iPhone in Jacuzzi!!

[Goodlife08]

Can anyone tell me how to get my phone working again it briefly fell in the jacuzzi.

It wont turn on or connect to itunes and was wondering if apple could replace it if i told em it wasnt water damage?

[Buffy]

I've heard people say that putting your iPhone in a bag of dry rice will help absorb any water; just leave it alone for a few days without turning it on. At the bottom of your headphone jack is the water indicator. It is normally white without water damage. Supposedly a bit of bleach on a Q-tip helps with that. Good luck, I hope you're able to get your phone working again!

[xcissexc]

one of my friends dropped hers in the sink. she took a really fine paint brush and white out and apple gave her a new one

[Goodlife08]

Well I dropped it in about 8 hours ago and just put it in a bag of rice.

What does the indicator look like if its water damageD?

[xcissexc]

the indicator turns red. sometimes its hard to see that its red and you need to hold it at the right angle in the light to see it. i could also look slightly pink. if its not white apple will be able to tell it got wet.

[Saverino]

I've heard people say that putting your iPhone in a bag of dry rice will help absorb any water; just leave it alone for a few days without turning it on. At the bottom of your headphone jack is the water indicator. It is normally white without water damage. Supposedly a bit of bleach on a Q-tip helps with that. Good luck, I hope you're able to get your phone working again!

+1

Thats like identical to what I was gonna say lol

[Napoleon_PhoneApart]

How did the iPhone get in or near a jacuzzi?!

[Goodlife08]

cause im an idiot and put it in my swim trunks pocket then hopped in to start the jets

[Goodlife08]

But I've had it in a bag of dry rice with about 2 and its 10:30 and i just tried and nothing happened

Should i leave it in for a few days?

[Goodlife08]

Also, the indicator is half white half pink : /

[psylichon]

But I've had it in a bag of dry rice with about 2 and its 10:30 and i just tried and nothing happened

Should i leave it in for a few days?

Buffy nailed the answer. The length of time in the bag of rice, however, depends on the extent of the damage.

Whatever you do, resist the urge to turn it on every day and check. For real, your best chances of reviving it is to leave it in there with the rice for over a week. Maybe two. It's going to be tough. But it has to suck aaaaall that water out from those tiny cracks via osmosis. That s**t takes time.

Turning it on early will only increase the chance for permanent damage. Try it after a week.

[Saverino]

But I've had it in a bag of dry rice with about 2 and its 10:30 and i just tried and nothing happened

Should i leave it in for a few days?

Your supposed to leave it in a bag of rice near heat like a furnace or in the sun...im pretty sure thats what ive heard your supposed to do.

[connie]

My friend jumped into the river with his blackberry in his pocket. He let it dry out in the rice, after 24 hours he was ready to chuck the phone and get a new one. 2 days later he tried it and worked as usual. It just took time to completely dry out, you just need to be patient.

[Saverino]

Soo...what does the rice exactly do to dry the phones?

[psylichon]

Rice is absorbent. Kind of like those silica packets you get with electronic products. In fact, hey, if you got any of those, chuck them in the bag, too.... much more effective.

But putting it in a warm place is a good idea. Not too hot, obviously, but in the sun, in the bag of rice... that would do it well.

[Saverino]

But can it dry out the phone from the inside too?

[psylichon]

That's the point of the heat. It will slowly evaporate the water and the rice will absorb it.

[Saverino]

That's the point of the heat. It will slowly evaporate the water and the rice will absorb it.

Ohh okok. Thats interesting.

[Goodlife08]

Would a light be sufficient heat say from a lamp?

[Saverino]

Umm...maybe? If it produces a lot of heat then yes. But you could just put it in front of a window or something and leave it there for a little bit.

[Goodlife08]

ok thanks for all the help i'll try it for a week

And should it be completely amerced in the rice? or have some so light can hit it?

[Saverino]

That...im not sure... I would think have some light hitting it because of what pshychilon (sp?) said. I think you should have some light hitting it so then the water would evaporate and the rice would absorb it.

[psylichon]

I would keep the heat under 100 degrees fahrenheit. A warm lamp about a foot away would be good.

[psylichon]

because of what pshychilon (sp?) said.

I know, I hate my handle. Call me Dave.

[Saverino]

I know, I hate my handle. Call me Dave.

Alrighty then. Dave it is.

[projectdarkside]

Put it in rice cause it will soak up the water much cleaner and natural, or like others and lay it in the sun

Good Luck!

[Goodlife08]

Lets say it doesnt dry out in a week? Will apple make me pay 250 to replace it?

[justahsquirrel]

yeah 250....i have a broken screen right now....i dont have 250 to blow on it right now...im just waiting for the new one to see if its worth to upgrade or just fix this one.

[Saverino]

Lets say it doesnt dry out in a week? Will apple make me pay 250 to replace it?

Since the water indicator is pink, then yeah they will. If you can get a tiny tiny tiny drop of bleach on it and make it go white again, just tell them it stopped turning on, or stopped working and they will probably give you a new one.

[Goodlife08]

Since only half the indicator is pink, bleach should turn it white again?

[Goodlife08]

Also, my iPhone is jailbroken should i try to restore it anyway?

Some times it turns on other times it just shows a red battery saying i need to recharge

[iphoneshmeyephone]

put it under your fridge for 1 day.

[projectdarkside]

yeah bro, restoring should always be your first priority :)

[projectdarkside]

put it under your fridge for 1 day.Dont be surprised you pull it out and its covered in scratches and knicks, ya kno from the mice and snakes under there lol!