Did you know?

desertgrandma · 03-07-2009, 09:10 PM

The day I met up with RM, I had a little accident in my purse.

I was carrying around a bottle of water, and didn't realize the lid wasn't on right.

Long story short, its sitting next to me on the floor, and I suddenly realize my feet are in a puddle of water. I quickly dumped out my purse, and realized, to my horror, my new phone was at the bottom of a pool of water. ARRRRGGGG.......

Its an lg env2, and when I opened it........more water came out. To make things worse, there were some peppermints in my purse, and the water had melted them and everything was sticky! Wiped everything off, and figured it was a lost cause........

Luckily, we had insurance on it, but I got busy, and forgot about it for a couple of days. I had taken the battery out and laid it on the table in two pieces........

Yesterday, my husband calls me at school, (I was using his old ugly one) and the readout says "wifes phone"

He had put the battery back in, plugged it in and let it charge, and now it works like new!

Had I panicked and sent away for a replacement right away, I would have never known that just letting it dry completely would do the trick, and I would have been out $50......(deductible)

amazing what kind of abuse these things can take.....

RickyMaveety · 03-07-2009, 09:25 PM

I can give you a whole list of electronics that will hold up to cat pee.

Short list.

But, yes, if left to dry completely and as long as it is not immersed for too long, water (being non-corrosive) will not generally destroy electronic equipment that is off when it gets wet.

UncleDuke · 03-07-2009, 10:29 PM

i did not know

lilac_jive · 03-07-2009, 10:34 PM

Halfway through that I started thinking "let it dry out before you get a replacement"

desertgrandma · 03-07-2009, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by lilac_jive

Halfway through that I started thinking "let it dry out before you get a replacement"

See? Even old people can learn new things!

RickyMaveety · 03-07-2009, 10:47 PM

Had I not been quite so brain dead, I might have thought to mention it at breakfast .... sorry.

desertgrandma · 03-07-2009, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

Had I not been quite so brain dead, I might have thought to mention it at breakfast .... sorry.

Its okay, its understandable after spending the night in that fleabag hotel, then trying to follow my directions........

RickyMaveety · 03-07-2009, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Its okay, its understandable after spending the night in that fleabag hotel, then trying to follow my directions........

Heh heh heh .... following DG's directions ... sort of an oxymoron that ....

UncleDuke · 03-07-2009, 10:53 PM

one of my ex-wives gave great directions, she said left, i went right, she said right, i went ladt, i made it there every time

desertgrandma · 03-07-2009, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by UncleDuke

one of my ex-wives gave great directions, she said left, i went right, she said right, i went ladt, i made it there every time

Okay, so my husband KNOWS I"m hopeless this way, yet when we used to travel, he would wait till we were about a mile from the exit then say

"hey, grab the map and tell me if this is the right exit........"

By the time I found the freakin' map, we'd be past the exit..........never mind I couldn't find which exit he was talking about.......

RickyMaveety · 03-07-2009, 11:01 PM

My mother, whom I loved dearly, was the WORST at directions. I remember her trying to drive us a few miles to the beach when we first moved to California. We were half way to Yuma before I was able to convince her that she was headed the wrong direction.

Me: Mom, the sun simply does NOT set in the East!!

Lady Blue · 03-07-2009, 11:13 PM

That sounds strangely like a(n) RM experience. Are you sure you didn't get some of RM's mojo on you by being in such close proximity. Do you have any idea how strong a trapped Texas Guinea Pirate's aura can be? Coincidence?

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Its okay, its understandable after spending the night in that fleabag hotel, then trying to follow my directions........

RM sounded a bit ticked after staying in that fleabag hotel and the "desertgrandma GPS system" being on the fritz and getting her lost. Are you sure she didn't loosen the cap on that water bottle just a little? I've heard that crash victims aren't always "all there" afterwards.

I'm just sayin'.

It's good to know your phone is now resurrected and minty fresh.

I'll go back to my corner now.

Andybaby · 03-07-2009, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

I can give you a whole list of electronics that will hold up to cat pee.

Short list.

