How-to Save a Wet Cell Phone or Other Gadget

Water is bad for modern gadgetry.

All of those electric circuits, batteries, and microscopic computer chips are as opposed to bathing as an alley cat is. The quickest way to ruin a cell phone is to spill a glass of soda on it, but replacing that electronic stuff is expensive.

Is there a way to save your gadget? There may be. Here are some things you can try to not only keep your gadget dry, but to dry it after it takes a swim.

• Save the silica packets from vitamins, shoes, and electronics. They pull in moisture, keeping moisture away from the items that are near. When you are traveling, especially if you are traveling to a humid area put the silica packet into your mp3 case, camera case, computer bag, and even the bag that holds your razor. The gadgets will stay nice and dry.
• Bury your gadget in dry rice. The rice will absorb the moisture from it. Hopefully.

If your cell phone gets submerged, or really wet somehow try these steps:

1. Remove the battery,
2. Dry your phone
3. Soak in Alcohol
4. Let your phone dry It should be useable

If not, hey it was worth a try, right? If, by chance, it fell into salt water then rinse it well with clear water before proceeding with step one. Hey, it can't get any wetter, right?

If you drop your cell phone in something that isn't pure water give it an alcohol bath. The alcohol will take care of minerals, stickiness, and other stuff, as well as aiding in evaporating the fluid. If it is available, use everclear which is about 95% alcohol rather than rubbing alcohol that usually contains only 70%.

If your ipod happens to fall in water the method is similar

• As quickly as possible turn off your iPod. If it was dirty water, like a toilet, or coke, or beer rinse the iPod well. Shake the iPod and get any droplets out and then use a blow dryer to blow air over the gadget. Plan on the harddrive being messed up. It may not be but you might as well plan on it. Restore and replace your data if need be.
• Place in a safe, dry place and wait for three to four days. Do not use while still wet.

Carry your gadgets all around in this waterproof tote. If you get stuck in the rain your stuff will be dry.

Keep your iPod in a driPod! This fits over your iPod and keeps it dry even when submerged todepths of ten feet.

By using some of these suggestions you can safeguard your expensive gadgets, and hopefully save some money.