Comments on: Here’s How to Dry Out Your Phone (the Right Way!) https://toomanyadapters.com/dry-smartphone-right-way/ Tech gear, gadgets, reviews, and advice Mon, 08 Jan 2024 07:27:28 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Dave Dean https://toomanyadapters.com/dry-smartphone-right-way/#comment-779526 https://toomanyadapters.com/?p=12692#comment-779526 In reply to Val.

It’s probably a bit late at this point to be honest, but yes, ideally you’d turn your phone off and then remove the SIM card. If it’s working ok and stays that way, you got lucky!

]]> By: Val https://toomanyadapters.com/dry-smartphone-right-way/#comment-779520 https://toomanyadapters.com/?p=12692#comment-779520 My phone is on, should I turn it off before taking out the Sim card? Unfortunately, I did test it before the 24 hour mark. It seems to work okay, but I don’t want to harm any more than I already have.

]]> By: Alam https://toomanyadapters.com/dry-smartphone-right-way/#comment-771004 https://toomanyadapters.com/?p=12692#comment-771004 In reply to Highlandword9 – Tech Enthusiast.

Wife dropped phone down the loo. Not working, dried off, removed all possible parts, wraped in kitchen roll placed in rice, fibgers now crossed.

]]> By: Dave Dean https://toomanyadapters.com/dry-smartphone-right-way/#comment-761978 https://toomanyadapters.com/?p=12692#comment-761978 In reply to Highlandword9 – Tech Enthusiast.

You’re repeating what’s in the article, but I guess there’s no harm in reiterating it!

]]> By: Highlandword9 - Tech Enthusiast https://toomanyadapters.com/dry-smartphone-right-way/#comment-761975 https://toomanyadapters.com/?p=12692#comment-761975 In reply to Highlandword9 – Tech Enthusiast.

Please take out your SIM card too, as moisture can affect it.
Also, if your phone is a model with a removable battery please take it out as an extra safety measure and leave the phone case off.

]]> By: Highlandword9 - Tech Enthusiast https://toomanyadapters.com/dry-smartphone-right-way/#comment-761974 https://toomanyadapters.com/?p=12692#comment-761974 Please do not use rice, even if you are in a hurry.
Air it out for a minimum of 24 hours, 48 is standard, however 72 is ideal.
The starch and rice particles can get inside your phone and harm the electronics and rice can also get stuck in your charging/headphone ports.
Air drying your phone is the ideal way if you do not have silica gel packets or other desiccant substances to use.

]]> By: Pat Sistrunk https://toomanyadapters.com/dry-smartphone-right-way/#comment-750082 https://toomanyadapters.com/?p=12692#comment-750082 This has been very informative! Thank you.

]]> By: reyhan https://toomanyadapters.com/dry-smartphone-right-way/#comment-749665 https://toomanyadapters.com/?p=12692#comment-749665 thanks alot of information

]]> By: Rat https://toomanyadapters.com/dry-smartphone-right-way/#comment-739041 https://toomanyadapters.com/?p=12692#comment-739041 Note the little bags of desiccants in shoe boxes etc are filled with silica gel. You can reactivate this if you are super careful. Put them in an oven with the lowest heat possible ~100c for about an hour or 2 to get the moisture out of it, then seal them up super tight ready for when you need them. Note you will need to collect a lot for them to work well.
Or just buy some.

Hope this helps

]]> By: Bob Riley https://toomanyadapters.com/dry-smartphone-right-way/#comment-730323 https://toomanyadapters.com/?p=12692#comment-730323 Just take out the cards after drying it in a towel and gently apply the vacuum cleaner on slow to all orifices then start looking for a spudger. A plectrum is fine but never use a knife. Time to join Ifixit!
Never turn it on until it has been drying for at least 48 hrs in rice/ dessicant.

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