers who come into us with water damaged phones only a very small percentage Will actually ever work properly again!

4. akita256 posted on 04 Apr 2012, 18:17 0 0

I have a CPR (Cell Phone Repair) store near me. I was in there one day talking to one of the techs and he told me that most people don't know it, but that they often use water sometimes to clean the insides of cell phones. He said that was what they were taught in their training classes. That was hard for me to believe.

5. cripton805 posted on 04 Apr 2012, 18:30 1 0

Aren't the electric boards made in some liquid?

7. aargh posted on 04 Apr 2012, 18:34 0 0

I dont have to worry about this with my Moto defy+. Heck i even use it for taking pictures while swimming.

8. Giggity posted on 04 Apr 2012, 18:56 5 0

Based on #2 of that diagram, if you have non-removable battery, you're definitely screwed right?

9. mahony posted on 04 Apr 2012, 19:10 0 0

I work in a store with a S&R. On a daily basis I see firsthand the damage caused from water. Even if you rescue the phone from the water and it powers on the next day the phone will start oxidizing and breaking down. After several months there will be visible damage caused from the initial water drop. Even if all water was removed from the initial contact with water, the phone will still suffer from corrosion. It may stop working after 1 month or 6 months.

10. Bluesky02 posted on 04 Apr 2012, 19:30 0 0

It applies for all phones. But in this case Nokia is telling you about it. It is an advantage for customers like us.

11. Bluesky02 posted on 04 Apr 2012, 19:31 0 0

Very true mahony

13. ogiveyakuza posted on 04 Apr 2012, 20:21 0 0

my defy+ no need to be dried...

14. kindlefireowner posted on 04 Apr 2012, 20:46 0 0

This explains why there stock is under $5. Which I lost a few dollars on.

15. WirelessCon posted on 04 Apr 2012, 22:13 2 0

Also put it in a bag of rice. The latent moisture is often absorbed by the rice. The more thorough it's dried, the less chance of corrosion. You might be able to stretch it's use until you can upgrade.

17. Martine posted on 05 Apr 2012, 01:28 1 0

Damn it Nokia, but my battery is not removable and I am no engineer.
See what you have caused with your unibody nonsense.

thanks anyway

19. CM_Punk (banned) posted on 05 Apr 2012, 03:07 0 5

How does someone manage to drop their phone in the water? You'd have to be a serious klutz for that to happen.

#pipebomb

20. pegasso posted on 05 Apr 2012, 07:02 0 0

unfortunately, some new Nokia unibody phones *cough*cough*LUMIA*cough* have non-removable battery.

Oh, the irony...