Hi everyone,
My phone got a bit wet yesterday and now the power button doesn't work anymore. It's only gotten wet on the outside (some raindrops splashing on the screen) so it wasn't soaked.
Now, I've found two of the water damage indicators (on the battery and next to the SIM-card / SD-card slot) and they're both white, but I was wondering if there would be another indicator?
Can someone please help me with this? I'd like to send my Desire S back to get it fixed.
Never mind, after it has been on the radiator for an hour it works again.
I would still get out the hairdrier and give it a good blast.
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Here's what happened:
>My at&t Fuze dropped as I was running for cover from the rain, so ironical, it landed in a pool of water.
>Some lady picked it up and didn't bother to remove the battery or catch up with me and giving it back.
>18 hours later I got it back, it still had the battery. I immediately removed it and put out to dry in the sunlight.
>For 7 full days I let it lay on top of a CRT monitor and dry by absorbing the gentle heat produced by CRTs.
>Today I tried powering it up, it vibrates like it normally does when starting up but nothing shows on the screen. It then turns off because pressing the power button again makes it vibrate again. What can I do????
Take the battary out and put them in a ziploc bag of white rice for 3-4 days then try a little boot, then it sould work, then if not I have 1 word, Assurion
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Whoareyou said:
Take the battary out and put them in a ziploc bag of white rice for 3-4 days then try a little boot, then it sould work, then if not I have 1 word, Assurion
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I can't insure my phone, it's just not possible currently, thanks anyways.
I tried powering it up with a Nokia 6300 battery, it actually powers on, I can receive calls, texts and even connect it a PC via ActiveSync. But the screen shows nothing, and the five buttons in and around the scroll wheel do not work, neither does the "charging light". At least I know it's not totally bricked, what to do now with such screens?????
Most likely its a paper weight now, not sure about success rate with the battery still in it for a day. Sometimes submerging the phone in alcohol helps, but im not saying it will in this situation. Try looking on craigslist or ebay for another.
jimenezboy, I have one i dont need any longer if you are interested. Its an ATT FUZE model. phone worked great when i got my new one...it has been in my desk drawer since.
Hi guys, my phone dropped into the wash basin under running water. I immediately took everything apart and put the phone into a rice bag. after a few hours i tried on'ing it.
It shows the HTC Logo, but then it blanks out after that. I havent used my warranty so I think there still is warranty? Do you think they will fix my phone for me? Because its rooted with Android HD. Thank you.
Check out my experience http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php/1748623-washed-sensation?p=14682171#post14682171
Dam, I think I didnt wait long enough for the water to be dried. Did I fry the components ><?!
It works perfectly except for the part where the screen doesnt turn on ><!!
I know there is a sticker that they place on them that i believe changes color when it gets wet to advise them of water
Damage.
HTC Sensation 4G with Beats Audio
You should have waited longer. Your reaction with the rice was perfect, but let it sit there for 24h or so! I screwed my previous phone this way.
So let it dry longer, try again. Everytime you're turning on your device, you're possibly damaging it.
Okay, Hopefully I havent damaged it fully. I saw a slight sign after i hair dryed it and the screen flashed again. Now I'm gonna put it in rice and leave it overnight. tomorrow morning if it doesnt work, Im gonna bring it to the shop. Hopefully no cost needed to repair this phone >< Im just a kid an i dont got money to spare haha. thanks guys, let u know the results soon
Are you serious? You dropped it in water, so you have no warranty. If you remove the battery you'll see a little sticker that is now pink, it used to be white. That's how they know it has been in water and there are indicators inside the phone too. Water damage voids all warranties. You'll be paying for this one.
I dont have any o.o maybe its remove or smth? wud that be a problem?
A missing indicator is usually looked at the same way as a tripped indicator, but, like i said before, there are other indicators hidden inside the phone as well, so they will be able to tell for sure that it has taken a dip.
Ah ic , oh well, doesnt hurt to try . I guess it would be better to spend some money on fixing it then spending extra and getting a new one
Well I'm guessing repairs would be around $100-150 USD depending on what needs replacing, so still cheaper than a new one in most cases, but not all. Never heard of repairs being less than $100.
As for the white indicators turning pink/red you can play that off as condensation from your pocket. For ex "i work in the heat and im guessing the condensation must have turned the indicators pink. You can always fool and or deny on insurance claims. Tmobile tried to call me out on a vibrant 4g that had water damage and i told them some BS and they tried to fight it. I was directed to cancel my contract and next thing i knew they removed the charge on my account. Just play dummy and if they dont bite throw a fit. Works everytime.
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Didn't go to htc service center yet. Today I woke up and it started working again, just that theres water under the screen. Immediately off it again and let it stay in the rice packet. Going overseas tomorrow, maybe tomorrow i'll check again. If theres still water I'm just gonna leave it there for two weeks while i'm away. I don't wanna be impatient and get it short circuited or anything.