But, yes, if left to dry completely and as long as it is not immersed for too long, water (being non-corrosive) will not generally destroy electronic equipment that is off when it gets wet.

arizona Magno Drink Makes Sliding Mechanisims Stick Though, and destroys Microphones.

my girlfriend can attest to that.

then she lost the replacement at the mall.

all in all, she bought that phone 3 times. shes now on the 4th paid for phone in just over a year.

Fledchen · 03-07-2009, 11:19 PM

My rent-a-geek friend usually recommends to his clients that electronics that have been exposed to water be left alone for about a week before trying to turn them on or recharging the battery. Of all the spilled-upon electronics he's dealt with, beer usually does the worst damage. I would have thought that something sticky like soda pop would be worse.

I usually have a cup of tea while I am reading, but I am very careful to keep it away from my ebook reader and audiobook player.

pilotbob · 03-07-2009, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by UncleDuke

i did not know

Actually, I have heard of several people that put their computer keyboards in the dishwasher to clean them. It gets all the schmutz out. You just have to wait a week or so to make sure it is thoroughly dry before you try to use it again.

BOb

03-07-2009, 09:10 PM	#1
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462841 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	Did you know? The day I met up with RM, I had a little accident in my purse. I was carrying around a bottle of water, and didn't realize the lid wasn't on right. Long story short, its sitting next to me on the floor, and I suddenly realize my feet are in a puddle of water. I quickly dumped out my purse, and realized, to my horror, my new phone was at the bottom of a pool of water. ARRRRGGGG....... Its an lg env2, and when I opened it........more water came out. To make things worse, there were some peppermints in my purse, and the water had melted them and everything was sticky! Wiped everything off, and figured it was a lost cause........ Luckily, we had insurance on it, but I got busy, and forgot about it for a couple of days. I had taken the battery out and laid it on the table in two pieces........ Yesterday, my husband calls me at school, (I was using his old ugly one) and the readout says "wifes phone" He had put the battery back in, plugged it in and let it charge, and now it works like new! Had I panicked and sent away for a replacement right away, I would have never known that just letting it dry completely would do the trick, and I would have been out $50......(deductible) amazing what kind of abuse these things can take.....

03-07-2009, 09:25 PM	#2
RickyMaveety Holy S**T!!! Posts: 5,213 Karma: 108401 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego, California!! Device: Kindle and iPad	I can give you a whole list of electronics that will hold up to cat pee. Short list. But, yes, if left to dry completely and as long as it is not immersed for too long, water (being non-corrosive) will not generally destroy electronic equipment that is off when it gets wet.

03-07-2009, 10:29 PM	#3
UncleDuke books & doughnuts Posts: 882 Karma: 37857 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: usa Device: sony reader, kindle2	i did not know

03-07-2009, 10:34 PM	#4
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	Halfway through that I started thinking "let it dry out before you get a replacement"

03-07-2009, 10:47 PM	#6
RickyMaveety Holy S**T!!! Posts: 5,213 Karma: 108401 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego, California!! Device: Kindle and iPad	Had I not been quite so brain dead, I might have thought to mention it at breakfast .... sorry.

03-07-2009, 10:53 PM	#9
UncleDuke books & doughnuts Posts: 882 Karma: 37857 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: usa Device: sony reader, kindle2	one of my ex-wives gave great directions, she said left, i went right, she said right, i went ladt, i made it there every time

03-07-2009, 11:01 PM	#11
RickyMaveety Holy S**T!!! Posts: 5,213 Karma: 108401 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego, California!! Device: Kindle and iPad	My mother, whom I loved dearly, was the WORST at directions. I remember her trying to drive us a few miles to the beach when we first moved to California. We were half way to Yuma before I was able to convince her that she was headed the wrong direction. Me: Mom, the sun simply does NOT set in the East!!

03-07-2009, 11:19 PM	#14
Fledchen Guru Posts: 663 Karma: 84658 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Minnesota, USA Device: PB360+, Sony950, VR Stream, iPod Touch, iPad	My rent-a-geek friend usually recommends to his clients that electronics that have been exposed to water be left alone for about a week before trying to turn them on or recharging the battery. Of all the spilled-upon electronics he's dealt with, beer usually does the worst damage. I would have thought that something sticky like soda pop would be worse. I usually have a cup of tea while I am reading, but I am very careful to keep it away from my ebook reader and audiobook player.

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