Somehow my aquapac leaked yesterday and my mobile and GPS got wet.
I was in such a hurry to dry them out as soon as possible that I didn't think to google the best method possible until today.
www.wikihow.com/Save-a-Wet-Cell-Phone
This site is brilliant. I wish I'd known a few of those things before it was too late.

In short, remove battery and sim card immediately.
Do not shake the phone as this will spread the water.
For salty water rinse in fresh, preferably distilled water.
Dry the outside of the phone as much as possible.
Open all the ports
Use a vacuum to suck the remaining water out - say 20 minutes - do not use a hairdryer as this will spread the water inside the phone.
Do not apply heat
Seal the phone in a ziplock bag with some uncooked rice which will draw out remaining moisture.
After removing from the bag sit the phone on absorbent paper for 24 hours.
Do not attempt to turn on the phone or replace the battery until the phone is completely dry as this will cause short circuits to happen and ruin the phone.

My last mobile is sitting in the bottom of a porta toilet at a music festival

Not sure how much uncooked rice I will need to save it???

Does anyone have Kennys mobile number.

lotofwind said...

My last mobile is sitting in the bottom of a porta toilet at a music festival

yeesh. there's no coming back from that...towards the end of the day those things are more toxic than Fu.kushima.

(interestingly...you can't actually use the name ****shima on this site unless you fool it)

Unfortunately there is no 100% fool proof method of removing salt water from electronics. the corrosion will start the second it is brought back in contact with air. These days with multilayer boards and thru hole plating, it may not fail for a while but unfortunately once the damage has been done, it can never be completely reversed. Rinsing in distilled water and then metho and then air dried is the best method we have come across at work but, as we tell all our customers that have had this issue, we can never guarantee the repair.

Once got thrown in a pool with my Camera at work, our Chef decided to put it in the industrial microwave to evaporate all the water from it.. Science works better with ouzo..

I find that if my $500 phone is stuffed, soaking myself in alcohol makes it seem less of a disaster
Sorry to hear Anita

$49 prepaid with $40 calls included at HardlyNormal seems to be the best deal at the moment

buy a samsung xplorer B2100 from the UK (the stronger ones)
off ebay new for $150, strongest phone in the world made from poly urethane, warranty water prove to 1m deep for half an hour.

its old now and no internet phone but great for windsurfing/surfing
i occasionally slot it into my harness/shorts not in a bag (though you probably should)and it still works fine..


note it only works on optus, virgin, and not vodafone in NSW .... not sure about the rest
or don t put in a sim and just use it for 000 calls, good for those solo offshore days!!!

Gorgo said...

Windxtasy said...

Somehow my aquapac leaked yesterday and my mobile and GPS got wet.
...

Most GPS are waterproof to IPX7. I have never used a waterproof bag for mine.

Are you carrying your phone so you can call in a rescue if you get into trouble? Get one of these. They're made for the purpose. au.findmespot.com/en/

I got a SPOT 2. It has an "I'm OK" button so I can send a message to the missus when I'm out by myself so she won't get worried.

You can also set up live tracking so people can see where you are at any time. That is better than an EPIRB or PLB because you have to press a button for them to do anything useful.

You really want your wife to know where you are all the time?

r2908 said...




buy a samsung xplorer B2100 from the UK (the stronger ones)
off ebay new for $150, strongest phone in the world made from poly urethane, warranty water prove to 1m deep for half an hour.

its old now and no internet phone but great for windsurfing/surfing
i occasionally slot it into my harness/shorts not in a bag (though you probably should)and it still works fine..


note it only works on optus, virgin, and not vodafone in NSW .... not sure about the rest
or don t put in a sim and just use it for 000 calls, good for those solo offshore days!!!

I've got a Motorola Defy - 1m waterproof for 1hr, shockproof & sold as a 'tradey's smartphone, Android OS & a good phone now. Was a bit clunky at first, but thanks to a software upgrade, it's now what I'd call a good phone (never been a fan of smart phones, but warming to them). Also has a pretty good camera.