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I know there is a sticker that they place on them that i believe changes color when it gets wet to advise them of water
Damage.
HTC Sensation 4G with Beats Audio
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There is most definately a moisture notification thing. They can see that and know it got wet.. Not sure what provider you have but mine will replace if device gets wet.. TMOUS (if you have the insurance)
Guys, my phone's LCD is somewhat has water in it or underneath it, other then that, when start up, it doesnt show the HTC Logo part. Any idea how to remove the water? I put it inside the rice for around 2days straight now, still not going away
Hi all,
Wife's screen stuck in HTC screen. Tried the volume down/power and factory reset with no luck, goes back to white screen with HTC logo.
I would be fine with reflashing it (it is out of warranty by several months) to original specs...was a 2.2 but she upgraded to 2.3. there are no roots or mods on this phone.
What led to the issue - she dropped in a shallow puddle getting out of car . It fell in face down, had her remove the battery instantly. I shook off moisture (was on the screen/ keyboard - the back half never made it underwater. Let dry out for half a day. shook it looking for any moisture - found none (regretting not letting it dry out longer). put in battery and phone booted normally (had low battery)...got home and plugged it in (phone had shut off due to battery low). Red light was on for several hours so she hit power button and now it is on "HTC" white screen.
placed it in a bag of rice overnight with back cover / battery out, still on HTC screen
removed rear cover and motherboard - zero signs of moisture, but ran hairdryer on it on warm setting not letting it get too hot for about 15 minutes...still no sign of water then reassembled. Still on HTC screen.
It will get to the bootloader screen when plugging usb into phone, but need suggestions on what to do / how to reflash (kind of a newb though had successfully rooted my EVO 4g with instructions from xda so not completely useless)
Any suggestions on where to start...tried searched but finding most info is for rooting/modding.
Thanks!
First thing is you should make sure it's really dry. It might not have been. Pull the battery, and stick it in a bowl full of dry rice. In the Sun is not a bad idea ( what I did to save one for someone ) . Leave it in at least a day. While it's drying make sure you charge the battery up to full capacity. NOT IN THE PHONE! Maybe use another device, or an external charger. After you've left it in the rice for a day or so, take it out dust it off. Then stick the now fully charged battery back in, and power it on. See if it boots up. If it does not then you probably toasted it. Do you have T.E.P. ? If so T.E.P. does cover water damage.
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thanks for the reply - forgot to mention - placed it in a bag of rice overnight with back cover / battery out, still on HTC screen
removed rear cover and motherboard - zero signs of moisture, but ran hairdryer on it on warm setting not letting it get too hot for about 15 minutes...still no sign of water then reassembled. Still on HTC screen. then researched on xda and got into the bootloader screen.
What I guess I need is info on how to reflash it..not sure if onboard memory is toast, but how can I tell?
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Sprint replaced it with a new EVO 4g (shift wasn't in stock) for $35.... problem solved.
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Sprint replaced it with a new EVO 4g (shift wasn't in stock) for $35.... problem solved.
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Ouch downgrade
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Sprint replaced it with a new EVO 4g (shift wasn't in stock) for $35.... problem solved.
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Well glad you got it sorted. But I would sell the EVO, and get another Shift.
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I'm surprised they replaced it since water damage is not covered..
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I had this same problem a while back, thought i softbricked, got it in usb mode via bootloader and ruu'd
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Hello all,
I gave my Sensation to my wife a couple of months ago (she bought me a SGS III so I thought she deserved it).
The phone fell and stayed under light rain for a couple of hours, until she found it again; the phone also had a protective cover against scratches, not being also water resistant.
Now she's having difficulties in turning the phone on/of and putting it in stand by, also pressing the button hardly. There's no visible sign of rust or oxidation, and everything else (also touchscreen) is working ok.
I tried to remove the back cover to try to activate the button directly (without the chassis) and it seems its sensivity is greatly reduced.
Is there a suggestion you have to restore its functionality, without bringing it to the shop for repairs ?
Many thanks
S
try to buy a new back cover and see if that helps
Hi there, I recently spilled coffee onto my aging device, and fear I may have damaged it. Though I pulled the battery and followed SOP's for drying it out, it's been drying over night, but the digitzer is completely dead, or at least, the touch screen does not work. The phone also restarted randomly once, so I have a feeling there may still my liquid, or is this more likely to be permanent damage?
As I have no intention of replacing the phone, could anyone give me any assistance for drying out or repairing the device, I bought it on ebay and there's no warranty left on it. Would you recommend I first wait longer / dry further before testing or is a dead touch screen certain death?
Thanks in advance!
Update
I have taken apart the phone after watching a video that made me realise how simple it is inside, so I've taken it apart, given it a few hours under the fan and a dessicant. Put it back together and now the digitizer works!
However the phone is still randomly switching off as if there is an electrical fault, or still liquid in there (even though I cannot see any ANYWHERE. I'm going to give it another few hours in the heating cupboard, does anyone have any recommendations or info?