Help Need help: soaked phone

[mikeyvaj]

Any knows what happened to a phone when it drops in the toilet?
One of my Girlfriends drop her Galaxy in the toilet..
I was wondering if I can find another motherboard to fix it up.
Does anyone know any sites?
From what I understand the Battery is Bad and also the white foil paper
behind the battery that's on the phone is also pink.
Pink meaning it's bad correct?
I took the phone apart So if anybody knows something
Let me know
Thanks A LOT!

 

[Frisco]

Welcome to the forums. Sorry to hear about (another) soaked Android device, mikeyvaj.

It may not be too late to extract what remaining moisture may be inside by placing it in a container of dry, uncooked rice for several hours. The rice draws moisture out.

Then get as much rubbing alcohol as you can and start swabbing it everywhere you can reach, as that type of alcohol (don't use booze ) displaces tiny amounts of moisture and then evaporates quickly.

If water damage has already occurred, to the point of non-functionality (after replacing with a new battery for good measure), then it is of course time to take the device in for repair or replacement.

 

[mikeyvaj]

Welcome to the forums. Sorry to hear about (another) soaked Android device, mikeyvaj.

It may not be too late to extract what remaining moisture may be inside by placing it in a container of dry, uncooked rice for several hours. The rice draws moisture out.

Then get as much rubbing alcohol as you can and start swabbing it everywhere you can reach, as that type of alcohol (don't use booze ) displaces tiny amounts of moisture and then evaporates quickly.

If water damage has already occurred, to the point of non-functionality (after replacing with a new battery for good measure), then it is of course time to take the device in for repair or replacement.

The phone still turns on but the screen is blurr...
is it no good anymore? I know for a fact to get a new battery..
Do let me know more about this.
Thanks.

 

[dfreeman]

the pink is just so the carrier/manufacturer can see that you've dropped it in the Toilet ;(!

 

[mikeyvaj]

So basically the phone is not fixable?
That sucks.

 

[mikeyvaj]

bought a new battery..Gotta put the phone back together..hope something comes up.