Brought my phone into the pool

[Droidboy850]

I brought my incredible into the pool today in my swimsuit It wont turn on... no insurance. What options do I have?

 

[Mischka7]

stick it in a bag of dry rice for a week, replace the rice if it gets wet. Don't try to turn it on until after the week has passed. I heard that may help it to work.

 

[mvolps22]

Sell it on eBay? Probably worth a couple bucks.

 

[1967ls2]

I know it sounds crazy but I would immediately put the phone in a ziplock bag full of rice. Completely submerge the phone in the rice, with the battery out and the battery cover off the phone. I read some posts about doing this and people had positive reviews and said it worked.
My aunt dropped her iphone in the bath tub and I told her to do it and the next morning it was working again without 1 issue. You would be surprised and it never hurts to try, especially at this point. Good luck.

 

[red97xj]

Dont try and turn on! Pull the battery, put the cell and battery in a ziplock bag, change rice every day for 7 days, then turn on. My sons ipod touch got washed, and this rice trial worked!

 

[jamor]

How long was it in the pool for?

If the water got in deep enough your phone is not repairable.

 

[Droidboy850]

How long was it in the pool for?

If the water got in deep enough your phone is not repairable.

probably 10 seconds.

 

[ckochinsky125]

stick it in a bag of dry rice for a week, replace the rice if it gets wet. Don't try to turn it on until after the week has passed. I heard that may help it to work.

I've seen this work a few times and this would be the best option i would recommend.

 

[Droidboy850]

Water is under the screen but now it is just condensation. Ugh. Im so pissed.

 

[contagous]

Water is under the screen but now it is just condensation. Ugh. Im so pissed.

Do the Rice trick, honestly its your best choice

 

[Droidboy850]

Do the Rice trick, honestly its your best choice

Put it in basmati white rice in a ziplock. Time to pray.

 

[jamor]

Put it in basmati white rice in a ziplock. Time to pray.

Forget praying. You are going to need voodoo.

Don't forget to tell us what happens.

sorry bud. life's a beach.

 

[contagous]

Put it in basmati white rice in a ziplock. Time to pray.

you should then submerge that ziplock in more rice in a container, and change the rice everyday. Hpoefully it will suck all the moisture out

 

[Droidboy850]

I don't want to go back to blackberry NOOOOOOO.

 

[suzlyn]

To my knowledge you can add insurance anytime within the first 30 days. Call and ask, but i wouldn't mention it already took a swim.

 

[jamor]

Careful Susan, that makes the mods upset - PM that stuff for your own benefit

 

[Mischka7]

Careful Susan, that makes the mods upset - PM that stuff for your own benefit

It also doesn't help if there happens to be a rep from the California Department of Insurance (member of the NAIC) on this thread.

 

[suzlyn]

Careful Susan, that makes the mods upset - PM that stuff for your own benefit

Ok, thanks.

 

[psipher]

did you buy with a Credit Card. I know that AMEX offers automatic 'Purchase Protection", which covers it for 90 days of loss/theft.
https://www124.americanexpress.com/cards/benefits/purchaseprotection.jsp

 

[mrootes]

If you work in an office, take your Incredible with you and find a significant amount of paper on your desk.

Then, set the phone on the paper.

 

[Bundy]

If you work in an office, take your Incredible with you and find a significant amount of paper on your desk.

Then, set the phone on the paper.

LOL.

Sorry to hear about the phone. I assume it was on when you took it for a dip, right? If so, that may hurt your chances, but try the rice trick anyway for sure and keep us posted. Good luck!

 

[f5_again]

If you work in an office, take your Incredible with you and find a significant amount of paper on your desk.

Then, set the phone on the paper.

LOL x2

Sorry dude.
You may now have an Incredible Paper Weight.

 

[secretLOVER]

If the rice doesn't work, take it apart the most and best u can. Apply a thin coat of alcohol with a paint brush , with enough pressure to clean, on all circuits u can. Air dry.

 

[GAUG3]

Next time get insurance!!

 

[ezy1022]

my wife left her blackberry in the washer machine once, we tried all the drying tricks nothing worked...

i did after a few days completely dismantled the phone and found all, and i mean ALL, the little pink stickers and replaced them with white ones and replaced the little void sticker with one i printed out on sticker paper and put the phone back together and then made a regular warranty claim...worked perfect and i my wife was allowed to stay married to me! win win!